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Questions about buying a Mac in Korea

 
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Seoulman69



Joined: 14 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:53 pm    Post subject: Questions about buying a Mac in Korea Reply with quote

Will the OS be in Korean? How easy is it to change to English? Can I download/steal Microsoft office or do I have to pay for it? Is office in Korean if I buy it here?

Thanks.
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jackdaniels



Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Language is super easy to switch!
No, office won't be included unless it's a trial version.
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kangaroodave



Joined: 16 Oct 2011

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

office is a paid product. but it's easy to get nefariously Wink

if you buy a macbook in korea, you can switch the OS language to english very easily. also, if you don't want the korean keyboard, apple will switch out the keyboard (korea/english to just english) for free within the first 14 days of purchase. so if you buy it instore, just have them switch out the keyboard there (A/S). it takes a few days, but it's a good option if you don't need the korean keyboard.
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you working as a teacher? Buying it online could be cheaper, however you need to do a bank wire transfer or credit card (both Korean only unfortunately) I've purchased 2 from the online store and it was great.

Office isn't that great- Expensive and Powerpoint isn't compatible with Windows. Download Open Office or LibreOffice.
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wishfullthinkng



Joined: 05 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

or buy one used off someone.

that said, i have a 2011 13' i5 mbp with 8gb of ram i'm looking to sell Smile
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Seoulman69



Joined: 14 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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or buy one used off someone.

that said, i have a 2011 13' i5 mbp with 8gb of ram i'm looking to sell Smile


That's pretty shameless but i like it. I'll PM you.
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spanky1off



Joined: 21 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

by the way what is the deal about ordering if your a teacher? is there some kind of discount for students or teacher?
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go the Hackintosh route and make your own Mac for a fraction of the cost. OSX can be found on all good torrent sites..
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