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Re: Using Japanese computer outside Japan?

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From: Michal Yaegashi 八重樫 純一
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00
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in Singapore, the power is 220-240v
there should be a stipdown converter around, shouldnt be a problem,
or like u said, maybe a laptop,
or get a pc in singapore, relative cheap or an "ok" machine

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Steve Frampton <3srf@qlink.queensu.FOOBAR.ca> wrote in message
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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: "Michal Yaegashi 八重樫 純一" <yaegashi@revolutionist.com>
Subject: Re: Using Japanese computer outside Japan?
Date: 1997/12/24
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