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partlythere
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
Location: Busan, South Korea
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 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:58 am Post subject: Apple products |
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Hey everyone,
I'm moving to Korea in August and I happen to need a new laptop. I know that prices are different in different countries, but I'm wondering if anyone can give me any figures? I can't find the info. I'd choose a low-end laptop, I don't need anything fancy.
Also, Can I ask the people in the shop to make it English rather than Korean? 
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Pyxis
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| In general is a cheaper and easier to get your laptop before you leave and bring it with you. The prices aren't cheaper here and getting the operating program in English can be iffy. Judging by your subject line, if you're going to go with a Mac, my advice is doubly true. |
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Bucky
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver (formerly Yongsan-gu, Seoul)
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Depends on where you're from and where you get it.
I got my MacBook here in Seoul and it's the same price as home, but home has 14% sales tax and no bartering, so I ended up saving about $100 by buying it here. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| Pyxis wrote: |
| In general is a cheaper and easier to get your laptop before you leave and bring it with you. The prices aren't cheaper here and getting the operating program in English can be iffy. Judging by your subject line, if you're going to go with a Mac, my advice is doubly true. |
The opposite if true with Apple: English is super easy and built in. Find the Korean phone number on the website, they speak English even though the Korean website does not have English. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| I was just at an Apple store today and the cheapest Mac Book was just under 1.2 million won. |
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Pyxis
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
The opposite if true with Apple: English is super easy and built in. Find the Korean phone number on the website, they speak English even though the Korean website does not have English. |
I stand corrected, though I was more thinking a long the lines of how Apple products seem to be less common, at least outside of Seoul. That is also changing though. |
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eoneinna
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:10 am Post subject: |
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| i was going to have someone bring over an apple laptop for me, but then i was advised that it wouldn't be a bright idea. i'm hearing that since the voltage is completely different, it wears down the computer quicker. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| Pyxis wrote: |
I stand corrected, though I was more thinking a long the lines of how Apple products seem to be less common, at least outside of Seoul. That is also changing though. |
I was in a cafe in Busan last week. At three tables (mine and 2 others) there were 4 iphones and two ipads between 6 people (only one weigook-in).
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| i was going to have someone bring over an apple laptop for me, but then i was advised that it wouldn't be a bright idea. i'm hearing that since the voltage is completely different, it wears down the computer quicker. |
Whoever told you that was wrong. Apple's plugs convert to any voltage. |
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