LAPTOP FORUM

Hi
Can anybody suggest a good dealer to buy a Laptop from in the USA.
Also is it possible to buy one with UK specifications. If not, apart
from the keyboard would it be usable in the UK. Can the inappropriate
keys be replaced for example the $ key.
TIA

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:07:50 +0000, Tony wrote:


Its not the dealer you should be worried about but how much Customs duty
youll be charged - and how long itll be impounded - when it arrives.

--
Lee John Moore
Its the sign of a hard winter, when the hay runs after the horse!
- Miss Vodrey; Anna of the Five Towns

No Duty, only VAT...

Main differences are...DVD region (can be changed), software set for USA
(can be changed), plug on adapter (can be changed), some keys (should be
able to be changed), maybe no warranty, few other things...

Costly carriage charge...if problems you would have to send back unless your
warranty covers UK.

USA is cheaper, but only because nobody adds on the VAT as they fly back
with the goods...so remember to convert to GBP and then add delivery,
handling and multiply by 17.5% to work out full value.

HTH

Euan.
RCT




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Lee John Moore wrote:

I once bought a laptop hard drive from US. (It had to be a precise model
as I needed the circuit board). The delivery was fairly quick, but customs
charged both VAT and a handling fee.

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Only take the laptop back on the plane in your bag - ditch all the boxes,
you can always post them home If you require.

Only VAT will be charged - notebooks are not subject to duty. The VAT can
usually be paid COD at your local Royal Mail depot.


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