Hello experts,
I would like to ask whether it worth to get a laptop from United State and bring it here?
I found C type yoga tablet as well as dell carbon is much cheaper in US.
Is there any compatibility issue?
Is it a good idea to bring it back ti Australia?
How about keyboard layout and power adaptor?
Is Laptop Cheaper in United State? Is It Compatible with Australia?
hishaken on 17/04/2019 - 10:57
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thank you very much.
I am planning to purchase it online and deliver to US address then bring it back.
It has been a long time since I have purchased a keyboard (I use mental telepathy to communicate with my computer), but I don't remember ever buying a British keyboard. Aren't all keyboards these days in Australia the American style?
No warranty, the plug might not work (110V vs 240V, often products will work on both), but other than that I can't imagine there would be many issues. Does the place ship to AUS? Plenty of people have bought grey imports. The warranty is the biggest issue for a lot of people.
Laptops work on DC with an AC adaptor so it's the charger end (2 piece) that needs to be changed.
if i just simply get an australia Dell power adaptor then all problem solved?
@Hybroid: I've purchased many laptops from the US and they all supported 110 - 240 V variation so I am very confident that the original is supported.
However It doesn't hurt to check the charger's PSU ratings before connection.
Cheers
That should be fine, but still don't expect any warranty to be valid here and make sure you're happy with keyboard configuration which will be different. You also need to remember to download US model driver updates.
@Hybroid: Although there is a difference between British and US keyboard layouts. Australia uses US keyboard layout. So shouldn't be any difference in this case.
edit to add: enceladus94 already said in their comment
Main concern would be making sure the power brick is 110-240v so you don't fry it. Aus uses the US keyboard layout, can't think of any other potential issues. I imported a US laptop back when our dollar was 85 cents-ish and all I had to do was swap the plug head out with a bit of rewiring.
Is it generally cheaper in Dell US store?
How about tax return?Also you could try the Microsoft store. I bought a Dell from Microsoft store in US. The Dell store wasn't accepting Australian credit. I had no issues with Microsoft. Regarding the power brick, I agree with the comments above. Check the voltage range (it should be okay). Use an Australian adapter or get a power cable to connect the power brick to the wall plug. The power brick itself shouldn't be an issue.
Dell had two years international warranty. Although, I did not have any need to test it.
I found C type yoga tablet as well as dell carbon is much cheaper in US.
How much cheaper?
for example Yoga c930 is 1299 top spec (i7,16G memory,512G SSD)equal to 1890 AUD. In jb hifi it is 2994 and memory is only 8G.
What they said..
Some manufacturers have global warranties and international power supplies (just the prongs have to be changed). I know for a fact that Apple has this and Samsung doesn't (Samsung Mobiles in Australia are ONLY for Australian products, learned that the HARD way).As for everything else.. shouldn't be a problem.
How about DELL?
no clue. go talk to them?
I mean Lenovo
Just google "<brand> global warranty" and do some reading
Price diff of DELL 7390 is $550 which is about 25% of the value. That's GST included
I would say everything in AUS cost just too much
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I am struggling trying to find a way to purchase a lenovo laptop from the US. They don't sell the thinkpad c13 here is aus, there are a few seller on ebay and amazon, but I want the garaged pen - who wouldn't want the stylus charging in the laptop? The option is only $44 us, and yet I can't find anyone who has stock with that option. Lenovo won't sell internationally. Big Apple buddy says they can't because of buyers caps with Lenovo. Forwarders like myUS and Shopmate have horrific reviews on product review. I doubt that I could trust $1500 with such dodgy dealers. Has anyone got some advice for me?
1 - Laptop is exactly the same as Au.
2 - Warranty will be an issue as you have to return back to base (ship back to US) unless stated on T&C.
3 - Charger end (from power brick on-wards) has to be changed to Au 3 - pronged connector (which is cheap). Usually the charger can support AC input of 110 - 240V to DC
4 - Keyboard change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards
Watch out for import tariffs and GST if you buying from eBay which may equate to getting it local for a little more.
Cheers