hi.. for sum1 who'l b going overseas to study, do u think its better to get a laptop now locally or buy when overseas? main worries are regarding d warranties and services in case sumthg happnd to it thr if buy here..

Which overseas country are u referring to? If is UK then I think u better get one in Malaysia. Cause u can bargain and get some free stuff. But in uk. They say one is one no discount or bargain.( May be depend on ur skill. I never get any cheaper.) So I'm suffering now.

MALAYSIA BOLEH ^ ^ .......... bincang ....

how long are you goin for study ?

ya ..you should buy from msia ..so infuture if u back to msia and wan find parts also easy ... and also check those international warranty got imclude the country u are goin for studies..

ya .. later buy already no warranty .. thn die lor ^ ^

r u trying to gain post count ? i didnt see any meaning on all ur recent post count

not really .. coz gaining post count din make me any different ^ ^
well meaning or no meaning is depends on 1's thinking lar ^ ^
if u think my post is meaningless .... well ... jz avoid it ^ ^
if my post is really meaningless ... i think mod will delete it ... right ??
cheers ... no offend ^ ^

i will say buy at local. n local notebook do have international warrnty of it. check before u buy.

dun buy 'water' notebook. dont think u can pass the kastam.

yeah ... now many water goods ... ^ ^

normally u use in asia pacific i think most of the brand u can buy larr ..
but if lets say out of asia pacific dont buy compaq ..
coz jz cover in asia pacific only ...

First, where are u going to study?

If is those technological advance country.. u can get a better deal with cheaper price

get international warranty for ur product lor

We lack input. To name a few, where do you study and what laptop is in your mind. If apple mac is an option and you happen to study in the states or U.K then you might want to enjoy the student rebate. Needless to say the additional spec that you might get.

Warranty is not an issue as long as the manufacturer provide worldwide warranty such as Toshiba and of course Apple.

This post has been edited by seydee: May 1 2007, 04:12 AM

yes, get a laptop oversea if it's alienware.
anyway, the choice is up to you. but imho, if you are studying/working in oversea for quite a long time, buying at the country where you are studying and working should be ok! no need to worry about getting international warranty.

This post has been edited by streamline: May 1 2007, 08:11 AM

ireland.. tats anotr prob coz thr's so little information bout tis kind of things thr.. so wat m i gonna do? swim to uk wiv my laptop when it rosak? or pray tat nth happens to it until i'm back here?
actuali i'm thinking of NEC but heard d warranty is d worst of all.. plus d brand is quite 'cold' so think i might gonna hev probs wiv it..



This post has been edited by weniyn: May 1 2007, 09:29 AM

call up dell n ask if they have service centres ther, i assume dell is the widest international warranty.

Laptops and other electrical stuffs in the UK and even in Australia are generally much more expensive than in Malaysia due to their GST and other taxes. I reckon you better get one in Malaysia and make sure you get yourself some international warranty.

if u can;t get much feedback in Ireland then it is better to just get a unit here ...i am thinking that it is better for you to make up ur mind on which laptop or at least the brand u wan ..to futher narrow your choices first ...

major brand like dell, toshiba and ibm/lenovo will do.

my best bet will be dell because they practice no distributorship world wide. your service still back 2 back to dell direct.

For crying out loud, Dell has an assembly plant there, just like Malaysia.

I'd advise TS to check out the common price of laptops in Ireland. I'd assume TS is headed for Dublin, but would like TS to confirm this. In general, European goods are much more expensive than Malaysia's.

Should TS is headed for Dublin, the service centers of various international brands should be easily available. And it is advisable to extend your warranty to the maximum for a peace of your mind. And since TS is headed for Ireland, try to stick with internationally renowned brands, Dell, HP, Lenovo, just to name a few.

Dell and Lenovo has service center there ..HP too ..so try select models from these brands.

What are you trying to do here, reinforce my point or what? If so, would you mind adding some constructive comments instead of a one liner?

This post of mine is a spamming post just to ask you, are you trying to spam or what?

This post has been edited by kaiserreich: May 1 2007, 02:32 PM

alright sorry for spamming ..i search up each main page .

www.lenovo.com
www.hp.com
www.dell.com

and they DO have service centers in Ireland

www.acer.com
www.asus.com
www.benq.com

does not have service centers there too ..

if you are refering to Various Internation Brands? all of them is international brands ...so do search up the sites for more info ..once again sorry for spamming ...

what? what? if others spamming n u dislike them go tell lyn mods! if it still doesnt work for ya MAKE ur own lyn
spammin is wayy better than ur biatch attitude pointing out others! if the forum all filled with facts only whats make it differs from a god d*mn book?
xin been in lyn like roun 2003, heck, who cares if he's jus 6 y'old, least during those few years mods aint picking on him.

thanks for the standup vahn87, it is all right since forums are where ppl interact..some in a good nature and some are not .. and ya i admit i spam alot to revive topics and that is how i am ... sorry if anyone annoyed ..cheers ..

btw, i notice there are Limitations on International Warranty compare to Local Warranty ..so do call up or email the respective notebook makers for more info.

agree.. xin was always there when we hav probs. he helps us a lot.. vahn87 n beyond430 too..

i would recommen to buy there.. i heard some oversea laptop hav climate control.. like they specially built the laptop accordin to the local temperature n vapour density.. heard from my uncle, his laptop which bought overseas has tis kind of proctection. lets say when he walks in snow taking wif his laptop, then wanna use it in the house, he would hav to wait untill the notebook temperature warm to idle temperature or else it wouldn't switch on.
it's to prevent the vapour in the air condense n cause short circuit to the electronic board. juz hearsay.. but x noe whether true a not.. anyway, it's a nice protection feature.

This post has been edited by Specialized: May 1 2007, 06:49 PM

omg.. i'll check on that.. 10s 4 d info!

cheers .... the feature mentioned is available to all notebooks ..this feature uses the various sensor in our chipsets and cpu to determine the moisture temperature within the notebook circiut to either stalk or delay the notebook from futher damage. So either u buy it here or Ireland it is the same.. They have this feature ... that is why when our lappy overheats it shuoff automatically ...same applies to overcold lol ...maybe here we dun experience overCold ..hehe

x noe..

anyway, remember to check wif the local voltage n c if the adapter or psu can b used it malaysia. malaysia is currently running on 240V.
i noe can get a universal adapter but easier if buy a malaysia voltage compatible 1.

go some website which can check the price. comapre price in ireland n malaysia 1st.. then onli decide where to buy lo..

ya don't expect miracles would happen by just posting in forums. You gotta do research by urself too. Coz at the end of the day, the lappy is yours ...

i've been spending days doing 'research' ad.. haha.. my eyes' hurting now.. nyway, u guys had been most helpful.. i'd never tot of all those voltage n temperature things b4, u noe.. ok, i've made up my mind to buy 1 here.. but d model nt sure yet.. most probably NEC versa e6210.. nt sure yet.. but i've checkd tat NEC got a service centre in dublin.. so i think thr shuldn b a problem.. thanksssss a lot, ya!!!

This post has been edited by weniyn: May 1 2007, 07:42 PM

haha good news! that's how it should work ..i spend months on research b4 buying a laptop.. like this you won't regret getting the laptop later ..coz u did ur 'homework' ... cheers ..any ideal units u found to your liking ?

Are you taking the DuoCore or Duo2Core ..the specs are nice ..attractive lol

http://minisites.nec-computers-ap.com/E6210/

how is the pricing ?

This post has been edited by xin: May 1 2007, 08:03 PM

but malaysia less ppl selling new is it ??
kinda cold here ^ ^

anyway ... always here for u xin ^ ^
back u up bro ...

Lol, i just read this thread and someone mentioning about post count..Is post count reallys tat matter. I dun give an @$$ with the count..haha

yeah ... not important at all ^ ^
actually this forum is for interact n idea changing ^ ^

right...if it is just for the sake of Stars ..then we cound juz spam everywhere in the forum ..lol

btw..i think Ireland should be not so 'cold' with NEC lappy... but as long as weniyn likes it then is ok hehe ..

yeah .. is depends on the user lar ^ ^
haha ... but dono whether nec is good or not ... ^ ^
but for sure is ... nec market in malaysia is quite kesian 1 ....

ermm..hello..wana ask..me might be going to singapore to further my studies. So is it better for me to get a laptop ere or thr? Heard some ppl said it s cheaper over thr?

i heard the lappy there already come with software preloaded ...
if i not mistake ...

sry but..software preloaded as in?

like windows n office ..

ohh...but so it s consider cheaper?to get a laptop thr?

u better do research on the web site there 1st .... later regret ^ ^

okie okie...i will...^^
thxx

i dunno bout notebooks but my uncle said the pcparts there during PC fair is cheaper than here during PC fair ..so u should do a reserch first and compare the prices ...

ermm..i have tried..just now..but how?
cant seems to get enough info on prices?

off topic...
do v have benq s joybook S31W ere in malaysia? white benq s laptop with core2duo?

now malaysia change this model to s31v black color with vista ...
selling RM 3799 .. negotiable ...

how about the white casin ? changed to T31V ma ? i like white better ..

the white 1 no more ..
got the s31vw lar ... using core duo oni

aiyoo..i saw on d site..so happy jus now...tot malaysia gt..
i still prefer the white wan..but want it with core2duo~~

haha .. jz spray it lar ^ ^
but black more ez to handle ...

nope... it wont be cheaper there.
get your gadgets here.....most of the thing is cheaper in msia.

ok .. one of our brother already gv u a suggest ^ ^

My friends 'warned' me never get a white notebook....it's very hard to maintain....think twice before you get it...

ya, my friend white lappy will have a bit "yellow" dirt on the side... so black is easy maintain..

Depends on how long you plan to stay overseas.
If you plan to stay within 1 year.. I suggest you get from the country you gonna reside for that one year. At least the warranty is covered, while you are in the country.

ya, if the warranty is international or global 1 shud be no problem if service at oversea, just check it out izzit covered.. but sum lappy come with 1 year international and 2 years following is just for local.. read TnC carefully...

haha..my friend's Toshiba A100 had been stick with transparent sitcker....especially site below the keypad...to avoid any dirt and scratches...But i think Hp pavilion should have same problem too....

using which type of sticker ? i am using car tints to do that lol .. any pics ?

Something like screen protector...but don't expect the quality of a screen protector....he's in Aus now... Car tints could be better too...haha...stick v-kool on your screen... Protect your eyes..

Regarding Singapore, I don't have much knowledge on prices there, but the last time I check, due to the GST imposed, the price of the laptops are slightly higher than in Malaysia, but due to the loophole of Malaysians being reimbursed with the GST paid. In the end, the sum should round out to be around the Malaysian price.

Cheers

It all depends are you going to reside in singapore a long period? let's say a few years of studying or working? so it is always better to just buy the notebook at Singapore, Otherwise, can just get from Msia if you are goin there for a year. Just have ur warranty period extended for better reliability. Since Kaiserreich do mentioned the price diff should be not much both in msia or singapore..

yup my notebook is using v-kool tint extra from my car lol..it is in silver ... i tot of changing it to clear dark tint later .

the car tint how much ar ???
expensive or not ?

offtopic lol :: depends on which type of car tint you wanna take ma ..u can always use the normal chapalang one selling at tesco or car acc also got ..lol

so .. for the conclusion is ...
depends on u also lar ... TS
whether u stay there for a long time or jz few months .. .
if stay more than 3 - 4 months ... can buy from there ..
if not jz grab one from malaysia ^ ^

for me, i prefer buy locally.

when u r going out, u might need to prepare alot of things and do rmb, u maybe new at there and u're not familiar over there, dun think foreign ppl will very hornest to you... haha.. so, y dun u get it here, u can preload some movie and song some more.. haha..

bout the warranty u can always check with the reseller whether the model u brought got support at the country u'll move to.. its easy while.. buy there lagi mafan... normally lei, if u take good care to ur laptop, it wont have any major problem in time 1 or 2 years, those problem will come out start the third year.. maybe that time u alrd come back, but here no warranty support for the model u brought.. then? "SEI LO..." haha...

wow..didnt aspect so many ppl to reply on this! thx ppl!!
me ar...if get the admission to study thr..will take 4 years....mayn i will get a laptop ere..will check out in details on the T&C...

off-topic...sry..a notebook noob ere..the car tint?used to protect which part?the casing of the laptop?

casing lo ..hehe basically anywhere that can stick ..depends on how u wanna apply it hehe ..i apply it to below the keyboard where i rest my hands.. and applied car sticker will not let ur lappy grow 'old' so fast ..hehe ..

yeah .. so whn sell back .. also good value right ??

ohh...only the below mouse pad part?other places le?like the outer casing?

haha ..i dun think gonna sell la ..juz wanna sayang my lappy abit ..

yup ..i also had some portion of my lcd outer lid casing put the sticker there .lol ..

its all up to u ...
outer casing also can .. depends on ur skill lar ^ ^

ya the hard part is measure and cut..then sticking it also ..need skill ..better appli a bit water to the sticker for easy moving and adjusting ..lol..

erhh oh, big time offtopic ..lol

come back here lol .....

so is better turn ur lappy off frequently ... ^ ^

For me, i think it is better to get overseas.
Price might be a lil bit cheaper

lol...i ll get to u guys when i got my laptop..haha

another vote for getting it overseas...hmm

remember find me ^ ^haha ...
me vote for malaysia ^ ^

thx..sure find u!

thx in advance 1st ...
beside ... which model u r taking ?

laptops are never cheap in overseas....
Mainly western countries...
my friend studying in uk..thought of getting it there but ended up getting one here and wait for us to fly to uk to give her the lappy...


This post has been edited by chastise: May 3 2007, 11:13 PM

Too bad your friend did not realize the magics of internet where you can check the price of laptops bought in foreign land first before going there.

the General Rule is, find out the place you are going to, do research on the price offered there and here, compare the warranty offered, and make your decision

not sure yt..still researching...

it is kinda hard to make decision huh ??
coz it is not few dollar or few hundred dollar ..
is few thousand dollar ^ ^

ya ..why wanna regret ? if never do ur research first ? lol ...maybe they think that oversea goods must be cheaper gua ... hehe ..take that as a lesson ..lol ..

Unless its a brand like Apple or other brands that are not pop in malaysia or offer student discount overseas. Malaysia price is about the best you can get. If you are getting dell or hp, definitely should get it here coz dell and hp international laptops are the same, so wherever oso got parts.

Check if you have student discount.

overseas i can juz got one brand ppop out of my mind ..lol ..AlienWare ...i wan their lappy ..

very hard...1st thinking bout dell's..then benq's white laptop,,then now going to Compaq..going back to dell's again...

sry...offtopic...

bro .. same here ... ^ ^ i like it so much ...
perhaps we should organise alienware fans club here .. ^ ^

haha ..not owner club but FANs club ..aiyoo ..they should start shipping in Alienware since i think hardcore gammers would love to get one ..

how bout me n u ... do the import n sell here ^ ^haha
jz 2cents of mine ... ( worth to think of it huh ? )
cheers for alienware ...

lol it is a good idea ..but need long planning hehe ..need research first ..

ok .. no problems .. u do the research ..
i do the market survey ..
hope its success ^ ^
cheers ...

Hi all, I hope its not too late for me to join in this thread.


First of all its all depends on where ur going overseas and budget. If ur going to the States, then start saving some money and get the new and only m9750 by Alienware or prolly MacBook Pro ( Boo !! ) for those who prefer Mac. If ur going to Europe theres actually AW sites for UK and they are quite establish now as far as im concerned.

If u ask me to buy one locally or oversea, it really depends on the brand you favor. If you ask me about the warranty personally you wouldnt need it unless what ur expect from a warranty is accidental-warranty (or whatever it called for something that happen that might trash ur rig and you will get replace for free) which is currently available from Dell. FYI, if u order an XPS overseas u will have to wait for them to assemble/build it at Malaysia then ship it to you. (my friend owns one and yes it ships all the way from Malaysia to him bla bla .. u know the rest)

You also will need warranty for lcd replacement purpose like dead pixels on ur screens or cracked motherboard.. which again it will cost u more to have INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY for some brands like Acer etc, for dell i seriously dont have any idea but i bet it works that way too..

Expect to buy here/locally with all maxed out so you wont have trouble to upgrade it later when you already overseas except for dead pixels,overheated parts, or accidental/stolen problem.

Buy overseas if uniqueness and good customer services (locally THERE) is what you expected. Or prolly some discounted price for items upgrade or accessories. Not to forget, if better technology is what you opt like MIMO wireless Air-go jadah2 (haha!!) or SLi-enabled laptop.. so u better off choose to buy it overseas.

I'll add more if anyone seems interested like howz the shipping and handling for brands like Alienware works for international customers..

I hope u guys find this helps..

This post has been edited by derred: May 7 2007, 05:52 PM

thx for all the advise .. can you explain more on the shipping part. .lol thanks again ..

Be specific so i could advise precisely rather than being general about everything.. PM's works too..

If you're going to the States HAH there will be no problem at all.. from the screen to every part of system.. u can find 3rd-party or seperate companies that sells everything for alot cheaper or much much more expensive.. If the latest technology of mobile systems is what ur concern i can continue to spit it out for lilbit by request..

lol ..what i mean is ...if i am in msia and would like to get a Alienware or other brands ..so what steps are required ? how is the warranty? and is there any additional taxes ? thanks in advance..