Do US Apple Macs work OK in UK???

qprfact

I'm thinking of buying a Mac, and as they seem to be so much cheaper in the US, may be able to get someone to get me one from there!

However, are there any compatability issues - will it work here?!!

ABH_3

qprfact wrote: »

I'm thinking of buying a Mac, and as they seem to be so much cheaper in the US, may be able to get someone to get me one from there!

However, are there any compatability issues - will it work here?!!

Istr reading that they do. The only thing that's affected is the warranty, though you can get an international waranty at the point of sale. You could ask the same question in one of the Mac dedicated forums to be sure:

http://forums.macrumors.com/
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/
http://www.123macmini.com/forums/
http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa

HTH

Andy_L

Yes, as ABH says the issue is the warranty.
However import duty & delivery may well wipe out the savings

Dan:)_7

make sure you use a UK PSU

qprfact

Yep, I was thinking that!

Plus, I'm going away in May and could get one at Dixons Tax Free at Gatwick, which is only about £60 more!

Dan:)_7

pre-order online:
http://www.dixonstaxfree.co.uk/

Nickygoat

Apple laptops have both international warranties and auto sensing power bricks so you'll have no problem there.

Desktops do not have universal power bricks nor international warranties so beware.

As the others have said - buying it is one thing avoiding customs is another.

Read a thread on an American woman (I'm guessing the wife of a US soldier) who fried her iMac after plugging it in over here:

Thread.

If you qualify for edu or HE discount that's the way to go.