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buy a laptop in singapore?
buy a laptop in singapore?
i am moving to singapore from chicago in february. i want to get a laptop. shall i buy one from the us or it is cheaper in singapore? tkx!
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For a lappie all the power pacs are 110-115/240-250V now anyway so a cheap change of power cord is all you need. For that matter you only need a plastic plug adaptor plate which are about 3 for 89 cents or so. So if you can get it cheaper there, by all means do so. 

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revhappy wrote:Another thing is you can get 0% interest installments for a yr or 2 over here, if you need it that is.
You might get that in the US as well but you will have to allow your US credit card to be charged every month for the duration

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
hmm netbooks are available here at $500 onwards. was in the states for awhile before returning and it's cheaper to be buying them here (was in ny, cld be cheaper elsewhere) than in the us.
if you're coming in feb, might want to wait just a month later for the next pc show in.. march, june, sept, nov/dec. might not be any cheaper for some products but you'll be getting tonnes of freebies - fight for the warranty as retailers will want to hold on to them to increase margins.
if you're coming in feb, might want to wait just a month later for the next pc show in.. march, june, sept, nov/dec. might not be any cheaper for some products but you'll be getting tonnes of freebies - fight for the warranty as retailers will want to hold on to them to increase margins.
heikal wrote:hmm netbooks are available here at $500 onwards. was in the states for awhile before returning and it's cheaper to be buying them here (was in ny, cld be cheaper elsewhere) than in the us.
if you're coming in feb, might want to wait just a month later for the next pc show in.. march, june, sept, nov/dec. might not be any cheaper for some products but you'll be getting tonnes of freebies - fight for the warranty as retailers will want to hold on to them to increase margins.

best is buy from shops atleast is not crowded.
next the price wise in fact sometime more cheaper .
seriously no joke.
if shop in Slim lim Square have to very careful.
There the shops tend to scam people .
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