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USA vs UK for purchasing laptop

  • 10-01-2009 10:59pm
    #1
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Im in the market for a new laptop. Price range about 600-800 euro.

    Not sure about whether to buy from the USA (bestbuy/compusa etc) or the UK (since sterling is weak).

    Can anyone recommend UK online retailers to check out.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    well in the event your UK vendor doesnt particularly cater to ie its going to be a relatively painless thing to get yourself or the laptop over there for service. you have a higher chance of getting warranty service anyway with a UK laptop.


  • #3
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    Different mains voltage in US. Need transformer afaik


  • #4
    Zatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭Zatman


    Go up North as i have heard from people they saved nearly 100€ each on new laptops bought in Newry.


  • #5
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Overheal wrote: »
    well in the event your UK vendor doesnt particularly cater to ie its going to be a relatively painless thing to get yourself or the laptop over there for service. you have a higher chance of getting warranty service anyway with a UK laptop.
    Was thinking about getting international insurance. Got my current laptop 4 or so years ago, the screen got damaged and they sent a fedex box to pick it up before repairing it and returning it to me without any costs. I need to compare the price of the laptop with the insurance to a similiar laptop and cover in the UK.
    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Different mains voltage in US. Need transformer afaik
    Nope, just need to chop off the plug and replace it with an irish plug since all the laptop power leads use a transformer anyway (so can use it on 110v - 230v).
    Zatman wrote: »
    Go up North as i have heard from people they saved nearly 100€ each on new laptops bought in Newry.
    Was more looking at purchasing it online rather than in a brick and mortar shop.

    So am looking for which UK online stores i should be looking at for a comparison?

    Thanks.


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