You may be an eager techie, an ordinary bargain hunter or a professional, but if it's an IT gadget or electronic item you are looking for, chances are, you will find it a short walk from Little India or Bugis, at SIM LIM SQUARE. Very much anELECTRONICS and IT HUB, this complex is busy, bustling, loud and colourful. But more importantly, prices of its products are highly competitive.

The six-storey electronics plaza dazzles with rows and rows of gadgets. Stroll along the first two levels for consumer electronics like digital still cameras, digital camcorders, MD players, the newest plasma or LCD television screens, high-end sound systems and office equipment like fax machines. Professional needs are also served here with very sophisticated cameras and recording equipment readily available.

The third to sixth levels are given to all-things IT. Tech-savvy locals throng the long corridors of computer shops with bargain-hunting tourists searching for components, gadgetry games, repairs and software updates.

Laptops, palmtops, PDAs, webcams and other handy IT gadgets are immensely popular too, especially when these items hit our shores really fast. You can also have a computer assembled from scratch. Or you may be looking for storage solutions, zip drives, re-writeable CDs, diskettes, thumb drives, or even peripherals as mundane as cables!

Very often, visitors have realized that besides a better variety of products, the prices of gadgets here are lower than those back in their home countries. It is a good practice when making your purchase, to check that the item can be used back home. If the voltage requirements differ, you may have to get an adaptor.

When browsing, you may want to keep a lookout for shops that are authorized dealers for certain brands. These shops would have direct contact with dealers of major brands like Sony, Canon, JVC etc, and are often able to provide accurate product information.

Have fun and take your time to browse through Sim Lim Square's shops. Get the most out of shopping at Sim Lim Square by shopping smart! Don't hesitate to ask for information, grab brochures and compare prices. With all the options available here, you are sure to have fun searching (and bargaining) for the best prices too!