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    Question regarding of ordering from far away.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Pohmell, Oct 7, 2012.

  1. Pohmell

    Pohmell Notebook Consultant

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    Hello fellow forumers.

    It has cought my eye that such wonderful machine like Sony Vaio exist on this planet, it's truly amazing.

    And now i've taken the idea of just liking them to the next stage. - I'm planning to buy one!

    I've calculated and found that the cheapest option is to order straight from the USA. ( Local shops add ~ 900...2000€ to all vaios )

    But here's the problem: i live approximately 18 000 miles away from the america shop. And none of the nearest sony stores sell the model i'm very intrested in: S13 Prenium + Golden. Also i didn't quite understand that does it have option for sheet battery + dockting option?

    And with online ordering, what is the % of my goods being stolen by the pirates of Carribean or destroyed cause of plane crash or just for mysterious reasons dissapear.

    Or whether I should consider with something else, cause it's the first time i'm ordering anything from america.

    Thank you
     
  2. steve p

    steve p Notebook Evangelist

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    The circumference of the earth is 24,901 miles... this means that the furthest you can be form any given point on earth is half that or 12,450 miles...

    Sheet battery- docking station are add-ons you can get and some times bundled in as special promotions.
    Deliveries in the US are very reliable, however I don't know how it is in your country nor do I know if you can order from the US and have it shipped internationally(I doubt it)...
    Good luck.
     
  3. Pohmell

    Pohmell Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks Steve p.

    One last thing: What do you people suggest? Is it worth to wait for a upgraded version of S13P or buy the current one with the on-going discounts?

    Thank you.