My brother is going to further his studies in Australia and he needs a laptop. Should he buy here in Malaysia and take it there or just buy it in Australia?

Which brand to choose if buy it in Australia? (edit)

This post has been edited by cartman87: Oct 23 2009, 12:30 AM

For how long?For me i would buy @ Aus if ur bro staying more than/longer than 1year.Warranty is the concern here.

He should be there for around 3 years.

buy here with international warranty .... here cheaper

If price is not too much difference then buy in Australia... the warranty is the only issue, but u can also try to get laptop here with international warranty. I think big manufacturers like Toshiba and Dell provide that. Buying laptop here is normally cheaper.

The technicians there are nicer.

laptop at australia very expensive, so better buy here with international warranty including australia , ask to confirm from laptop seller regarding warranty.

Dell customer service is Malaysia Base ....

International warranty would be fine. But your brother has to consider which part of Australia he is going to. If big city like Melbourne or Sydney should be easy to look for service center but not every place.
BTW, when I was in Australia, the computer shop I normally went to are run by Malaysian Chinese, cheap prices with good service. Malaysia BOLEH!!!

i tot in malaysia pc stuff expensive...

I'd suggest you to buy your computer in Malaysia. Even if you want to get a custom pc, you better get it in MY and post it. It somehow is still cheaper. Even JBHifi who claims that they have the best deals around, their laptops aren't that cheap compared to MY ( if you convert, thanks to our weak Ringgit ) .

This post has been edited by shanecross: Oct 23 2009, 09:29 AM

i'd say check the online price 1st as well as their warranty coverage

AFAIK dell warranty is cover worldwide as long as that country got sell then they'll have spare parts for repairs.

u might wanna check the mobile computing section of lowyat

my bro bought an asus lappy that have 2yr international warranty..
he studied in japan... never claim for warranty though, but it is a good service by asus to provide international warranty without any added fees..

Get a dell, you can use it in almost any part of the world.
Get 3 years complete cover.

Where is your location bro ? Perth , Melbourne , Brisbane , Canberra ?

I am in Malaysia. My bro will be leaving for Sydney in a month or so.

As piumiu said, get a Dell 3 year complete cover and you'll have no worries.

how bout power requirement? is it the same in aussie compare to here?

Laptop will come with traveller chaerger and aussie is using 220V, so no problemo. In fact I still keep some aussie electrical appliance i bought in use.

v n w is same, only different is connector, we use 2 or 3 pin, they use 2 ping but V type

I avoid Dell like a plague. Expensive warranty, crappy specs, even crappier integrated audio, etc. I had the chance to play around with Acer Timeline and damn the sound quality is awesome (realtek with Dolby Natural Bass). That's OT though.

Anyway, I see that most manufacturers have at least 2 years international warranty, not only Dell. Dell's 3 years require extra fees iinm.

You can always use adaptors. If Aussie uses 120V instead of 240V, then you can use the adaptor with a built-in transformer etc. Nothing to worry about.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Oct 24 2009, 02:36 AM

For students who are going to stay for a long duration...
Dell warranty is cover as long as that country got sell that PARTICULAR model.
Plus must have 3 years complete cover.
Please confirm 1st with Dell before you pay.

Things in aussie is expensive and they have less choices there. Here u'll find loads of stuff on the shelve without much people buying but there? U'll see less stuff. Fer some reason people there arent that hardcore into pc stuff.

no tax on PC goods in Malaysia (beside Intel processors are assembled here).... no so sure with Australian

This post has been edited by BeastX: Oct 24 2009, 07:22 PM