Where can I buy decent furniture online in Japan?
I want to get a table that attaches to the wall and folds out for using a laptop without losing floor space. Don't really have access to car or time to go looking. Anyone know a decent online store?
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Answer 1 :
We have a lot of online malls in Japan. The below Rakuten is one of the largest ones. http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ I think you can find anything.
Answer 2 :
You can check out IKEA Japan. It's in English and they deliver to your home. Try this link, it will show some laptop tables, I'm not sure if they have the exact ones you are looking for. http://www.ikea.com/jp/en/search/?query=computer+table
Answer 3 :
Check on amazon: http://amazon.imam4u.com/search/?s=furniture News: http://news.imam4u.com/?a=furniture -smn
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Can I upgrade windows vista home premium-japanese to Windows vista ultimate-english
Can I upgrade windows vista home premium-japanese to Windows vista ultimate-english?
I am planning to buy a laptop in japan. The device comes with pre-installed windows vista home premium Japanese. Despite all my efforst I was told it is not possible to get an english version vista with the laptop. I searched all the big laptop companies on the web and they all sell their laptops with japanese windows vista(even american companies). Yesterday I asked a guy from microsoft japan if I can upgrade japanese home premium to English ultimate. He told me that I can download the language pack after upgrading. I doubt it is possible though. Anyone has experience in such an issue?Do you think I can do this upgrade from japanese to english?
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Not sure if this helps but check this website. http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=277407
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I am planning to buy a laptop in japan. The device comes with pre-installed windows vista home premium Japanese. Despite all my efforst I was told it is not possible to get an english version vista with the laptop. I searched all the big laptop companies on the web and they all sell their laptops with japanese windows vista(even american companies). Yesterday I asked a guy from microsoft japan if I can upgrade japanese home premium to English ultimate. He told me that I can download the language pack after upgrading. I doubt it is possible though. Anyone has experience in such an issue?Do you think I can do this upgrade from japanese to english?
Software - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Not sure if this helps but check this website. http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=277407
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
I'm on my laptop constantly and want to move to Japan. How much will my electric bill be each month
I'm on my laptop constantly and want to move to Japan. How much will my electric bill be each month?
I've found many answers to the question of monthly electric bills, but most of the people are saying they lead a "simple" life. While I will be working five days per week, I'm sure I'll be spending a few hours every day and most of my weekends on my laptop as usual (watching movies mostly). Does anyone know approx. how much the electric bill will be? (If you know about internet or cell phones that would be very helpful, too!! THANK YOU!!)
Japan - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
My bill in a house with two laptops and one desk top is about 5,000yen per month. The bill for someone living alone will be lower, but not half price because there is a basic service fee just for having electricity - which you have to pay even if you live in the dark with no appliances switched on.
Answer 2 :
For my family of 3, with electric AC/heater running almost 24/7, big TV, big fridge, tricked out desktop and 2 laptops, etc., our bill runs from about 7000yen/month in the spring and fall, and up to about 18,000yen/month in the coldest and hottest months. We pay about 6000yen/month for hikari (fiber optic) internet at 100mbps and also includes the phone line service. DSL is cheaper but then you have to pay about 1,500yen a month for landline phone service so it works out about the same. Many providers are desperate for customers and thus have great deals like 3 months free and the first year at half price, or large cash back offers if you stay subscribed for at least a year, etc.. Our keitai (celphone) bill for 2 heavy voice/email/internet users is about 10,000yen/month.
Answer 3 :
I work at home on my computer, and my electric bill is about 6,000 yen/month in spring and fall, and up to 12,000 yen in summer and winter. A laptop doesn't make that much of a difference; air conditioning, heating and laundry drier (if you use one) do! Fast Internet connection is 4,000 - 6,000 yen monthly. Cell phone depends on what plan you choose. It starts at 980 yen but can easily go up to 10 times that
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I've found many answers to the question of monthly electric bills, but most of the people are saying they lead a "simple" life. While I will be working five days per week, I'm sure I'll be spending a few hours every day and most of my weekends on my laptop as usual (watching movies mostly). Does anyone know approx. how much the electric bill will be? (If you know about internet or cell phones that would be very helpful, too!! THANK YOU!!)
Japan - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
My bill in a house with two laptops and one desk top is about 5,000yen per month. The bill for someone living alone will be lower, but not half price because there is a basic service fee just for having electricity - which you have to pay even if you live in the dark with no appliances switched on.
Answer 2 :
For my family of 3, with electric AC/heater running almost 24/7, big TV, big fridge, tricked out desktop and 2 laptops, etc., our bill runs from about 7000yen/month in the spring and fall, and up to about 18,000yen/month in the coldest and hottest months. We pay about 6000yen/month for hikari (fiber optic) internet at 100mbps and also includes the phone line service. DSL is cheaper but then you have to pay about 1,500yen a month for landline phone service so it works out about the same. Many providers are desperate for customers and thus have great deals like 3 months free and the first year at half price, or large cash back offers if you stay subscribed for at least a year, etc.. Our keitai (celphone) bill for 2 heavy voice/email/internet users is about 10,000yen/month.
Answer 3 :
I work at home on my computer, and my electric bill is about 6,000 yen/month in spring and fall, and up to 12,000 yen in summer and winter. A laptop doesn't make that much of a difference; air conditioning, heating and laundry drier (if you use one) do! Fast Internet connection is 4,000 - 6,000 yen monthly. Cell phone depends on what plan you choose. It starts at 980 yen but can easily go up to 10 times that
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
how much would a cheap but nice laptop cost in japan money
how much would a cheap but nice laptop cost in japan money?
Japan - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Laptops in Japan usually cost about 20-30% more than the same model in the US. For example, a cheap netbook in the US can be had for $299 but costs about 39,000yen ($390) in Japan. A Macbook that goes for $1299 costs 148,800yen ($1480). If you absolutely must buy it in Japan or you need a Japanese keyboard then you have no choice. Generally the warranty will only be valid in Japan, except for Apple or Dell computers. You can get a 20,000-30,000yen discount by buying it together with a multi-year contract for internet or wireless service.
Answer 2 :
Dude, don't; now is a very bad time to buy a laptop computer, or ANY kind of computer actually. Know why? I only need to name one console man, just one; the Playstation 3. The multi-cell processor in that thing, even if that console doesn't succeed and tragically goes off the market, is a technological revolution in computers. No joke man, its Akin to Thomas Edisons light bulb, or Tesla's alternating current, or God's women's vaginas; the same way Edison, Tesla, and God created works of masterful technological and practical craftmanship that was also beautiful, the PS3 is a revolution man, a revolution. Now multi-processors were not invented by Sony; the idea of the multi processor was actually a theory begun ever since computers were first made actually. However in practice, engineers thought it was impossible until a Japanese company known as NEC proved them wrong with the creation of the Turbo Grafx 16. What Sony did, was take the concept of the multi processing unit, and solved the problem regarding the cooling system. See, Sony's 8 processors generate barely any heat at all; ultra efficient, blazing fast, and able to access memory at incredible speed. When the technology is adapted to home computers, it will render every PC on this planet obsolete overnight. If you absolutely need a laptop, stick with the cheapest Sony's got. The Japanese people I knew generally prefered Toshiba over Sony though, saying it was more reliable. Ultimately though before spending any money, pick up a few copies of Japan's equivalent of a Laptop review magazine; the "top laptop" in terms of functionality, features, memory, processor etc and how it weighs against cost, changes every year. One year one brand could be seen as the best, the year after that that same brand won't make anything nearly as good. Myself, in 1998 I purchased a Winbook laptop, and it lasted me for the whole of the 7.5 years I was in college. I've heard of Desktops that don't have that kind of durability. No joke, thanks to laptop review, I got myself a laptop that lasted even into years its 300hz processor was long obsolete. Hey, I only needed its word processor; it didn't need to be fancy. So long as it could run Word and spell check for me it worked just fine. Plus, because internet was provided by the colleges themselves that I attended, buth full time and during summer sessions, no worries about speed, even though it was obsolete by 2005 (the year I finally graduated). A friend of mine though, purchased a Winbook himself, having spent $1,200 clams on it, and it turned out to be a piece of crap that he had to send back for repairs I think a total of 4 times. I felt so bad for recomending Winbook, if I can EVER afford it, in fact, I owe him a laptop, from all the headaches my bad advice gave him. I picked up a copy of Laptop review in 1998, and the Winbook is there. I pick one up two years ago in 2006, and its not there anymore. I then had the grim realization, that quality, in laptop world, is very seasonal. Few companies, for some odd reason, can consistently make good laptops. Before you spend any money, pick up a Laptop Review magazine, or its equivalent in Japan; your wallet will thank me later
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Japan - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Laptops in Japan usually cost about 20-30% more than the same model in the US. For example, a cheap netbook in the US can be had for $299 but costs about 39,000yen ($390) in Japan. A Macbook that goes for $1299 costs 148,800yen ($1480). If you absolutely must buy it in Japan or you need a Japanese keyboard then you have no choice. Generally the warranty will only be valid in Japan, except for Apple or Dell computers. You can get a 20,000-30,000yen discount by buying it together with a multi-year contract for internet or wireless service.
Answer 2 :
Dude, don't; now is a very bad time to buy a laptop computer, or ANY kind of computer actually. Know why? I only need to name one console man, just one; the Playstation 3. The multi-cell processor in that thing, even if that console doesn't succeed and tragically goes off the market, is a technological revolution in computers. No joke man, its Akin to Thomas Edisons light bulb, or Tesla's alternating current, or God's women's vaginas; the same way Edison, Tesla, and God created works of masterful technological and practical craftmanship that was also beautiful, the PS3 is a revolution man, a revolution. Now multi-processors were not invented by Sony; the idea of the multi processor was actually a theory begun ever since computers were first made actually. However in practice, engineers thought it was impossible until a Japanese company known as NEC proved them wrong with the creation of the Turbo Grafx 16. What Sony did, was take the concept of the multi processing unit, and solved the problem regarding the cooling system. See, Sony's 8 processors generate barely any heat at all; ultra efficient, blazing fast, and able to access memory at incredible speed. When the technology is adapted to home computers, it will render every PC on this planet obsolete overnight. If you absolutely need a laptop, stick with the cheapest Sony's got. The Japanese people I knew generally prefered Toshiba over Sony though, saying it was more reliable. Ultimately though before spending any money, pick up a few copies of Japan's equivalent of a Laptop review magazine; the "top laptop" in terms of functionality, features, memory, processor etc and how it weighs against cost, changes every year. One year one brand could be seen as the best, the year after that that same brand won't make anything nearly as good. Myself, in 1998 I purchased a Winbook laptop, and it lasted me for the whole of the 7.5 years I was in college. I've heard of Desktops that don't have that kind of durability. No joke, thanks to laptop review, I got myself a laptop that lasted even into years its 300hz processor was long obsolete. Hey, I only needed its word processor; it didn't need to be fancy. So long as it could run Word and spell check for me it worked just fine. Plus, because internet was provided by the colleges themselves that I attended, buth full time and during summer sessions, no worries about speed, even though it was obsolete by 2005 (the year I finally graduated). A friend of mine though, purchased a Winbook himself, having spent $1,200 clams on it, and it turned out to be a piece of crap that he had to send back for repairs I think a total of 4 times. I felt so bad for recomending Winbook, if I can EVER afford it, in fact, I owe him a laptop, from all the headaches my bad advice gave him. I picked up a copy of Laptop review in 1998, and the Winbook is there. I pick one up two years ago in 2006, and its not there anymore. I then had the grim realization, that quality, in laptop world, is very seasonal. Few companies, for some odd reason, can consistently make good laptops. Before you spend any money, pick up a Laptop Review magazine, or its equivalent in Japan; your wallet will thank me later
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