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CGriswald309B



Joined: 23 Jan 2006
Location: Busan, SK

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:55 am    Post subject: Should I buy a laptop in the states or wait... Reply with quote

until I get to Busan?

I really prefer PCs, but I realize that I need to get a laptop for Korea. I'm not talking anything special. I just want something to check my email, download porn, watch DVDs, listen to music, etc.

Thanks in advance.
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MikeJ123



Joined: 31 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you could get a decent one for 1 million won in seoul. I know busan and seoul is far from each other but for a laptop i would stop by and check some out
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smwood



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Location: Over Here.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The problem with many stores here is that you might not get an English language version with your 'puter. There's always the new Apple Macbook, which is just a shade under $1100, comes with loads of options including a built-in camera and multiple languages. It's got free shipping in the States too, so you can set it up before you leave...

Then again, I love Macs.

~ s

http://store.apple.com


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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are going to type in Hangeul, the Korean keyboard is a great help.
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smwood



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Location: Over Here.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good point. I use Apple's Korean/English USB k/b plugged in to the MacBook; it's $35 from the Seoul Apple Store.

~ s
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smwood wrote:
The problem with many stores here is that you might not get an English language version with your 'puter. There's always the new Apple Macbook, which is just a shade under $1100, comes with loads of options including a built-in camera and multiple languages. It's got free shipping to the States too, so you can set it up before you leave..

Then again, I love Macs.

~ s

http://store.apple.com


Yea, I think I'm gonna buy that machine also. I'm thinking about the 1300 dollar one though. Get a little faster processor, a DVD burner, and the choice of black, which I prefer.
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smwood



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Location: Over Here.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure you buy extra RAM if you intend to do any graphics-heavy work or movie projects (the original poster sounds like he doesn't need it though). The Intel chips are fine but the new Macs video cards share RAM from the system.

As for the black MacBook: I like it too but it sucks that they charge so much for it. Kind of a rip, actually.

~ s
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smwood wrote:
Make sure you buy extra RAM if you intend to do any graphics-heavy work or movie projects (the original poster sounds like he doesn't need it though). The Intel chips are fine but the new Macs video cards share RAM from the system.

As for the black MacBook: I like it too but it sucks that they charge so much for it. Kind of a rip, actually.

~ s


But it's the same price as the white one with the same specs. Basically paying 200 dollars more for a burner and a bit faster processor.
Agree about the RAM, gonna need more of that.
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smwood



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I make it US$150 more for the black one with the same specs.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=A4791B5D&nclm=MacBook

Dunno if I'd want to pay that just for a different coloured one. They are nice though.

~ s
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smwood wrote:
I make it US$150 more for the black one with the same specs.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=A4791B5D&nclm=MacBook

Dunno if I'd want to pay that just for a different coloured one. They are nice though.

~ s


Oh, ok, I thought the middle model was also available in black.
The black one has a bigger HD also.
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fasequeira



Joined: 20 May 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you intend on using Korean, you can always buy the stickers that you put on the keys. I don't think they are expensive and it saves carrying another keyboard around.

There are also the roll-up keyboards if you really want one.

I'd be buying a MacBook Pro if my wife hadn't put the brakes on my spending yesterday...
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smwood



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can print off the Korean (or Japanese, or Cyrillic, or whatever) k/b layout on the Mac. It's super-easy to do and saves on stickers or rollup k/b or whatever.

~ s
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