Computer Pricing And New Product Availability

[retiredat50]

Hello there,

I'm considering moving to Thailand and I have a lot of questions. One question relates to technology. Can anyone out there let me know just what is available in Thailand. For example if I was to want to buy a 4gB 5300 667 memory card or a 7,200 rpm 500GB mobile hard drive then are these products available. I guess what I'm wanting to find out is if the new cutting edge technology is available in Thailand.

One last question. Does anyone have any very approximate idea what the price difference is between the US and Thailand for technology. For example, laptops or flat screen TVs.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[d0ndela]

Speaking from my own experience, then:

Cutting edge technology is not available in Thailand, maybe some cheap Chinese knock-offs in Pantip Plaza, but not the real stuff. It's getting better and better though, I just think that the shops need to pressure the manufacturers to push their products in Thailand as well, I think the huge IT malls just settle with that they get, they don't really put on a fight with the distributors/manufacturers.

Pricing compared to the US. Things are cheaper in US than here, at least everything that has a brand-name that you know. The cheapest no-name things I would think are cheaper out here, you can get a mouse for 2-3 dollars.

[ignis]

Have a look here

http://www.invadeit.co.th and go to 'assemble your own PC' gives a list of every item here + prices

It is both English and Thai

[spacemunk]

http://www.jib.co.th/

http://www.tkcom99.com/

Local Thai shops with proper prices.

[damole]

Here are prices for the WD Scorpio Blue 500GB notebook drive.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=506

http://www.thanni.com/index.php?main_page=...roducts_id=5390

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136314

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/7523847/West...ve/Product.html

At current exchange rates the drive in Thailand is the same price as the US and cheaper than the UK.

Similarly, I'm planning to but an ATI Radeon HD 5850 which has only just been released and these are also cheaper than the UK which is 'home' for me but more expensive than the US.

[d0ndela]

With WD products it's a little misleading, because they are "Made in Thailand". So of course they are cheap here

[damole]

Cheaper in the US, more expensive in the UK.

http://www.thanni.com/index.php?main_page=...ord=core+i5+750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115215

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-...1156-CPU-Retail

I find that list prices (RRP) outside of Thailand are often more expensive but with the heavy discounts online retailers offer then US prices usually beat Thai ones and UK ones are more expensive but that it partly due to the weak pound at the moment.

The average price for the Core i% 750 on Bizrate US is about 220 USD which is pretty much the same price as in Thailand.

I agree with you that the US is still the best place to be for buying any kind of electronic goods on price and availability but that Thailand is not so far behind for computer components at least.