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Paul2004 Mar 16th 2005 1:32 am
Re: Shipping The Computer....
 
Originally Posted by marco121068
Erm - XP but UPSIDE DOWN.

Nice one!
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TheColebecks Mar 16th 2005 6:14 am
Re: Shipping The Computer....
 
Originally Posted by Bix
I feel I must warn everyone considering bringing PCs from UK to the Southern hemisphere that Windows XP is automatically changed to dX :D

hahahahahaha, good one!

Zentack Mar 16th 2005 9:18 am
Re: Shipping The Computer....
 
Originally Posted by marco121068
Erm - XP but UPSIDE DOWN.

Nice one!
Talking of dX smopu!M, you'd better warn about hard disks and DVD / CDROM's having to spin in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere (In a similar fashion to whirlpools) :D . This means that UK PC's have to be placed upside-down to work, which isn't a problem with hard disks but the CDROM cup holder tray gets a bit tricky to load or balance your favourite beverage. :p

Seriously though a good place to look for a cheap PC is on the grays.com.au website, which is where Dell seem to clear their excess stock. But remember to factor in a 12.5% buyers tax, delivery and having to buy a 12 month warranty separately from Dell. And as with all auctions decide on what you are willing to bid up to before you start and don't (as I've seen a few times) bid over retail price because you get carried away (there's always going to be another auction in a couple of weeks). Still you can save a few hundred bucks on retail prices and have everything spinning the right way round ;)

Cheers

Papa Z

Murphies May 6th 2005 2:55 am
Re: Shipping The Computer....
 
Originally Posted by mlbonner
Duvets and decent pillows for one! Decent cookware. Proper leather shoes! You can get all these things out here, just harder to find and pretty expensive on comparison!
Hi
i read with interest that
A) you are there!! and
B) that there are things that are worth taking there !!
- i am in the proces of writing my list of "to take or not to take"- Perth bound sept 05- is there a list of must takes - i noted duevts and pillows- will they last the weeks "in" a ship ??- any pointers would be really apprehciated -

numbers May 6th 2005 4:12 am
Re: Shipping The Computer....
 
Originally Posted by CORKER
Has anyone out there got any ideas on the best way of shipping a computer(and all the bits) out to AUS. keeping in mind security and cost ??????
CORKER
Hi, I think one of the main reasons which im taking all my stuff with me is because theyre my stuff and itl help me settle better. I kow what its like being on hols or staying with someone, i cant stand not having my stuff around me. Even the crappy little things i bet youl miss. IM packing pretty much everything, even my tools, teddys, bed linen etc, as im going for a container, going to fill the bugger up. I dont care if i throw stuff out in Auz, but at least il have the option of feeling at home, so as pne post says, just have a bigger think about whether you do indeed want to start afresh, itl cost a packet to boot (much more than a container id bet). Cheers Tony


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