LiewCF.com: “Is This Malaysia iPad 2 Price List? [Unconfirmed]” plus 1 more

LiewCF.com: “Is This Malaysia iPad 2 Price List? [Unconfirmed]” plus 1 more

Is This Malaysia iPad 2 Price List? [Unconfirmed]

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:27 PM PDT

Apple ipad 2 wifi

Malaysians have been waiting for iPad 2 since its launch in March 2011. Though Apple announced that iPad 2 will be released in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April 2011, but it didn’t mention about Malaysia.

Lately, rumors say that iPad 2 will be on sales at 29 April 2011 (Friday). A LowYat.net forum thread has complete information with sales confirmation, photos, and iPad 2 price list.

Malaysia iPad 2 Price List

Here is the iPad 2 price list (Unconfirmed):

iPad 2 WiFi

16GB RM1599
32GB RM1899
64GB RM2199

iPad 2 WiFi+3G

16GB RM1999
32GB RM2299
64GB RM2599

Smart Cover Poly : RM150
Smart Cover Leather : RM250

Based on the price list, the iPad 2 WiFi is RM50 more expensive than iPad 1 WiFi when it first launched in Malaysia. However, iPad 2 WiFi + 3G prices are same as iPad 1 WiFi + 3G last time.

Note that iPad 1 price has been slashed after Apple announce iPad 2. Click here for the updated iPad 1 price list in Malaysia.

LiewCF’s buying advice

First of all, calm down… Don’t need to rush.

I am a happy iPad 1 owner (read my iPad 1 WiFi+3G review). If I do not own iPad 1 today, I will buy iPad 2. But I would not queue for it. Being the 1st 100 iPad 2 owners in Malaysia is nothing.

My dad, too, asked me to help buying highest-spec-available-iPad-2 for him, but then he asked: “Can iPad 2 run Windows software or not?” I was like, “OH MY GOD!”.

You should goto Apple shop and play their iPad 2 demo unit for awhile. Make sure you want a tablet and the tablet you want is an iPad (there are many tablets in the market now).

[via SoyaCincau]

15 iPhone Apps You Should Have On Home Screen

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Iphone home screen

This is my latest home screen screenshot. Inspired by the TheNextWeb article: “There’s No Place Like Home Screen: Exploring the Philosophy of App Placement“, I decided to rearrange my iPhone’s home screen to a less clutter version (instead of cover full screen with apps).

The first row is “Getting Things Done” (GTD) apps. The second row is camera, personal finance app, and two bird games. In the dock, I have Calendar, Call & SMS folder, Social folder and Safari.

Read on for the full list of home screen iPhone apps.

The app list

Here are the 15 iPhone apps (iTunes links and pricing in USD) on my iPhone home screen, which I highly recommend to every iPhone owner:

  1. Awesome Note ($3.99) — awesome note taking and ToDo app.
  2. Things ($9.99) — great flexible ToDo app that can sync to desktop version of Things.
  3. Clock (Free) — default iPhone clock app. Prevent you from oversleeping.
  4. PomodoroPro ($2.99) — Productivity app using pomodoro technique.
  5. Camera+ ($1.99) — best camera app for iPhone. Period.
  6. Piggie (Free) — simple and easy personal financial tool to keep track of daily income/expenses.
  7. Angry Birds ($0.99) — famous mobile game that make everyone angry.
  8. Tiny Wings ($0.99) — cute game. little bird that fly up & down and forward, just like our life…
  9. Phone (Free) — Don’t forget that iPhone is a phone!
  10. Message (Free) — SMS/MMS to your friends who are not using smartphone.
  11. WhatsApp Messenger ($0.99) — send FREE messages to your friends using data connection.
  12. Hootsuite (Free) — one of the best social management tool available. This is the mobile version.
  13. Boxcar (Free) — replace iOS notifications.
  14. Facebook (Free) — official iPhone app for the world’s largest social network.
  15. Safari (Free) — iOS default web browser.

How’s your smartphone home screen look like? What are the mobile apps you can’t live without? Please share with us in the comment.