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If you are thinking of how to buy iPad in Singapore, you have come to the right place as I will be sharing some tips with you on how to purchase the popular apple gadget in Singapore.
The apple iPad has been launched in April in USA in 2010,and the first launch outside USA is on 28 May, in countries like United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, Britain and Canada.
iPad Singapore Release Date
As for Singapore, the official launch is on 23rd July 2010. However, many Singaporeans have already ordered their iPads from USA via amazon, and some other third party forwarders.
If you have friends in USA, you are in luck because you can simply ask them to buy the iPad from any apple store and then get a forwarder to ship the iPad to you. This is the easiest and yet cheapest way to buy your iPad in Singapore.
Since Australia has also just launched the apple iPad, you can use the same method. Better still, you can get a cheap plane ticket to Sydney for a short holiday and then buy the iPad from there, while enjoying your stay there. Click Here To Order Apple iPad 2 Now
If both methods are impossible for you, the next way is to try and order from amazon and then get vpost to ship the ipad to your address in Singapore. You will fill in the shipping address of vpost in USA when ordering from amazon. This has been tested with amazon kindle which is not available in Singapore as of now, with great success.
You can also try to bid for an iPad 64GB which was recently sold to a bidder at only $5.02 which means savings of more than $1,000. More and more such iPad are put up for auction which means you can buy brand new iPad at pennies on the dollar.
Buy iPad At Apple Store Singapore
The next method, though more expensive way is to buy locally from Sim Lim Sqaure. Beware that some of the shops there charges very high price, as much as $1000 for a 16GB wifi model. If you can wait till July, then the easiest way is to get directly from the supplier. The advantage of buying your iPad from Apple Singapore online store is that you will get the best price and also you can rest assured that your order will definitely be fulfilled.
And yes, no more waiting in queues for 24 hours just like what happened in other countries. However, if you have the time to queue up to get the apple iPad from the reseller, you can check out epicentre at ion orchard. According to the staff there, iPad will be available at the store at the end of July.
According to the iPad prices from Australia apple online store, the 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G model is retailing at a price of A$1,049, which based on the current exchange rate, it should be around SGD$1271.
Therefore, you should be expecting about SGD$1,300 – SGD$1,350 for the 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G model when it is available for preorder in July from the Singapore apple online store.
Both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G versions of the iPad will be on sale online at a price of between S$728 for the Wi-Fi 16GB model, and S$1028 for the top end 64GB Wi-Fi. But if you buy from Amazon, you can get it from only $465.
The 16GB Wi-Fi+3G model should retail at S$928 and the 64GB Wi-Fi+3G model comes in at S$1228.
There is also the 32GB iPad which should retail at S$878 for the Wi-Fi model and S$1078 for the Wi-Fi+3G.
You can also choose the 12 months installment plan plus FREE Shipping to your home when you buy iPad in Singapore from the apple online store.
The requirements is that you need to have a citibank credit card and the total order should be at least SGD$1,300 then you will be qualified to apply for the 12 months interest free installment plan.
Recently, the Joo Joo tablet has been launched and is positioned as an “ipad killer” because it has a bigger screen at 12.1″ and has flash built in (using flash beta 10.1), so you can view all your flash pages like facebook apps without a blank screen.
Singapore Joo Joo Tablet
The Joo Joo tablet is invented by Singapore entrepreneur Chandra and so far has some good reviews as the Joo Joo has been traveling to Europe and Japan for some publicity. However, it seems that other than the larger screen size and built in flash support, it has no other “weapons” to kill the apple iPad.
The 4GB Joo Joo tablet will be selling at a price of US$499, the same as the 16GB Wifi iPad. It weighs 1.1kg which is 400g heavier than the ipad at 680g. People who reviewed it find that Joo Joo tends to get heavy just after 10 minutes and need to use 2 hands to hold it as it is more bulky than the apple ipad.
In terms of battery consumption, Joo Joo can only lasts 5 hours, which pale in comparison to the apple iPad. With so little benefits, I feel that many Singapore fans will still prefer to buy the apple ipad.
Even though the apple ipad is not officially released in Singapore yet, (release date is July 2010), ebay is already showing large number of Singaporeans buying ipad from the auction site. The ipad was officially launched in the US last month and more than 300,000 units has been sold on the first day.
As the worldwide launch of ipads begins on 28th May this month, many apple fans from Singapore could not wait but went on to ebay to get the ipad first. One Singaporean paid SGD$1300 for a 64GB basic version that comes with Wifi and bought 2 units. The official US price for the same model costs US$699 or SGD$983.
With a little more effort and creative, you can actually buy the ipad from amazon and ship to vpost which in turn will ship the ipad to your home address in Singapore. This has been done by many savvy Singaporeans who use the same method to buy their amazon kindle.
ipad singapore price
Just a few days ago, I saw a shop at Compasspoint selling the apple ipad 16GB wifi version at $988 and the 32GB wifi model at $1188. When i checked with the staff, they even said that warranty is covered as long as you keep their receipt.
The price quoted by the shop is not expensive as compared to what you can buy at ebay, considering the fact that you can test and check the ipad for any flaws, problems and the most important consideration is that the shop is physically there, so your risks is greatly minimized.
Personally, I will pay more money for better assurance so that i wouldn’t be scammed, especially there are so many people selling online and you never know who is selling the fake product. But of course, if you were to buy the ipad from amazon, then it almost guarantee that you will surely received your ipad since Amazon is a reputable company.
It’s official! iPad Singapore release date will be scheduled on Friday 23rd July 2010 which will include both the Wifi and 3G models. Although we are behind the international launch on May, but still this is a good news for Singapore who have many fans using the iPhone currently.
It was reported that Apple did not announce any official pricing for the new iPad in the upcoming regions but is planning to release the iPad to “many more countries” throughout 2010. So expect to hear more announcements including local pricing and availability in the coming months. The iPad is already available in the U.S. and Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.
In May, Apple said it had sold two million iPads during the first 60 days of the tablet device’s availability in the U.S. and other countries around the world. The company has not announced iPad sales since then, but that is likely to change on Tuesday when Apple announces its third quarter financial results for 2010.
Pricing details are not released yet but after a check from apple stores in one of Singapore shopping malls, you can expect to pay 10-20% more as compared to US versions.
In addition, the ipad Singapore 3G version may never make it to Singapore since the 3 major Telco companies here does not use the micro sim card. But however, it is widely circulated that you can actually do some trimming of the normal sim card to become a micro sim card that can be fitted to the ipad 3G model. Check out the video below:
Latest news from apple indicate that the apple ipad 3G high speed version is going to hit the stores on 30th April and will be priced at an additional US$130. This will mean that the prices for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions will cost US$629, US$729 and US$829 respectively.
However, will Singaporean be able to use a 3G ipad in Singapore? This is very unlikely because the 3G ipad will require a special micro sim card which is currently unsupported by the local 3 teleco i,e Singtel, M1 and starhub.
Apple also said that the Wifi ipad models will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK by the end of May.
Looks like we will have to wait another few more months before we can get the ipad in Singapore.
As I read the straits times today, I was shocked that people are already buying ipad in Singapore at various electronics shops even though it is not officially launched here yet. The apple ipad is selling at US$499 (S$685) for the 16GB wifi model in the US currently.
But Singaporeans and tourists are paying between $1070 to $1950 for the same version. Some retailers like Mustafa had already sold about 20 sets of the 16GB model and 5 sets of the 32GB model. One shop in Lucky plaza has actually sold the apple ipad 16GB model for a sky high $1,950 price tag!
Others have also went to ebay Singapore to buy the apple ipad. So far, 27 apple ipads have been sold and average price is about $1600.
But if you are a bit savvy, you can easily order the apple ipad 16Gb model from amazon at just US$560 and even after including the shipping charges, you can own the brand new ipad for just under S$1000.
As you watched the video, the apple ipad is actually an enlarged version of an ipod touch using the apple A4 1Ghz proocessor with up to 64GB flash storage.
It weighs just 680g and is 1.3cm thin.
The only disappointment is that there is no flash built in so you can play games like farmville and you can’t use it as a phone.
I’ve now spent the better part of a day playing with the new iPad in Singapore, and while it excels in many things there are still some things anyone considering buying one should probably keep in mind.
First the good sides:
This thing is very fast, opening and closing applications is quick, the screen is incredibly responsive, there is no lag while typing, and the built in Safari browser does a great job of quickly loading even graphic intense pages.
The down side:
As has been thoroughly pointed out, there is not presently much in the way of multitasking within the iPhone OS, but with most expectations pointing towards a summer release of OS 4.0 this might be remedied by mid summer, and almost certainly by a generation 2 release. That said, it should be kept in mind that on such a little screen being able to view multiple applications at once will likely never be something you’ll use, and the speed by which you can open and close applications makes this less a headache than you might think.
It isn’t as fast as moving between open apps, but it isn’t a deal breaker by any means. The lack of a camera in this generation is a little surprising, while I’ve purchased my iPad in Singapore already, I honestly believe that with the number of competitors expected over the course of 2010 we’re probably going to see a generation 2 by Christmas with a camera. It’s still an amazing device, but the ability to video chat with it would definitely put it over the top, that’s a feature worth waiting for.
The lack of Flash support isn’t as irritating as I expected it to be, but still something to consider. Many major sites have evolved to html5, or are in the process of doing so. This allows for full viewing by the Safari browser, and where it exists, it works great. The remaining sites still using Flash show up with annoying little boxes looking for a plugin that is likely never going to exist.
If you spend a lot of time on flash heavy sites it really probably is worth considering holding out to see how the Slate/Android Tablets look in a few months, but if you’re mostly just e-mailing and checking facebook (no Farmville) the lack of Flash support probably won’t bother you too much.
As a laptop replacement:
The inclusion of the iWorks utilities gives this device a little bit of a laptop personality. Don’t let that persuade you into believing that you don’t need a computer though. You might be able to get away with ditching a laptop if all you really do is e-mail or very light word processing, but if you do anything more than that you’ll like the freedom and ease a full computer offers for more complex tasks.
That said, this device is a tremendous leap towards a future tablet style device that may very well be a replacement for your computer, but for now it is more of a casual use device than something you can really expect to do substantial work with. I have put together a presentation in keynote, which was easy enough to do, but pages isn’t as intuitive as I’d have liked, and taking lengthy notes or writing long letters/e-mails/reports will probably make it worth considering buying either the keyboard dock or the wireless bluetooth keyboard.
Battery Life
Battery life seems to live up to the claims, I managed to get about 7 hours before getting the 20% remaining battery life indication, which puts it about right for 10 hours or so of total use. One very important thing to realize about charging the device is that presently (at launch) there is some issues with charging via USB from many computers.
The iPad in Singapore is different than other iPod products, it requires a bit more power to charge up, and unfortunately most USB ports aren’t set up to support that higher power draw. This is something that may be fixed in a firmware update to allow for a slower charge, or it may simply be that you’ll need to either rely on a new Mac (seems like they can handle the power issue) or rely on the wall charger. Just don’t be surprised if you plug it into your computer and it doesn’t show that it is charging.
All in all, using the iPad in Singapore is cool that might make for a reasonable replacement of a netbook for casual users. For people who need something to really do a lot of work on, you may find that for the price that a netbook or laptop still offers the better value for your needs. Future generations of this device will probably transition into fitting that market better than this first generation.
However, if you’re an avid reader, casual gamer, music fan, who doesn’t do much more on the web than check a few sites, and e-mail, then using this ipad in Singapore is definitely worth considering! If you’re on the fence, nothing about this product is so incredible as to justify running out and buying one right now, but it is worthy of your consideration if you’re thinking you might like a tablet style device.
I definitely would encourage you to go play with one at the Singapore apple store to get a feel for the apple iipad. With a number of competitors due out over the next few months we’re likely to see some price movement, or a second generation release, so it may be worth it to wait it out a little while.
One final note, the screen is absolutely gorgeous while it is turned on. It is crisp, bright, and very easy to see from any angle. But when you turn it off, every finger print and swipe is suddenly very visible (while it is on the light is bright enough you don’t see them fingerprints). If you are a neat freak, or just hate finger prints on your devices you’ll have to invest in some microfiber cloths or get used to using your shirt sleeve!
In conclusion, it’s a lot of fun, and I’m not the least bit sorry to have bought one. It does many things, and over the next months will do many more. If you think you want one, go play with one, and if you don’t want to wait for a next generation this one is definitely awesome. If you have specific needs that aren’t really addressed in this generation or by apple, don’t let the hype or peer pressure bully you into this one, there are a number of devices coming with great potential, one of those might be a better fit.
