a computer hardware store
Look for a guy with a rickshaw full of Microsoft software, he will hook you up.
You might want to try looking at some manufacturers websites before searching for a place to buy.
www.apple.com
www.dell.com
www.hp.com
www.gateway.com
Where to buy:
www.amazon.com
www.compusa.com
There are several places depending where you’re staying in Hong Kong. I suggest you travel my MTR (Mass Transit Railway) which is the quickest and very affordable way to get from one place to another.
If you are staying in Hong Kong Island, then the best place would be to go to Wanchai, there’s a computer shopping center called 298, just write it down and ask someone where it is. Plenty of stuff at good prices there. There’s one that’s less jam-packed that’s also in Wanchai…ask for the computer center that’s next to the Wanchai MTR (Mass Transit Railway) station, and you should find the escalators leading up to it next to McDonalds
If you’re in Kowloon, then you should go to Mongkok and ask for the computer shopping centers there. They have several computer malls…all with goods for *very very* decent prices. Another place to go to is Sham Shui Po, again it is reachable by MTR.
If you’re in New Territories, then things get a little sparse, and it’s harder for you to get by on MTR. Get off at Tsuen Wan station there are some good places for computer gear. You might decide to find your way to Yuen Long, it’s a hub of commercial activity now and I am sure they have computer malls conveniently located.
But really, I suggest you go head to Kowloon or Hong Kong Island to get your stuff, that’s where you’ll see nice tourist attractions too while you’re at it. New Territories is more suburban and residential. Unless you’re looking to see really rural villages, N.T should be your last resort.
Oh…and some more tips to shopping in Hong Kong.
1) You should definitely bargain if you’re comfortable with haggling, sellers actually expect it.
2) Always ask about the warranty, many do not carry international warranty so you can only fix your laptop in Hong Kong
3) Compare prices before you bring out your wallet (goes without saying)
4) Be warned that most people working in these malls aren’t eloquent in English, you need to be a bit patient with them as they try to answer your questions
5) Try to sound like you’re savvy about what other merchants are offering, they back down if you know your stuff and relent to lower prices.
and toshiba portege 3500 tablet
toshiba new tablet get I am currently looking to buy a refurbished mac book. Now they are $ 845.00, but they are not equipped with the new operating system yet because Snow Leopard comes out in September.
Should I buy the laptop now and then buy the 25 dollar upgrade disc??
-OR-
Should I wait to buy the laptop with Snow Leopard? (Will the prices significantly increase though?)
Any answer is greatly appreciated.
I highly doubt they will increase by any significant amount, if at all. I would just wait until they come out with Snow Leopard in September because by then the mac book you are looking at now will have probably been upgraded somehow, and then you can get this one for cheaper, or a better one for the same price. But in a straight answer, no, the prices will not increase by a lot, if at all.
Laptop prices will not increase with the release of snow leopard. You will be able to get laptops at the exact same prices at that point as you can right now. You’ll just get snow leopard installed as part of the deal.
However, refurbished laptops come and go. There’s no guarantee that an $ 845.00 refursbished laptop with the same specifications you have flagged right now will still be around in September when Snow Leopard comes out. Perhaps only more advanced models will be available in the refurbished store and perhaps they will cost more because they are newer models. So that will be a gamble you’ll take for sure if you wait.
But how much more expensive might those new ones be? There’s no way to know for sure. There’s not a set price on refurbished models, as they can all vary slightly in spec. So you just can’t know for sure.
Honestly I don’t think you’ll save or lose much money going either route. If you get it know, you’re only out $ 29 for the upgrade. That’s one of the cheapest OS upgrades in history. If you wait, and maybe have to get a different laptop that costs more, as long as its in the same kind of range as the one you’re looking at now, its not likely to be go up more than $ 50 (and that’s likely worst case).
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