[ikk157]

@ikk157 Do you think it's a good idea however from a support point of view to import a laptop?  What kind of technical support would one be able to get if something should go wrong with the laptop?  I always think one should stick with the laptops that are available and maintained in the country.  Maybe check first whether HP supports the laptop inside Indonesia.

@tiwil  there is second hand and second hand - I lucked out in a big way as the person selling the laptop was desperate to sell - I also did my research.  But OK, if you're not comfortable with second-hand, obviously it is not the right way to go for you.

Let’s be honest, the support from locally purchased windows systems isn’t all that good anyway. They’ll still charge you for anything and everything that you need to get done (unless it’s a different case for you in South Africa).

So the local “support” you’re referring to is nothing different from bringing in a 20 year old pc and asking for something to get fixed.

And hence, importing it won’t be as risky as you might think it is. Worst case scenario is you’ll just need to use a power plug adapter, since the power bricks tend to support the entire voltage range available worldwide. You can even get a new power cable that is compatible with your country which you can plug into most laptop charging bricks.