Reverie Glynisebella Zhang Yue Xi
张悦希 ; 喜「悦」 和 「希」望
Date of Birth: 17th Feb 2010
Period of Gestation: 37 Weeks
Place of Birth: Thomson Medical
Weight at Birth: 2485 grammes
Length at Birth: 48 cm
Head Circumference: 32 cm
Yes yes yes. After so much whinings on twitter and plurk, I finally got my iPad on 23rd July around 10.30am at Jurong Point's Challenger!
Was a long long wait. Didn't get leave specially for this day but Reverie's infant care centre's closure is fixed on this date and I got leave for it long ago. Coincidence much? xD
I got a 16GB,Wifi + 3G model. Retails for $928 in SG. Found 16GB alot more than enough for me coz I hardly used 2GB in my iPhone 3G with apps, songs and everything xD
Here's the thing about iPad (as well as iPhone 4), dunno issit Apple wanna be unique or something, they came out with this thing call the Microsim for their new devices. Works like a Normal Sim card, just that it's smaller.
It can be purchased with data plan (for iPad currently), but at a mad high cost. Data plan specifically for iPad in M1 cost as much as $39.99 for unlimited data usage. For the lower end ones is about $20 plus. (Normal Sim card unlimited mobile data plan cost around $20plus only!)
Not sure about other carriers but they are more or less the same.
So alot of techkies online begin to find cheaper ways to surf 3G on the iPad. They begin to turn to this thing call MultiSim. It simply means 1 number, 2 sim cards then share the data plan for their mobile number and so on.
So for my own Starhub mobile plan, I have 12GB of data usage which is WAYYYY more than enough for my Motorola Milestone. So I signed up for Multi Sim service from Starhub. They charge me an additional $5 monthly and a one time charge of $21 for the additional Simcard.
Laogong got it for me yesterday and before he did, he called and asked if I need the Normal Sim or MicroSim. And guess what? Normal sim have to pay $5 monthly and microsim have to pay around $10! And If my information is not faulty, the first time charge for the multi microsim will be more expensive than the normal one.
Wah sibeh jiak lui sia! Even in HardwareZone's forum, iPad & iPhone 4 users are complaining about it. Carriers are treating people like idiot and chop us off like this.
I got the normal multi sim from Starhub and use my Microsim cutter to cut in into a microsim. Which can be used in my iPad.
Pictures
The Microsim cutter with my Normal Sim. Looks like the puncher we used to punch holes on our paper!
Insert the Normal sim all the way into the microsim cutter. The thing below is the microsim tray for iPad.
After cutting. The now-microsim is being cut perfectly and is place inside the microsim tray for iPad. And taadahhh!
Starhub network for my iPad using the Microsim.
Bought the Microsim cutter for $36. Initially before iPad launches in Singapore, I saw it for only $20! Now iPad launch le all sorts of crap prices coming out. Now around $45 already -.-!
For iPhone 4, not very sure if the carrier charges extra for microsim and all. Might not have to if you are taking iPhone 4 from them I suppose!
Like Angela who are concerned about things like if her iPhone 4 doesn't have battery, she couldn't switch her microsim into a normal sim phone, we can actually get a microsim adaptor on eBay.com.sg that looks like this
So ultimately, Apple is creating trouble for us. But who ask their product and devices so attractive?! LOL =X
Friends who need to get their normal sim cut into microsim can contact me at 8157 6355! (My new phone number as well, take note xD) Friends free, not very shou one I charge abit abit! HAHAHA =X
Online people doing it for $5 siol. Sibeh ho tan -.-!
(I'm not trying to tan okay, cover cost only, LOL! I'm not charging THAT much!)
Hope this post clears your doubts about those microsim, microsim cutter and adaptor and etc =D