I know I have asked this before but just wanted to double check. A UK bought laptop, operating either XP OR VISTA will work in Oz won't it?

Also, which broadband provider do people recommend?

Gav

Yeap sholdn't be an issues at all

I use http://www.internode.net 10Gb download limit 1.5 mb speed for $55 - on a 3 month contract - not a 3 year like companies such a Bigpond

No it all works fine. The only difference is a UK keyboard is a different to layout, so when you get used to the Aus one at work you have to think twice when you come home - or vice versa! Not really a drama as its only a few keys which are changed.

[QUOTE=Gav_71;6088123]I know I have asked this before but just wanted to double check. A UK bought laptop, operating either XP OR VISTA will work in Oz won't it?

If it works in the uk why would it not work anywhere else,

Think what you are asking,

People travel all over the world with their laptops why would they take them if they did not work.

Hi

We have bought a laptop, how do we connect to the internet while we are there for 4 weeks? Sorry im a bit thick when it comes to technology!

Joex

same way you do in the uk why would it be different.

This forum is for questions just like that. Not everyone is technologically savvy ...

It depends where you're staying. Hotels have either wired or wireless Internet that you can buy in hourly chunks. Many holiday parks and rentals do too. Failing that, there's cafes with wireless connections. And failing that, you can just buy a Telstra Next-G prepaid mobile Internet card and (assuming you have a 3G phone with a modem facility) use that.

very helpful, thanks

Joe

Or failing all that, buy a 20hr Bigpond dial-up account. It depends on what you need to be doing but when we came here on hols, that's what we did just mainly to let us log on to email (and BE of course ).

Thanks Hutch. We are renting a house in Brisbane.

Joex

Yep thats what we will want to do. Can you buy it on the internet before we go?

Thanks

Joex

Not sure - take a look at www.bigpond.com. If not though, just walk into a Telstra shop when you get here and you'll pick one up there

what is technologically savvy it is like asking
i bought a torch in the uk will it work in australia

Great thanks

Joex