Finally Apple announced their new iPad device, in Singapore people stayed up for the night just to catch the press conference. Now the questions start to pop up that everyone in Singapore wants to know.
Will Apples latest creation the iPad be available in Singapore, for what price? Find out! (show details)
When will the iPad come to Singapore?
Since Apple hasn’t even announced any official launch date for the US yet, we can only speculate here.
Steve Jobs mentioned in his press conference that the iPad (without 3G) would start shipping in approx 60 days.The 3G iPad version another 30 days later. That is in the US.
Looking back at earlier Apple product launches in Singapore, I would say the iPad without 3G should be announced in Singapore around the same time. However I doubt we will get the 3G iPad soon due to the lack of the mandatory GSM “Micro-SIM” card which onl the official carrier AT&T offers so far.
- Information:
- Estimated Shipping date of iPad (no 3G) in Singapore: Mid April 2010
- Estimated Shipping date of iPad (with 3G) in Singapore: Open – Late 2010
• Apple’s iPad will start shipping in 60 days (Yahoo News)
How much will the iPad cost in Singapore?
First its important to know that the iPad comes in 6 different versions on the market:
16GB – No 3G / With 3G
32GB – No 3G / With 3G
64GB – No 3G / With 3G
The cheapest Model, 16GB and no 3G support costs 499 US$, the most expensive one 64GB with 3G will set you back some 829 US$. Looking at the current pricing differences of Apple products in Singapore to the US, here are my guesses for the Singapore prices of the iPad:
- Information:
- Price of iPad 16GB in Singapore (est.): 729 S$ (No 3G) / 899 S$ (with 3G)
- Price of iPad 32GB in Singapore (est.): 869 S$ (No 3G) / 1049 S$ (with 3G)
- Price of iPad 64GB in Singapore (est.): 999 S$ (No 3G) / 1199 S$ (with 3G)
• Apple’s official Pricing List (www.apple.com)
Will the iPad be locked in Singapore / Can I use my SIM card?
Yes and No. The iPad will ship internationally unlocked. That’s confirmed and good news. If you buy the iPad without 3G support there is no question for SIM card support anyway.
However, if you want to use the full 3G functionality, you will need a new “Micro-SIM” card, which the local mobile carriers still have to announce. That means, you can practically use the iPad with Singapore SIM cards, as long as SingTel, M1 or Starhub come up with their own “Micro-SIM” cards.
• Apple’s iPads “Micro SIM Card” explained (EnGadget)
What are the iPads Specifications and Features?
Tread the following articles of very good Tech magazines that good a first person hand on the device and its specs to get the best idea of what the iPad will be capable of doing:
• The official Apple iPad page (www.apple.com/ipad)
• TechCrunch The iPad in Action (with Video)
• EnGadget – First Hand On (with Video)
• CrunchGear – Apple unveils the iPad (Spec Details)
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3 Comments for this post
Jan 30, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Hello,
A quick note on the micro sim – the sim itself is essentially the same as a regular sim but just includes less plastic to make it easier to place within (new) smaller devices.
A quick snip with the scissors – and voila you’ve got your own micro sim.
Feb 26, 2010 at 10:49 pm
The toggle we get from M1/Singtel/Starhub for subscribing the internet service comes with this micro sim. Cant wait fir iPad to launch.
Mar 12, 2010 at 9:38 am
Seems like still a long wait for ipad in SG… esp the 3G ones.
Was still hoping to get it at the latest IT show yesterday but ipad is not even launched yet!
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