Using Japanese computer outside Japan?

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From: Steve Frampton
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00

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Hello:

After a friend asked me to recommend a reasonable computer to buy, I have
found a nice Toshiba model that is nicely priced.

However, my friend has a concern that he would like to address before
buying anything:  in about 8 months, he will be required by his employer
to work in a foreign subsidiary; probably in Singapore or China.  He was
wondering about the power requirements of his computer; would it work in a
foreign country?

The questions:  Will a computer designed to work in Japan still be usable
in a foreign country?  Are there adapters available that will cleanly
convert the different power levels?  Or should we be looking into a laptop
model instead?

Any advice would be appreciated.

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From: Steve Frampton <3srf@qlink.queensu.FOOBAR.ca>
Subject: Using Japanese computer outside Japan?
Date: 1997/12/24
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