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Buying from amazon.fr/.de/.it?

  • 14-06-2012 09:27PM
    #1
    Eurovisionmad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    I was considering buying a laptop from Amazon.de because the i5 processor laptops tend to be much cheaper and I wouldn't get fcuked over with the exchange rate on Amazon.co.uk, I was wondering if anyone could see any potential pitfalls with buying from them apart from having to use an adapter to make the power supply compatible with UK sockets?


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  • #2
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Eurovisionmad wrote: »
    I was considering buying a laptop from Amazon.de because the i5 processor laptops tend to be much cheaper and I wouldn't get fcuked over with the exchange rate on Amazon.co.uk, I was wondering if anyone could see any potential pitfalls with buying from them apart from having to use an adapter to make the power supply compatible with UK sockets?

    Will operating system not be on the local language?? Don't need for adapter just a new power cord, can be got on ebay and adverts for a couple of EUR


  • #3
    flutered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,757 ✭✭✭flutered


    that is easily enough changed, your nearest repair shop will do it quickly, the keyboard is slightly different, its easy to get the hang of it, i have a spanish purchased netbook, btw i am tech inept.


  • #4
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    nava wrote: »
    Don't need for adapter just a new power cord,
    Or just replace the plug. They are usually moulded plugs now so you need to cut it off.


  • #5
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭ElNino


    The keyboard layout will be slightly different to what you are used to.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTZ

    It shouldn't be a major problem unless you are fussy.


  • #6
    Eurovisionmad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭Eurovisionmad


    ElNino wrote: »
    The keyboard layout will be slightly different to what you are used to.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTZ

    It shouldn't be a major problem unless you are fussy.
    It's only two letters swapped and you can get the computer to recognise the z key as Y and vice versa.


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  • #7
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,157 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Eurovisionmad wrote: »
    It's only two letters swapped and you can get the computer to recognise the z key as Y and vice versa.

    Its not just 2 keys,

    Its these ones :)
    :@~}£;|\?><ZY

    I bought one with a German Layout but just us the English mapping on it.


  • #8
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    nava wrote: »
    Will operating system not be on the local language??
    Yes, unless it says otherwise, or if it has Windows Ultimate as that comes with all the language packs.

    You can download English Windows from here, fully legal, install it and activate using your product key (which is what you are buying) that will be stuck on underside of Laptop.


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