Computer in China
Feb 28, 2006 | 6:46 pm
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Computer in China
I'll be going to China for 17 days and a colleague suggested that I look for a new laptop for my son while there. If I did so, I could choose, my Chinese associates say, between IBM and Lenovo--essentially the same machine, but one with a warranty (IBM) but much more expensive and the other (Lenovo) without a US warranty.
But then I asked another friend who works for IBM what I should do and he suggested that I might not be able to import a laptop from China.
Any suggestions on either of these issues will be appreciated. You can also contact me by e-mail if you have advice--since I'll be off to Japan and away from FT in a few days. Thanks myuch.
But then I asked another friend who works for IBM what I should do and he suggested that I might not be able to import a laptop from China.
Any suggestions on either of these issues will be appreciated. You can also contact me by e-mail if you have advice--since I'll be off to Japan and away from FT in a few days. Thanks myuch.
Feb 28, 2006 | 6:58 pm
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When I was an expat in China, we bought a Benq laptop. After two years, the OS froze, the touchpad stopped working and one of the USB ports stopped working. I put the hard rive in a USB case to protect the data, but the rest of the machine is useless.
If I had it to do over, I would get a US machine, unless you're going to live there. You can get a Dell laptop for less than $1000, and have full warrantee. YMMV.
When I was an expat in China, we bought a Benq laptop. After two years, the OS froze, the touchpad stopped working and one of the USB ports stopped working. I put the hard rive in a USB case to protect the data, but the rest of the machine is useless.
If I had it to do over, I would get a US machine, unless you're going to live there. You can get a Dell laptop for less than $1000, and have full warrantee. YMMV.
Mar 1, 2006 | 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by euslaner
I'll be going to China for 17 days and a colleague suggested that I look for a new laptop for my son while there. If I did so, I could choose, my Chinese associates say, between IBM and Lenovo--essentially the same machine, but one with a warranty (IBM) but much more expensive and the other (Lenovo) without a US warranty.
But then I asked another friend who works for IBM what I should do and he suggested that I might not be able to import a laptop from China.
Any suggestions on either of these issues will be appreciated. You can also contact me by e-mail if you have advice--since I'll be off to Japan and away from FT in a few days. Thanks myuch.
But then I asked another friend who works for IBM what I should do and he suggested that I might not be able to import a laptop from China.
Any suggestions on either of these issues will be appreciated. You can also contact me by e-mail if you have advice--since I'll be off to Japan and away from FT in a few days. Thanks myuch.