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buying phones/gadgets in china |
k4m!k4ze
Joined: Oct 02, 2004
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From: CBE
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Buy it in china but make sure it is original and not a good looking duplicate piece
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence of your attempt !! | |
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dumbdumb
Joined: Mar 22, 2002
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Most probably you can manufacture something in mainland China cheaper than everywhere else, but that is not the same as saying you can buy things cheaper in China than the rest of the world. China has many regulations, taxes... which can make products more expensive. This is why people from mainland china comes to Hong Kong to buy electronics/cosmetic, etc....
As for compatability, one good thing about Hong Kong is all phone sold are NOT network locked. The GSM network here uses the 900 and 1800 Mhz frequency. When phone is triband, it will also have the extra 1900Mhz. If you uses your phone in Europe, then you will have no problem. HOWEVER, for bring phone back to the States, then you might find the reception of the phone a bit lacking. This is because in the States/Canada, they uses 850, 1900Mhz. This means the phone you bought over here will only be able to use the 1900Mhz and even when there is full 850MHz signal, you will not be able to connect.
Setting GPRS and others stuff should work too and there are just few parameters to set and should be easily obtainable.
Oh BTW, since we touched on iPod, how much is the Mini iPod selling around the world? |
chill_lee
Joined: Jan 13, 2005
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few parameters?? wot parameters do you mean?? |
RedStar
Joined: Jan 23, 2005
Posts: 105
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On 2005-01-17 04:50:54, YEOPK wrote:
U can never buy anything that's cheaper in the world than CHINA. If u can't buy it cheaper in china, your chances are u'll never be able to buy it cheaper in anywhere else. Not even hong kong.
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I haved lived in southern China for three years and contrary to the above post by our good friend YEOPK, I have found (to my surprise and dismay) that some things are more expensive IN China. Computer stuff, for example and even cameras and mobile phones. HK would have a good chance of these being cheaper and the Philippines has proven time and again (to me) that mobile phones are cheaper.
Anyhow, for KAMI's interest in an ipod, I havent seen much here. A good bet would still be HK. Plus HK surely would have better after makret service, in case its needed (I think, among others, mainly because they speak english there).
The above is my personal experience and this revelation about China not being cheap may disappoint many, as it does me, up to this moment. | |
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Posted: 2005-01-17 09:35
