Like many of you, I'm waiting for the new MBPs to come out (c'mon 10/14!). Being in South Korea complicates things a bit and I was hoping I could get some answers to a few questions...
1) The Apple website says there are no Apple Retail stores in SK. A quick search says there are 2 "Apple" stores in Seoul, one in the COEX mall. Is this in fact an Apple Retail store or a reseller?
2) Is there any way I can get an English (American) keyboard, OS, & charger? The charger isn't that big of a deal b/c from what I've read, the power adapter is pretty versatile with power ranges, I would just need to buy the adapter for the prongs.
3) It looks as if there's an educational store on the Korean Apple website. Would I qualify for the discount if I'm teaching English here?
The backup plan is that I'll get my brother to ship one over for me. I'd rather not pursue this route because the exchange rate is terrible right now. Also, I'm not quite sure if and how much customs would charge on an incoming laptop.
Thanks,
Hai
1) The Apple website says there are no Apple Retail stores in SK. A quick search says there are 2 "Apple" stores in Seoul, one in the COEX mall. Is this in fact an Apple Retail store or a reseller?
2) Is there any way I can get an English (American) keyboard, OS, & charger? The charger isn't that big of a deal b/c from what I've read, the power adapter is pretty versatile with power ranges, I would just need to buy the adapter for the prongs.
3) It looks as if there's an educational store on the Korean Apple website. Would I qualify for the discount if I'm teaching English here?
The backup plan is that I'll get my brother to ship one over for me. I'd rather not pursue this route because the exchange rate is terrible right now. Also, I'm not quite sure if and how much customs would charge on an incoming laptop.
Thanks,
Hai