Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

USA Laptops

Options
  • 06-03-2006 2:47am
    #1
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,331 ✭✭✭✭


    I was just wondering - would it be a good deal to fly to the US to buy a laptop? The return flight would be under €400 plus say an overnight stay for a bit of R & R. How much cheaper are the laptops there?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Not specifically to buy a laptop. If you were going for another reason, maybe, but if you add up filghts/hotel/meals and then the cost of the laptop, it's not worth it. Especially since the better deals are online.


  • Options
    #3
    JackKelly
    Registered Users Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭JackKelly


    definitely not. Although if you were to make a trip of it, it could be. Either way, you only end up spending the price difference on flights etc.


  • Options
    #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    You have to factor in the cost of warranty and support.
    An international cover might cost as much as the flight.

    If you have to fly back or ship it to get repaired then lots of wasted time, risk of damage/loss/confiscation/VAT etc.

    Also the whole US/UK keyboard, you are unlikely to get caught by the 110V/220V of the power supply as most autoswitchs.

    And if you get caught by customs then you would loose the difference anyway, low risk but ...

    And resale value would be lower too.


Advertisement