Yeah, apparently certain laptops only come with regional warranty as stock

Just wondering, how come you want international warranty?
Basically it depends on models, certain models come with 3 years international warranty as standard o.... otherwise you could also opt for local/ international warranty extension (at a price of course )

In general, Toshiba units are quite reliable and nicely built, however should any problems occur, fixing might take up to 2 months depending on severity of the issue. On the other hand, if covered, Dell's on-site warranty enables you to fix your laptop within 1-2 working days which is a huge plus- saves a lot of time

You should check with Teledynamics Msia. Give them a call.

However, im expecting them to say "NO WARRANTY FOR PARALLEL IMPORT", in this case you said you will have official receipt from the US purchase, and the warranty terms implied that you do get international warranty.

However, check your source in US if its official reseller in US for Toshiba

Yup, Toshibas laptop  are reliable and build to last..
If you know how to get/buy/import the US model laptop from US, than why not...since its much cheaper compared to Malaysia Toshiba model laptop.
Me tried to buy Toshiba laptop online from Amazon but was rejected.

For international warranty -> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su...sp?nav=Warranty