Korean Job Discussion Forums

[gdyanks]

Hey guys, regarding power converters and adapters, do they typically take Type B North American three-pronged plugs? Because if they don't my laptop is pretty much useless until I can have someone from home send me a grounding adapter or something.

[Big Mac]

My laptop also has a three-pronged North American plug. The adaptor I bought at Circuit City in Canada slides on without touching the ground prong. You don't really need the ground thing plugged in anyway. There is no electricity flowing through it. I've never had any problems using it this way.

[sojourner1]

Yes, most laptops are duel voltage even though it may have a north American, England, or Australian plug on it. Check you're power supply brick for something like, " 110 v ~ 240 v", to see that it's duel voltage. All you have to do is fit an adapter plug, but these are easier to get in your home countries at department stores and travel stores than in Korea as you would have to buy a whole computer to get a plug in a department store here. It's just tough to get small accessories here, even if they are Korean, as I was looking for a Korean air conditioner remote control and found I would have to buy a whole new AC unit to get one. I got my American plug from an Australian who had it in his international travel plug kit he bought at home. He gave it to me since I couldn't find one here and he doesn't need it. I believe the Korean power plug is identical to a German one where it's has 2 round prongs.

[ttompatz]

You can get internet as low as 15,000 won + TV for a cable connection (384 kb/s).

You can pay more for a "bigger pipeline" and more bandwidth (up to 100MB/s).

IF you are big on torrents and streaming video you would want the higher bandwidth and no restriction on uploads (torrents ratios).

If you are just a surfer, then the TV/internet option from the local cable company is usually more than enough.

[Mr. Pink]