US electronic goods

[puggit]

Off to New York soon to purchase a laptop and an iPod for half price...

Any considerations I should worry about when trying to plug in over here?

Thanks!

[ron1n]

110 volts AC for american electrical equipment for a start.

[Plotloss]

Laptops and iPods should have transformers which will do 110 - 240v. Usually they dont even need switching.

Check warranty as usually they are territorial...

[bobthebench]

Can get UK power supplies on ebay, or any of the large electronic shops over there will do power convertors for about 8 dollars. Maplin does them here but a lot dearer. I've used one for almost 4 years, constantly powered, not a problem.

[m-five]

puggit said:

Off to New York soon to purchase a laptop and an iPod for half price... Any considerations I should worry about when trying to plug in over here? Thanks!

Can you really get an iPod for half price? I looked into getting a friend to bring me one back after a New Year New York shopping trip but the price over there was $495 (at $1.75:£1 = £283) then add the 8.65% or so tax gives a total of about £307!

The exchange rate is even better now though so that would equate to £295!

I got a Apple Refurb last week for £340 - and that comes with a 1 year warranty UK warranty - just try to get your US iPod repaired here!

[Plotloss]

£264 is the best price for the 40Gb in the States...