Gadget Girl

Of normadic lifestyles and changes

Sep 27, 2009 18:30

Recently, amidst the tedious transition between ordering a first-hand factory-second double-size mattress and organizing my new faster-than-lightning unlimited 8pm-8am broadband connection, I came to a realization. What would life be without any technology touching one's life?

Or rather, how much more difficult would it have to become?

Firstly, having to browse through the various mobile plans offered over in Australia, one frustrating problem popped up. Why aren't the likes of such bigwig mobile facilitators into the "trade-in" Asian phenomenon? I mean, we have great phones right about now, but how about trading in these great phones for even greater phones? Point be made is that it seems an awful waste to have a spare phone that is still technologically advanced for its one-year-odd lifespan, to be deteriorating in one's drawer.

The only good part about Australia in terms of mobile plans would be its rather attractive prepaid options, which I would perhaps stick to for a long time more. How many plans give you up to A$200 value for a mere A$50 charge? Definitely great for people who enjoy texting and surfing the Web, but for talkers, do note the rather pricey phone call bills that you may chalk up.

Photo Source: Understandingmoney.gov.au

Secondly, without the local house phone which I had to constantly borrow from my boyfriend, I would not have been able to make calls back to Singapore (with a calling card that ran 4 cents-per-minute bills) or even arrange for the delivery of half my new room's decor.

Lastly, and the most important point of all, how could I blog or access the hottest gossip on Facebook and Twitter, pertaining to my friends back in Singapore without the Internet? Right about now, I am living with my brother. But without a connection to go "live" everyday, it seems almost frustrating at times. Although I have to say, it did compel me to visit long-lost friends from a time not too far in the past.

Oh, and the Internet here takes three to four business days to set up the phone, followed by another seven business days to set up the Internet. I'm still waiting. For now, I just have to travel to and fro around Internet cafes and friends' houses. We'll just have to wait and see how this rather nomadic lifestyle unfolds. I do so miss the days of cheap SMSes and the land where all phone calls cost below 60 cents per minute. That is you, Singapore, of course.

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