oleandero 5th Gear August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-soon-charging-points-bus-044915391.html ..................Available from 22nd August 2014, City Hall, Orchard and Raffles Place are the first of 28 MRT stations to offer free Wireless@SG connection at the platform level. The rest of the 25 MRT stations will get the free Wireless@SG connection over the next 9 months. The trial is implemented as part of the Land Transport Master Plan initiatives to provide better service on the public transport network........................ will we start to see students with laptop camping at the powerpoints? or cheepo nanas standing there for an hour to fully charge up their devices? hope this "solution" will not cause trouble. may users be "auto" abit and not hog the plugs! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 I can foresee ppl just hogging the chargers, as users may not be really waiting for trains or buses. Maybe they should intro time limit? And would there be "virus" spreading from the chargers? Aiya, why cannot charge at home or workplace first? Save the hassle of waiting for the phone to be charges at these bus stop or train station.... And lastly, better don't use phone or call or play games during charging, phone may explode leh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 LTA should just improve the bus and MRT services and better spend the money on service rather these useless frills. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOh 5th Gear August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 good and relevant points being brought up unfortunately the reality it is happening in many metro stations in the world the limiting factor for abuse is there is a certain time allowed within the paid area there surely must be a time limit to free wifi ~ knowing how "generous" they are majority of people would rather use there own data plan ~ no need to lock in, safe and seamless benefit especially to tourists, students and those without data plan these are part of the added value service i suspect to allow the telecoms to have transmitter and receivers in the station part of their contract includes providing these free wifi services i don't think it cost the mrt very much or anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 trying to make them forget about the woes of smrt and bus 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 With cheap power banks, who wanna used these? Will be another white elephant gathering dust! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 trying to make them forget about the woes of smrt and bus They want us to charge free and be happy as we wait anxiously & impatiently for the stalled trains, and while waiting for the RED light in the station to turn GREEN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 personally, prefer to avoid crowded places too many siao lang around these days 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianmo Hypersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 once you start charging.................you start to surf net and play games...............time flies very fast like that................next thing you know train lai liao............. [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Twincharged August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 With cheap power banks, who wanna used these? Will be another white elephant gathering dust! Use them to charge power banks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidz 6th Gear August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 so ppl will not kpkb when they stuck waiting for their ride?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 Use them to charge power banks... these type of power banks Use them to charge power banks... these type of power banks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 Next time you'll see people fighting for the charging points whenever there is a breakdown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 Charge at office. I bought the smartphone with the largest battery and charge FULL at office and can endure at least 2 days of heavy usage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 (edited) When I saw this, I imagined the Top Gear 'bit' where James (Captain Slow) goes "Good news!! The Dacia Sandero is now available with power windows!" and the other two go "Really?!" and then move right on, as if it's complete non-news. This "news" is just like that. Fix the bigger problems instead of the small crap that nobody asked you to fix. Otherwise, someone in Singapore will be saying "Good news!! The MRT now has charging stations for laptops and phones!", with an equally droll response. Edited August 25, 2014 by Turboflat4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 Charge at office. I bought the smartphone with the largest battery and charge FULL at office and can endure at least 2 days of heavy usage. i still remember back in reservist a few years back and had to use a no frills phone without camera. the damn thing lasted 5days on standby...haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 Why would people need to wait long enough for their phones to charge ? Not like you're waiting for a flight, 30-60 mins after check in. Preparing them for the long wait to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic August 25, 2014 Share August 25, 2014 (edited) to mitigate all the shortcomings of our system. It's like giving sweats to crying chewren. Last time, they die die refuse to put seats in the waiting area, now got seats liao. Very soon, they will sell sushi and kopi inside too. Why would people need to wait long enough for their phones to charge ? Not like you're waiting for a flight, 30-60 mins after check in. Edited August 25, 2014 by Kangadrool ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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