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I want to buy a Ultra small laptop from the states the Fujitsu Siemens P2110, but need to know the pitfalls involved in this. For example Customs & Exise charges, US sales tax (can this be deducted), shipping issues etc.

PLEASE HELP!

Laptop - The only thing you would need would be a 240 volt mains adapter/charger, which can be expensive, so check. The other main thing is warrantee. It probably not going to be covered for repairs in the UK but if you go to the US often, then you could get it sorted then.

Check prices, see what`s the best you can get here, Haggle hard! If its a few hundred pounds difference then I would buy in the UK.

DVD Player

Don`t go there! Most US DVD Players will only play Region 1 NTSC, not PAL. You may need a voltage converter? Some work on 110-240V.

Duty

Vat for a start which is 17.5 %! Then there is import tax which could be as much as 11% on a Laptop! You could probably get it through customs if did not declare it, but that would be illegal!

I bought a P2020 model a couple of months ago here in the UK, you can change the region up to around 7 times. After that just use DVD Genie (download it) to set whatever region you want as it resets the flag that the system sets.

As to importing, I have imported a Sony Vaio but the mainboard went and Sony here would not support it so it`s junk really. Last week I imported a special DVD player from California but by the time you add carriage, Insurance and then a hefty £47.50 (ParcelForce enforced this VAT & Duty) it really isn`t worth it. Unless you can`t get the model you want here.

Hope this helps.

Forgot to mention, the power supplies are usually multi-voltage, my Fujitsu P2020 is and so is the DVD player but check to be sure.

I want a fujitsu siemens P2110 or P2020 laptop little thing that will double nicely as a portable dvd palyer. The only thing is they stopped selling the P2020 in the UK and the newer US model the P2110 isn`t going to be available here. So I will need to import one unless someone out there wishes to sell their P2020/P2110 to me?

Ramtec -I would consider selling the ex-demo P2020 that I have. It can be sold with a manufacturer full year warranty. As new with all packaging.

Sent you a mail magictown cheers

Magictown,

Have received two e-mails from you but both contain no text, pls e-mail me @ alleiam.bor[at]moc.dlrowltn

Buy the laptop, get rid of all the packaging, put it in case and say you have been to a conference (not working) and the laptop has been yours for some time.

Be prepared to turn the thing on and demonstrate it to the security people.

Assuming your laptop will be your player, there`s plenty of software to make it multiregion. Just don`t expect it to compete with a portable DVD player for quality.

Price competition - most DVD players are at least 1/3 cheaper in the states, some 50% cheaper.