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| Which notebook should I buy. |
| Samsung Sens X10 |
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| Sony VAIO PGC-Z1VA |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| While the Samsung is the coolest model, you won't be able to get it serviced back home. I'd have to say the SONY wouldbe your best bet. It's expensive, but it's really cool and world service...the LG is plain ugly. I think having a decent looking computer, while not practical, boosts your enthusiasm about the machine. |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:44 am Post subject: |
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I wouldn't buy a computer in Korea. As far as the pricing goes compared with how much you get, Korea is at least a year behind the States. The laptop I bought two years ago at Best Buy - 1.3 Ghz processor, 512 MB Ram, 15" screen, DVD/CD-RW, etc. only cost $1300 then, and that would still cost so much more if you were to buy that laptop in Korea today.
I personally believe that the cell phones here are really nice, but the rest of the electronics, like digital cameras, digital camcorders, dvd players, laptops, etc. are about a year behind North America...probably due to the fact that if you want anything that's not a Korean brand name, then you have to pay so much extra for it.
But that's just my own personal opinion.....  |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| shawner88 wrote: |
| While the Samsung is the coolest model, you won't be able to get it serviced back home. I'd have to say the SONY wouldbe your best bet. It's expensive, but it's really cool and world service...the LG is plain ugly. I think having a decent looking computer, while not practical, boosts your enthusiasm about the machine. |
I did not mention that Samsung has an international warranty. Also, I will be coming back to Korea. I am only going home for vacation.
The IBM is ugly, but have you seen the new XNOTE. It is the commercial where the woman wipes her lipstick on the computer and the guy does not get upset. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| huck wrote: |
| I wouldn't buy a computer in Korea. As far as the pricing goes compared with how much you get, Korea is at least a year behind the States. The laptop I bought two years ago at Best Buy - 1.3 Ghz processor, 512 MB Ram, 15" screen, DVD/CD-RW, etc. only cost $1300 then, and that would still cost so much more if you were to buy that laptop in Korea today. |
Yes, laptops are so much cheaper in the states. If you really want the Hangul keyboard that badly, you're going to have to pay through the nose for it.
I was back in the States a year ago, and picked up a sweet Toshiba laptop for $699 at CompUSA (still using it!). 1.5GHz processor, 256MB RAM, 20GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW drive. Not exactly all the latest technology, but a sweet deal for that price at that time. And that was a year ago. Computer technology changes so quickly you could probably get a better machine for that price now. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| huck wrote: |
I wouldn't buy a computer in Korea. As far as the pricing goes compared with how much you get, Korea is at least a year behind the States. The laptop I bought two years ago at Best Buy - 1.3 Ghz processor, 512 MB Ram, 15" screen, DVD/CD-RW, etc. only cost $1300 then, and that would still cost so much more if you were to buy that laptop in Korea today.
I personally believe that the cell phones here are really nice, but the rest of the electronics, like digital cameras, digital camcorders, dvd players, laptops, etc. are about a year behind North America...probably due to the fact that if you want anything that's not a Korean brand name, then you have to pay so much extra for it.
But that's just my own personal opinion..... |
For 1300 US you could get a P4 notebook.
I disagree Korea is a year behind. The only thing I have noticed Korea lacking in is new=cheaper, like in the usa. Also pretty sure Sony doesn't have a world wide warrenty. (be happy if they do) |
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