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devrathiya

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Hi Experts,

If I buy a laptop in India, does that work in Canada?

A friend of mine had told me they wont, so confused !!!
 

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devrathiya said:
Hi Experts,

If I buy a laptop in India, does that work in Canada?

A friend of mine had told me they wont, so confused !!!
u will need a pin converter and/or a step down transformer if ur charger does not take 110V. There is a voltage difference between india and canada and also sockets r different. u can get a converter and transformer together in india for 200rs-500Rs roughly. just socket converter is much cheaper.
 

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No issues with voltage as all laptop adapter/chargers work under voltage ratings of 100-280V. Get socket adapter from a dollar store.
 

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The other alternative, depending on the supply socket on your laptop's power supply is, is to get a replacement cable complete with moulded North American plug on it. You can then use the correct cable for whichever country you are in. It's more expensive but it is a cleaner solution than having adapters. For example... http://www.amazon.ca/PWR-Pavilion-Presario-Satellite-Travelmate/dp/B003NGHJHA/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377610076&sr=1-4&keywords=power+cord or http://www.amazon.ca/StarTech-com-PXT101NB3S-Standard-Laptop-6-Feet/dp/B000FHQTGW/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377610076&sr=1-12&keywords=power+cord
 

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I want to know where laptop is cheaper, in india or in canada???
 

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devrathiya said:
A valid question by Arsh Khattri - thanks Arsh :)

Are laptops cheaper in India or Canada?
Canada is Cheaper if we compare to India :) In Canada you will get a good laptop starting from $500 .... And if you can spare $1000 then you can get very good deals :)
 

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i just saw HP envy laptop at store in canada today, $800 i7(quad core) 8gb ram, gt740m, etc.. pretty nice.
 

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hell911 said:
i just saw HP envy laptop at store in canada today, $800 i7(quad core) 8gb ram, gt740m, etc.. pretty nice.
I gt a hp laptop i5, 1tb hd and 8gb ram for 499 from costco..

For people who are getting laptop in canada please check d price of the same laptop in different stores before buying one because the laptop which I got was 699 in other stores
 

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HI,

Indian laptops works fine in canada as the power rating of laptop adapter is from 110v to 220 v...make sure to get a pin converter from your home country. you can buy them from ebay at very cheap rate.
 

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as long as the adapter of your laptop is 110v-240v , it will work. look at the back of the adapter, written there is the volts, etc..