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    Purchasing Notebook from overseas

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by mawathen, Jan 14, 2005.

  1. mawathen

    mawathen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone ever purchased a notebook from a overseas vendor?
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    What are some pit-falls to watch for?
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    Whats the best way to get an English version of the O/S?
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    Is voltage a concern?

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    Please help
     
    mawathen, Jan 14, 2005
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  2. Airborne

    Airborne Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have.(taiwan)

    If the place is in a different language, watch out for the salesman ripping u off (it happened to me). - also buy at a place where they sale everywhere, like a computermall or something.

    if u want english, usually u can order one from the shop, but u have to wait a couple of days and go back to pick it up. I didn't want to wait so i got it with chinese os, reinstalled windows, got the preloaded stuff off cd - its english or chinese depending on ur os.

    Voltage should not be a concern because the adapter says 120/240 v. check b4 buying - ask
     
    Airborne, Jan 15, 2005
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    mawathen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Airborne.

    I did find a vendor in the UK that seems very reputable. I did a little searching around the internet and found some reviews for the vendor also, they were all favorable. Thanks for your feedback.
     
    mawathen, Jan 17, 2005
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  4. Ziptar

    Ziptar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Who is the vendor?? If you don't mind my asking??

    Acer Aspire 1680WLMi w/ Hitachi 60GB 7200RPM Drive
     
    Ziptar, Jan 17, 2005
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    Clearday Notebook Evangelist

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    for Americans,it s more reliable to take from Europeans.Coz europeans wait and take some standarts for products into European Union.And asia manufactures must provide these things...So americans will go to take these products under some standarts applied by Europeans,otherwise if u directly select it from Asians,u can face to face some problems...

    Actually,it goes like this,

    1-Europeans take it from Asians,
    2-Americans take it from Europeans...

    so Americans take it more expensive than others.


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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Clearday
     
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