The first time I ever saw an iPhone was last June right when I got home from the States.
And the first person I ever met who owned an iPhone was Tim.
Second was Tim’s mother. Third was Tim’s brother. Fourth was…
Ok you get the idea.
And then after that I met Ming who also has an iPhone. And Pierre.
So I realized that birds of a feather flock together. These people not only like to talk together about how they are going to buy helicopters to escape the crazy KL jam (something that has never even occurred to a strictly middle class person like me), but they also belong to the select group of people who are willing to splurge A LOT to get “cracked” iPhones from overseas to use over here.
Well not anymore elitists!
Anyone who has a Maxis line would know by now (because of the iPhone SMSes flooding the network) that Maxis has become the first telco ever in Malaysia to launch the iPhone officially and legally.
So now starting at RM100 a month for a data plan everyone has the chance to own a proper, not “cracked” iPhone. Click for a more detailed explanation
I think it’s very reasonable since every other country in the world (US, Japan, Australia) all offer free phones in exchange for people buying phone plans with them.
Even if you add everything up, it’s still cheaper than buying just the phone since they provide the lines and phone plans as well.
So now even people like *me* (strictly middle class and ensconced in debt) can get one now!
#25: 11 March 2009
No need to use fake iPhones from China anymore!
Yes it’s true everybody.
Fat Her went to Hong Kong and of all things that he should come back with (at least not bird flu HAHA) he came home with two very clearly fake iphones for me and Mummy.
Mine is pink and very pleasing to my eye. But that’s about all the good qualities it has.
I used to not really like the iPhone cos I found it very difficult to type on it with my nails.
But after two days of using this cheapskate phone, I find myself coveting the real thing.
I’ve gotten used to using the touch screen and so what if the iPhone is not pink and cute! (Maybe Apple will come up with a pink edition some time *bats lashes)
Just think of all its applications (endless possibilities) and all the things it can do. (My fake phone doesn’t even have an alarm. I mean it does, but when I try to set it the phone always reverts back to the main menu FML)
Like how Tim’s Currency Converter app on his iPhone came into super good use when we were shopping in Manila! (I can’t count in my head for nuts)
Not to mention all the times it has entertained him when he has to wait for me (doing makeup, going toilet, sleeping WTF)
And of course the ability to go online at any time (provided there’s a connection of course) so every time we argue on something we can just look it up … or IMDB movies we’ve just watched on the way back.
iPhone + Maxis plan 8549498494, Fake iphone/any regular phone 0.
(Er Maxis do you want to give me a free phone have pity on me la my phone now really really sucks eggs)
Comments (19)
yeah Tat read the snippet in today’s papers and went OMG!! NO WAY!! THANK YOU GOD!!
hehe.
Now Tim knows what to do.
=D
Hahaha looks like you really need a genuine iPhone.
but but but aud with the basic RM100 thing it’s still damn espensive ler i think T___T
i think now i am coveting an ipod touch. just because. 😀
Iphone not really good actually ! all my friends who have it will complain about it somehow .. esp girls !
now if it only comes in pink, right?
what!!! don’t diss the iPhone!!! i love my iPhone!
maxis i also want!!! haha~
I was using it when US juz launched it and after 3 mths I sold it out coz I didn’t like it at all and you’re dying for one. Hahahah, how ironic!
You’re getting smarter and smarter.
The title should be, TIM! I WANT AN I-PHONE…dammit!
jammie: hahahaha thank u god wtf is he getting one?
liren: help me say louder i don’t think he heard
shaolin: hahaha i do! actually any other phone would be better than my fake one
carol: no its actually a bit cheaper even if you add it all up! cos you now don’t have to pay for the plan – it comes with it
angie: yea i heard its a bit slow sometimes…but i still want a new phone:(
KY: ya the only reason my fake phone earns a point is cos its pink!
boss stewie: i didn’t diss it i said its FTW!
jade: ya cindy how can we pakat to get from maxis hahaha
racheal: haha maybe i need to try it out for myself!
bob: hahaha cannot that one too hard sell
Frankly said, iPhone needs a bit of getting used to. Some may like it but most probably won’t. The first month of using it I almost ditched mine but now I’m loving it. The thing that tipped the scale for me is the abundance of applications available from iTunes.
The down side, measly 2 megapixel camera, no video and no MMS! Also, the SMS function and Address Book takes some getting use to.
sob sob….after all the cajoling at the customs checkpoint…hehehe(bluff)
yo. As an avid reader of your blog,I saw you for the first time in my life today in One Utama. You were walking with your boyfriend who’s carrying a balloon and you guys walked into a manicure/pedicure shop =P
Wanted to say hi, but oh well -_-
lol..still better than nothing aud.. bah~~
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got alarm la
Pink’s nicer 😀
my father’s fake iphone got those “mountain songs” urs got? hahahahaaa