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Q: should I go to Hong Kong to get new laptop? windows7
I am getting pretty perturbed with this thing... only 4 years old...but is getting a replacement (.windows 7 I hope ,,8 is bad I've heard.... when is 9?), how many times a month do you do system restore?
9 years 24 weeks ago in Web & Technology - China
I would not buy a computer in China. But that is my preference. And yes, I would buy one in Hong Kong. And that is fpor the following reasons:
1.- It will be cheaper in Hong Kong, and I did negotiate a small discount but many freebies.
2.- It is not supposed to have installed software by Chinese censor odfficials controlling what you can see. Make sure you ask and do check it, I bought mine about 1-1/2 years ago, maybe it is different now and the firewall is installed in Hong Kong too.
You will get anything in HK around 25% cheaper than in Mainland. Currency exchange is around 1Rmb = 1.25 HK$.
I usually make all purchases above 500 Rmb in HK. There is a small problem with HK, if you're not close by:
I purchased hard drive in HK Apple store in June this year, which died as soon as I returned to China. To get an exchange or repair, I must return to HK Apple.
Definitely yes for three reasons.
1. Electronics will always be cheaper in HK, in Mainland there is a value added tax on everything electronic that is 20%, this and the exchange rate also making it 25% cheaper in addition to the lack of VAT.
2. In Mainland fake electronics are common. As for the OS on your laptop it will probably be a cracked version updating through a relay Chinese website and not Microsoft servers.
3. I would not trust a Mainland based customer service, even from big names like MSI or Asus.
I will never buy another PC, Windows 8 sucks, too many issues, can't really use explorer and it should be a good program, I like the option and set up better than Chrome, no email programs, had to get a new printer as no patches to work n W8. Vista etc use to just crash, Bill Gates needs to fix one program and keep at it.
TedDBayer:
somebody likes W8 ?? It pissed me off that I had to buy a new printer, but now I have no options like ''print page one of 20'',,,, I have to print the 20,,,FPS..Windows gets worse not better..
Eorthisio:
As long as you don't say this while defending Mac then I agree. There seems to be a rule with Big M, one OS out of two is good.
Windows 95 = crap
Windows 98 = good
Windows 2000 = crap
Windows XP = good
Windows Vista = crap
Windows 7 = good
Windows 8/8.1 = crap
Windows 10 = ???
TedDBayer:
I've always had this fantasy about throwing my computer out the window and living without one, but I'm on the ground floor.
It sounds like you are just wanting windows 7. You can buy a genuine version online. Wipe the computer completely and install the operating system. That is what I did. It removes all the preinstalled spyware (360 for example). I was sick and tired of chinese software thinking it was ok to install stuff without my permission and show me adverts. I have removed all chinese software except sogou.
Lord_hanson:
I forgot to mention, if you get windows 7 don't forget to buy the 64bit version as the 32bit doesn't support RAM higher than 2GB.
BHGAL:
I have 64bit .. and I have 4MB Ram... just doesn't seem to be enough... I stream a lot of sports while I didly f**k around.....a question though, I do believe I have 64 bit, but I just downloaded that or changed it somehow.... is that possible? I think this thing started out as 32 bit
Stiggs:
Wait, you can still buy windows 7 ?
I thought they had stopped supporting it, or will be soon and you couldn't buy it anymore.
I'm sort of in the same situation. I need to replace my laptop soon but don't want win8 on it. I was thinking I'll try to hold out until the new windows is released but if I could still use 7 that would be great.
Lord_hanson:
@bhgal, I am not sure if it is possible to upgrade it from 32bit to 64bit. I think it is a seperate disc. I am also usong 4GB and the 64bit version. @stiggs, I bought mine on taobao. It is the genuine version and it is in English. I did buy it over a year ago though. When they say that they no longer support it that just means there will be no more updates for the operating system. It should still function properly.
