Originally Posted by
crystak
I'll be passing through IL, CA and HI on an upcoming trip and I'll take this opportunity to buy myself a new laptop. I'm aware that the difference in price with regards to the sales tax is relatively small but am I right in thinking that buying it in HI will be the cheapest?
Why don't you buy it online (Amazon for example) and have it shipped to the hotel? No sales tax and usually cheaper as well.
Here is a site for sales tax information by state
http://thestc.com/STrates.stm