Description: Funan, the DigitaLife Mall and Sim Lim Square are the places to be if you are a tech buff. These places offer the latest gadgets and toys for the young and the young-at-heart, big boys in particular. Singapore offers the most competitive prices on the latest electronic toys and gadgets in comparison to its neighbours. To maximize your dollar, however, you will need to bargain, and bargain hard, especially if you intend to purchase from Sim Lim Square. Discounts may be in the form of monetary, upgrades, freebies, or all of the above.
Funan, the DigitaLife Mall and surroundsThis is my favorite hangout (that and the surrounds). The main concept of this mall is mainly to showcase the latest electronic toys for the big boys. From iPods to printers, laptops to PDA mobile phones, mini thumbdrives to portable hard drives, this mall has it all. The main tenant is Challenger on the 6th floor, which touts itself as selling the lowest-priced electronic merchandise in town (they have yet to convince me, though).
This is also the place to purchase DVDs and CDs. For anime fans, head on to LaserFlair on the ground floor. They also have an extensive range of the latest Korean, Japanese, and English movies and dramas. If it is music you are after, try Sembawang, the music store at the other end of the mall. Still can’t find what you need? Head out of the mall and down the road towards Peninsula Plaza. Gramaphone has a fairly good collection of contemporary, classical, jazz, and pop music at very reasonable prices.
To occupy bored spouses accompanying the big boys, there is a hair salon that not only gives you a professional haircut (unless you opt for a trainee) but lessons on hair care, stationery shops, bookshops, and a supermarket and food court in the basement. The foyer usually holds promotion fairs on weekends. Tired? There are sofas placed at strategic places throughout the mall and a huge plasma screen to staff boredom. Still unhappy while the big boys play fiddle with the gadgets? Check out the budget shops that lined Peninsula Plaza located next to Funan. These shops sell cheap souvenirs, sundries, and shoes at near warehouse prices.
How to get there:
Take the MRT and alight at the City Hall MRT station. Exit via St. Andrew’s cathedral and walk approximately 5 minutes. It is at the junction diagonally facing the church’s entrance.
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