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Laptop from Singapore

  • 10-12-2006 12:08pm
    #1
    abakan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Im heading to Singapore in a few week and hoping to get an Apple imac 12" there as I think the price will be lower than Ireland

    Would annybody agree with me on that or has the day of Singapore being cheap for electronics gone??


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  • #2
    turbot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭turbot


    Laptops are carried around alot, jolted, knocked... and consequently seem to be more likely to go wrong than desktops.

    I'd say that it's only smart to buy a laptop in singapore if you can get a decent, international warranty.

    Otherwise, if there are any issues, it might cost you much more to get it working.


  • #3
    Thumper Long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Thumper Long


    the apple warranty is international so no problems there and Singapore uses the same plug system as here thanks to the brits, so no problems there either.


  • #4
    machalla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭machalla


    Just checked it out on apple singapore store and the price for a macbook is
    € 931.678 compared to about €1100-1300 here. Seem like a much better deal based on that.

    A friend of mine was just out there and apparently there are good deals to be had.


  • #5
    abakan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭abakan


    thanks for the replys - im getting to small laptop for travelling as the desktop wont fit in my backpack - but I do think that getting an international warrenty is nearly more important than the laptop

    might get 1or2 other electronics if there cheaper than home


  • #6
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Brother got one back, got hit for 290 euro custom!


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  • #7
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,698 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    yop wrote:
    Brother got one back, got hit for 290 euro custom!


    If you loose all the packaging before you leave, who's to know when you bought it...


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Bluefoam wrote:
    If you loose all the packaging before you leave, who's to know when you bought it...
    maybe bring some CD's so you can install some junk and put some pictures on it to "prove" it's yours - maybe a set of internet bookmarks


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