My old iPad Pro has resurrected!
The last time it had died due to water damage, thanks to my Owala bottle, which I have stopped using because of how bulky it is. I only got it in the bigger size for my Reservist, but now that I no longer have to do 6 hour Guard Duty shifts anymore unless I ever decide to retire in the future and just pass my time becoming a security guard somewhere, which will be many many many years later, there really isn't a need for me to have such a big bottle, so I have just abandoned that iPad murderer.
I digress
I could have thrown the iPad away because it had pretty much just become a very expensive tray the day after it got wet, but I was feeling sentimental since it had been my very first iPad, and it even has my name engraved on it, so I kept it as a memento. A part of me was hoping that the water will eventually dry up and the iPad will suddenly work again some day, so I have tried taking it out and powering it up every once in a while to see if it would, and it always just stayed dead, but earlier this week, I decided to dig it out again to see if it would work, it actually showed the no battery sign on the screen.
That was when I knew my hopes had come true because it actually started working again!
I immediately went to plug it into a charger and it was able to charge it to full battery, and it managed to boot up successfully!
There are still some visible water damage mark on a small part of the screen but it has significantly reduced compared to how it had been previously...
I am quite amazed that it actually came back to life, I had hope for it but I never really expected it to do that.
I'm not sure how long it will actually work for, so I am a bit fearful that this could be a sudden surge of energy, like the iPad is trying to say a proper goodbye to me before it dies a permanent death, so I am feeling very apprehensive.
I had shared this good news with Yan and her husband, whom I shall call Shawn, a few days ago during our CNY Company dinner, my boss had invited all of us, including Yan and Ruby, both of whom were victims of the company lay-offs last year, to catch up and give them red packets because my boss does feel bad about having to let them go so I guess this is his way of "apologizing" I suppose.
When Yan heard about the news of my iPad, she asked if I was interested to sell it, since I technically have 2 iPads in possession, the other being my iPad Air that had been purchased to replace the iPad Pro when it "died". I didn't think it through properly and told Yan I don't mind selling it to her if she wants it, and that I am planning to let it go for $500, since it isn't in the best condition, she then told me her maximum budget was only $300, and that it was totally fine if I can't drop it that low for her, to which I went...
"Okay lah, since I won't be using it anyway, I can just sell it to you for $300."
....Yan and her husband were very happy because it was an amazing deal.
When I got home and was packing the iPad to pass it to Shawn the following day in the office, that was when I started to realize it was way too good of a deal, like the kind of deal only an idiot buyer would pass up and the kind of deal only an idiot seller would make, in this case, there can only be 1 idiot, and that was me, the dumb fuck who didn't think it through before agreeing to the price.
I still have the original iPad Packaging and pretty much everything else in it, aside from the iPad had been unused, the charger and the USB cable is brand new, like still wrapped in the original packaging new, and I am going to just let all this go for $300? I am a fucking fool, and I was also letting the Apple Pencil go together with the iPad Pro.
Aside from the lower than average selling price, a bigger reason why I didn't want to sell it was because after holding the iPad Pro in my hands again, I just realize how much more comfortable it is to use compared to my 13" iPad Air, the iPad Pro, despite being the previous generation model, is also just a much better iPad in every sense, the camera is better, the screen is smoother, it's so much lighter and less clunky. The 13" is only viable if I wanted to use it as a laptop replacement, otherwise it is way too big.
I ended up rescinding my offer to Yan and Shawn and had to apologize to him. I told him I couldn't bear to let it go for $300 and that I was contemplating to use it as my main iPad again and retire my iPad Air. I also causally told him that our boss had offered to buy the iPad Air off from from me. His reaction looked fine when I told him about it, but a few minutes later, Yan messages me and informed me that she was aware I am no longer interested to sell the tablet to her anymore, assured me that it is fine if I plan to sell it to someone for a higher price, but that she is upset at my boss for counter-offering to buy the iPad from me.
I got a bit confused because it doesn't make sense for her to be upset that my boss offered to buy my iPad Air from me, that was until I realize Yan the completely misunderstood my reason for taking back the offer.
What Yan thought had happened ...
1. I offered Yan and Shawn my iPad Pro for $300
2. My boss counter-offered me for it.
3. I decided to sell it to my boss instead of Yan and Shawn.
What actually happened...
1. I offered Yan and Shawn my iPad Pro for $300
2. I decided I didn't want to sell it anymore for personal reasons.
3. I told my boss during lunch about the iPad Pro offer to Yan and Shawn and how I was planning to take back that offer because the selling price was too low and also because I might want to use it as my main iPad again.
4. My boss ask me about my current iPad Air and told me he can buy it off of me if I was planning to use my iPad Pro again. It wasn't an official offer, so we didn't really discuss a price.
Yan already has a bad impression of my boss after he terminated her last year, so I really didn't want to tarnish the image of him in her mind and had to quickly clarify the whole situation. I can sense that she was still a bit upset about it despite her telling me it was alright, and I could see from Shawn's expression during the company meeting that day that he was also not very happy about it, so I feel bad about the whole thing, but I know I myself would be feeling a lot worst if I actually sold them the iPad.
Anyways, I now have 2 iPads and have since returned to using the iPad Pro as my main iPad, the iPad Air has been retired back to it's original box along with the new Apple Pencil. It was definitely a mistake to have gotten the 13" back then, it was great when I first got it because the screen was so big, but it is such an inconvenient size to be carrying around, especially when I bring it for site visits and need to take notes on it. The bigger size also makes it feel like it's going to topple anytime when I prop it up to watch my shows, especially during my last flight to Taipei, but that might also just be an issue with the case.
To be using my 11" again just feels so much more natural to me, the size and weight is perfect, the partially damaged screen is a bit of an eyesore that I may consider replacing one day and I also think the battery has been slightly compromised by the water damage because it isn't really lasting as long as I think it should. If this 11" really dies again, I might consider just getting another 11" iPad instead of going back to the 13", so I am definitely thinking of selling the iPad Air away soon.
Random PopMart update...
I managed to snatch this ugly Labubu today during the TikTok Livestream on Friday. I really don't like the colour, but I am trying to start this tradition of collecting all these Limited Edition Labubu, just for the sake of it.
I did also try to snatch the big one because FOMO...
...but this one was way too difficult to grab, it was getting wiped out within seconds of getting released, that being said, I am happy I didn't manage to snatch it because I really have no space in my room for a large Labubu, and it's like $110, I don't need to be spending that kind of money on this.
I do however want to get a brown Zimomo...
Obviously it got wiped out almost immediately.
I also think I may be buying another full set of figurines from PopMart soon because recently, there has been leaks of a new SkullPanda series called The Mirage.
No photos, just the names of all the different figurines. It looks to be a set of 9 instead of the usual 12, I am hoping it is a set of figurines and not some random collection of candles or what not because the last time this leaker leaked the new Labubu series 2 weeks before it was officially announced on PopMart...
... they listed it as Labubu V.3, which I had thought would be a new line of plushie blind boxes, which got me really excited.
It was then revealed that this new collection will only have 2 Plushies, one is the Plushie Pendant, which I snagged on the Livestream, and the other is the larger one, which I am happy to have not been able to snatch, the other items that have the "King" "Queen" "Rook" "Bishop" "Knight" "Pawn" and "Bond" labels aren't plushies, they are....
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