Popular Post pitrevie Posted November 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2014 In last week's copy of the Bangkok Post Life Tech the writer Akin reported that the Western Digital My Passport Wireless Devices were going to be launched at the Commart Comtech currently underway at the Queen Sirikit Centre. Needless to say when you go there and ask to buy one the response is Mai Mee. Walk into any Apple Shop and you will see a full list of specs along with prices of the latest IPad Air 2, needless to say if you ask for one Mai Mee. I even had an amusing incident at my coffee shop where the young girl asked me which of the two cookies I wanted with my coffee when I selected she immediately replied Mai Mee as there was only the one variety available. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 sorry couldn't resist MAI MEE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 What's the big deal with this WD device? Talk about late to the party.This is from 2013: The Seagate Wireless Plus (successor to the Seagate GoFlex Satellite) and bigger LaCie Fuel are essentially laptop hard drives in an external chassis, equipped with a battery for mobile operation. (Both also let you pass your connection through the device to maintain your Internet access while using the drive.) Meanwhile, the SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Driveand Kingston Wi-Drive are based on a similar concept but use flash memory and come in at a much higher price per gigabyte. (We looked at 64GB and 32GB versions of these drives, respectively.) For the DIY types in the crowd, or simply anyone with an old SATA-interface laptop drive sitting around gathering dust, the Patriot Gauntlet Node is another intriguing possibility. It's a wireless-drive chassis that operates much the same way as the Seagate drives, but you install your own drive. Patriot also offers a pre-populated version of this product (with a 320GB drive) in its Gauntlet 320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 What's the big deal with this WD device? Talk about late to the party. This is from 2013: The Seagate Wireless Plus (successor to the Seagate GoFlex Satellite) and bigger LaCie Fuel are essentially laptop hard drives in an external chassis, equipped with a battery for mobile operation. (Both also let you pass your connection through the device to maintain your Internet access while using the drive.) Meanwhile, the SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Driveand Kingston Wi-Drive are based on a similar concept but use flash memory and come in at a much higher price per gigabyte. (We looked at 64GB and 32GB versions of these drives, respectively.) For the DIY types in the crowd, or simply anyone with an old SATA-interface laptop drive sitting around gathering dust, the Patriot Gauntlet Node is another intriguing possibility. It's a wireless-drive chassis that operates much the same way as the Seagate drives, but you install your own drive. Patriot also offers a pre-populated version of this product (with a 320GB drive) in its Gauntlet 320. I looked at the Seagate but I liked the idea that the WD had a place where you could plug an SD card into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Where I live it is Bor mee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I know of a shop where they say "mai mee" before you even tell them what you want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Ives Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Mai mee means "Chuck you Farley you're a Farang"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted November 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2014 Mai mee means "Chuck you Farley you're a Farang"! It means 'I have very little English despite being in a customer service area so I don't understand what you're babbling about and even if you said it in Thai I still can't be arsed as I get my daily wage and there is no commission for service/sales.' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 A hdd with a networkcard.. wow some real innovation going on at Seagate, im suprised they could beat the $100 door stop.I wouldn't touch a seagate hdd even if it was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 If you don't like hearing "mai mee" either: 1) Stop asking them for things they don't have in stock 2) Spot something they clearly do have in stock, and ask for that first - then you'll know if the next 'mai mee' is just for you, or truly that they don't have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceKadet Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 A hdd with a networkcard.. wow some real innovation going on at Seagate, im suprised they could beat the $100 door stop. I wouldn't touch a seagate hdd even if it was free. While I would agree with you on this 3 years ago, things have changed. I'm throwing out everything I have with Western Digital logo on it, and replacing it with Seagate and Hitachi. Yes, I know Hitachi is part of WDC nowadays, but still far superior quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 What I often hear is "moht laaeo" for all gone, none remaining, etc. I heard that phase so, so much in Thailand when looking for something. It's probably around the second or third most heard phrase when wanting to buy something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The quadrella of Thai phrases are ::: Mai Me, Mai rue, Mai yu, Mai dai... if you can speak those phrases you can speak Thai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkleton Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 ^^ sad, but true. Lets add: Mai kaochai (I don't understand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 What I often hear is "moht laaeo" for all gone, none remaining, etc. I heard that phase so, so much in Thailand when looking for something. It's probably around the second or third most heard phrase when wanting to buy something. Well, in certain circumstances that's better than Mai Mee - Mot Laew at least means they might want you to come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 What I often hear is "moht laaeo" for all gone, none remaining, etc. I heard that phase so, so much in Thailand when looking for something. It's probably around the second or third most heard phrase when wanting to buy something. Well, in certain circumstances that's better than Mai Mee - Mot Laew at least means they might want you to come back What it means is they don't stock enough and run out very quickly. Wouldn't want to sell too many you know as that could increase profits. And when it comes a big promotion/sale (where it's truly a good price cut) it seems within minutes of the sale beginning they are saying "moht laaeo." Don't take long to sell out the half dozen or so items they had in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 And when it comes a big promotion/sale (where it's truly a good price cut) it seems within minutes of the sale beginning they are saying "moht laaeo." Don't take long to sell out the half dozen or so items they had in stock. That's describing loss leaders - and it's not just Thai stores that run out of them quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 And when it comes a big promotion/sale (where it's truly a good price cut) it seems within minutes of the sale beginning they are saying "moht laaeo." Don't take long to sell out the half dozen or so items they had in stock. That's describing loss leaders - and it's not just Thai stores that run out of them quick More like brief teasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Mai Mee's continue. If I buy that iPad Air 2, do you have a cover to fit it? Mai Mee Well do you have a screen protector? Mai Mee One day some assistant is going to say Yes and a surprised farang will collapse in shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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