randman - just based on my experience there vs new zealand, and with the caveat that japan is never going to be the cheapest place in asia to buy electronics.
sminch
If I was building a pc, i would tie a string to the mobo and mount it to the ceiling have the hard drive and optical drive(slot loading) dangling from their power cables and a scre…
MacNNHardwareby macaddict0001Wed, 25 May 2005 - 18:07
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... The shuttles are nice, but not what I'm looking for, as they are a bit pricey, and don't match the general size and shape of a G5.
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if you've never built a pc before, don't even bother. check out the prices from the pc makers before you decide what to do and plus, they handle all the warranty-related issues fo…
Chenbro, Koolance, V-Tech, and Xoxide all make pretty good clones of the G5 tower. Also you might want to check out the Lian-Li PC-V1000. Not exactly a "clone" of the G5 tower in t…
Sminch, are you saying Japan because you know it's cheaper than other places in Asia, such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, or because of your experience there?
to the op - definitely get it in japan. i was over there for two years and for some reason put off getting a new laptop until i got back, then got totally stung on the price. the s…
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ok... well price IS a factor...price and time and amount of work. Which is why I've ruled out getting a G5 case on ebay and building a PC…
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Well, he didn't say price was a factor.
ok... well price IS a factor...price and time and amount of work. Which is why I've ruled ou…
MacNNHardwareby codywaltonTue, 24 May 2005 - 12:21
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
Well, he didn't say price was a factor.
Hence my recommendation for the Shuttle with an $800 FX-55, $500 for two sticks of RAM and a $5…
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So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go n…
Lian-Li makes many Aluminum enclosures, but at a price. This one is closest to the G5 without getting some cheesy, cheap case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E168111120…
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So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go n…
So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go next to my G5. But if I do, I want it to m…
MacNNHardwareby codywaltonTue, 24 May 2005 - 08:39
It's that VAT that's the killer.
Anyway, remember when the dollar was in the basement (kinda like now) and people would fly from all over Europe into NYC to buy jeans for all the…
PowerBook pricing in Canada has become far more reasonable for Canadians in the last couple of years. Users are paying thousands of dollars less now than they would have payed 2-3 …
MacNNHardwareby im_noahselbySun, 22 May 2005 - 19:16
Hey all - thank you for all your replies.
I totally agree with you vtgts500kw - NZ is a small market, and no doubt prices are hiked up with good reason. :S
I'm going to Japan late…
MacNNHardwareby B GallagherSun, 22 May 2005 - 16:41
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In Europe, prices are more expensive because of VAT and the extended warranty that US buyers don't get. As far as NZ and Oz goes, I know a fe…
MacNNHardwareby vtgts500kwSun, 22 May 2005 - 05:56
In Europe, prices are more expensive because of VAT and the extended warranty that US buyers don't get. As far as NZ and Oz goes, I know a few who try and do their shopping in Sing…