Getting a laptop overseas (2 Viewers)

[santaslayer]

hey all,
I was wondering what i would need to keep in mind whilst buying a laptop overseas? more specifically, in Hong Kong. eg. compatibility issues?etc?

also, what is it that allows laptops to connect to the internet wireless? and are their compatibility issues if i purchase one overseas?



thanks a lot

 

[sunny]

Wireless cards bought from overseas would have no compatibility problems, provided the wireless card you have is compatible with the network you are using it in.

Only thing you should watch out for is the detail of the warranty. Is it international warranty? Or local RTB warranty? If thats the case, and your laptop breaks down in Australia, you'll have to send it back to Hong Kong for servicing, which would probably take a very long time.

Other than that, you'd probably have to change the plug to an Australian one on the power adapter cord.

 

[santaslayer]

hmm.......i think i'll just buy the wireless cards here if the price isnt much different?...does anyone what they cost here?
also network as in that 8.102b or whateva its called right? thats what my uni uses i think.

thanks a lot for the response sunny!

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by santaslayer

also network as in that 8.102b or whateva its called right? thats what my uni uses i think.

thanks a lot for the response sunny!

lol close! 802.11b, there's 802.11a, b or g, g is the better one and more recent one. but for centrino notebooks they currently only come in a and b , g comes out later this year.

 

[sunny]

Wireless cards for the common network (802.11b) would cost about $60+, depending on features etc...

They get more expensive with the faster newer network types.

Just don't make the mistake my friend did of buying a Netgear wireless network card, not knowing his new laptop already had a wireless card built in.....

 

[velox]

get a 80211g as it is backwards compatible with 80211b and can obtain speeds of up to 108mbps

 

[fatmuscle]

go cat5!!!

 

[santaslayer]

So the only real difference between wireless cards are the speeed?

 

[sunny]

And the kind of networks it works in, the kind of encryption they support, the range they can operate, quality of the card...etc

 

[santaslayer]

whoa.....hence the difference in prices......

thanks everyone!

 

[redslert]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
go cat5!!!

i agree!

wireless is too slow

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

consider taxes

 

[sunny]

Take it with you on the plane like you already owned the laptop from before - no taxes.

 

[Grizzly]

I bought my tablet in USA - but it got sent from Japan

No problems whatsoever . apart from the plug....
and keep in mind
you wont be able to use the inbuilt modem ...well, dont forget to check it up.

What laptop ur after?

 

[santaslayer]

Originally posted by redslert
i agree!

wireless is too slow

What is Cat5?

 

[santaslayer]

Originally posted by Grizzly



What laptop ur after?

Hmm.. dunno yet, going this christmas so still plenty of time...Coz im going overseas, laptops should be more up to date and different from australia.....so i'll just hafta see...

any suggestions?

thanks

 

[Grizzly]

get a G4, or a new SONY VAIO

 

[redslert]

don't by apple....don't by sony...any other brand is good

sony = rip off
apple only if your a girl who wants to do arts...

 

[redslert]

here's the reason

 

[santaslayer]

*drools over iWoman*