If my brother is going to Japan and wants to purchase a laptop, should he purchase in Japan or US?
Are computers cheaper or more expensive in Japan and what problems would he run into having a Japanese operating system?
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Answer 1 :
nothing they have the same operating systems just different languages as long as he can read japen. hes fine
Answer 2 :
US is better.
Answer 3 :
Japan gets a lot of better technologies before we do so he might want to look there first. The keys will have japanese characters on them with the latin alphabet in the corner of the key. In my opinion, the best bet if you want new japanese technology is to get it on Dynamism.com. They will support the item as well (you don't want to have to ship a malfunctioning laptop back to japan it will probably cost half as much as the laptop). They do have much cooler stuff though years before we get it.
Answer 4 :
The keybord layout is different. But if he buy desktop, he can choose US keyboard. Anyway he should bring laptop from the US for the first time.
Answer 5 :
Computers are generally cheaper in North America. I think Canada's a little cheaper than the U.S. However, if he's into Japanese (language), it would be easier to get the right keyboard in Japan. He can get a typical English operating system in Japan, but it would be easier and more affordable to just do it in the U.S. Japan is great for electronics, but where you see the main differences is in gadgets, keitais (cell phones), cameras, stuff like that. Another benefit of getting one in the U.S. is that the warranty will be valid locally as opposed to in a country far away (assuming he comes back to the U.S.).
Answer 6 :
Is he going to live there ? Japan's power system is different. Their software is not likely to work on an American system. I would say it depends on how long he intends to stay there. Computers are NOT cheaper there.
Answer 7 :
He should purchase in the States where not only would it be cheaper, but he could acquire a system that meets his needs in English. Anyone purchasing a computer with Windows XP operating system has the option of allowing your computer to read and write in Japanese (among many other) languages, so if your brother is studying or can read Japanese, even a Dell computer with XP would be fine. The main problem would be service -- if he ever had a problem, finding a service center in Japan would be tough. Most likely he would have to send the computer back to the States for service, and possibly overseas use of a computer might not be covered under the warranty (have him ask about it) depending on the problem. Many Japanese computers, while capable of writing in English, are overpriced.
Answer 8 :
Purchase the computer in the US. If you do it in Japan you will get the Japanese OS. I know this for a fact since I lived there for about 14 years. Its also cheaper to get it in the US. Japanese OS = Japanese language and if you can read and write then by all means but if not...dont waste your money! Cheers!
Answer 9 :
I suggest he should buy in USA. In japan prices are much higher then rest of the world.
Answer 10 :
I got my laptop in Japan, at Aeon (イオン) it was 1000 bucks in USD...and it is just as good, maybe a bit better than usa pc's cause it opperate under japanese lanugage....and i like that better. But if he doesnt understand japanese, he best get one in the USA
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