(edit title) Buying a laptop in Stockholm Buy in Sweden or the UK? Options

[eurobloke]

I am planning to buy a new laptop for my birthday at the end on the month, probably from Webhallen with a budget of around 5 000:-. The thing is I have thought about buying direct from UK, and shipping it here as the software (i.e. the OS) in in English, but I prefer to have a Swedish keyboard as it is better arranged then the British set-up, especially with the Nordic letters, e.g. å, ø etc.

Now, is it possible to have the English-language OS, but with a Swedish keyboard?

[byke]

If you get a mac you can choose the language, but you wont get a mac for 5k.

In terms of button placement, the US keyboard layout is very similar to the Swedish one (without the silly extra letters) - so why not get a US based one instead? In fact, if you can find a person who can ship it to you, you may just be able to get away with taxes ... and thus afford a better PC.

Summary

UK - Better price
Sweden - Better Keyboard
US - half of each of the above.

[eurobloke]

As I said before I prefer the Swedish keyboard, the American one is even worse IMHO, and secondly I not a Apple drone.

Could you buy a Swedish computer but have English-language OS?

Plus, I like to honourable with my taxes thank you.

[Yorkshireman]

Check with Webhallen, if I rememeber correctly laptops come with Windows 7 ... and the Nordic edition includes languages Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish & English

[Programmeny]

Just buy one in Sweden, and ask whoever is selling it to you to put the Windows in English. Refuse to buy it otherwise.

[ttrs_d]

You can absolutely get a good laptop with windows 7 in sweden, within your 5 budget. You can set it up to English and other nordic languages yourself. Mac is overrated and impractical but everything else is ok IMHO.

[Kitale]

For me a Mac is essential for switching between different languages, easily and quickly. Apart from that it just feels like a better and more reliable OS.

[Essingen]

I wouldn't have thought they were any cheaper in the UK and far more of a hastle to send back if that was necessary.

We bought one of these around 9 months ago and think it is excellent...smart casing and quiet.

http://cdon.se/hemelektronik/fujitsu_lifeb...ign=prisjakt_se

Plenty of change from your budget. Ours Windows 7 professional rather than Premium but I believe that all of them offer English during the setup phase. However, you might want to double check with them.

[Mo]

http://www.dustinhome.se/product/501061452...artpage_datorer

try Dustin - you can choose between English or Swedish for the OS.
If you want a UK keyboard just plug in an external USB one