how does one ship a system to naija? what are the fiscal implications? is it done via fedex/dhl, by mail, . . .? A seller stated that the laptop price excludes VAT.Does that mean one would have to pay vat? I´m asking because a friend in the US ordered a laptop for me. he´s received it.the laptop is a dell precision m90.it´s very heavy, it came with a free 19 inch monitor, and i bundled a laptop bag and some other accessories.he says a friend may bring the system (less the monitor) in december. i´m thinking i´ve waited long enough , 4 weeks already. so i´d like to know how laptop sellers and others ship systems to naija. are there any other costs like vat/import duty, etal? also, what are the dangers involved in shipping? how much would i have to pay?

Also, a few years ago, a friends husband shipped a laptop to her.the system was intercepted by some customs officers. they wanted to know why a laptop was bought and shipped from abroad, when there were laptops readily available in nigeria.all they wanted was an exlplanation, but with all the $ i spent, i don´t want to take any chanes with those goods impounding SOBs.( nightmare - some computer illiterate customs officer using my beautiful machine to download porn off the net).any answers would be appreciated.

sorry to ask this question, oyb, how much did u pay for d m90 and what specs did u configure, thanks

320,000 


2.0ghz core 2 duo
4mb l2 cache
quadro fx 1500m video card
2gb ram
160gb hdd
xp pro
dvd rw
17inch wga screen

included laptop baclpack
wireless mouse
(free 19'' screen was included)

all the other usuals 6 usb, fire wire, media card reader, etc.
i wanted 2.2ghz, but $ no reach

had to wait 6 weeks for assembly and delivery 2 my friend.

my dear oyb, why u dey cry, hahaha

u know what u wanted , and u got it, but

may i trash u for a moment, if u permit, as per fellow guru,

u wasted money on that machine, check toshiba x205-s9359

that could have been a better offer for yur dollars dont yu tink, except u need d flat screen.

what do u think

i bought the laptop for professional work

the main source of cost is the video card.the nvidia quadro is a workstation class graphics card.

i am venturing into 3D engineering design. you will find that most systems , while good for gaming and simple CAd, show sharp performance degradation when subjected to 3D  CAD applications.beleive me, i did extensive research.If you visit Nvidia's website, you will find, first and foremost, that  toshiba is not even among the manufacturers that use quadro cards.you can also visit notebookForums.com( i think thats the name for an extensive review of laptops.

the key words here are mobile workstation and workstation class graphics card. It would be too bad if i bought a system with a gaming card and started to gnash my teeth when rendering problems started surfacing.

the tears are related to a trait of mine referred to as 'buyer's remorse'

from yur post mr oyb, u have displayed exampleray knowledge, just with this small post i can see u r a guru, i too am a civil engineer, and i know what u mean, well i rest my case, because u already know everything, u hva edefended yursef, beyond reasonable doubt, so i am givin u visa to paradise, i will look into dell, cos i too am about to jump into a big ocean and i dont wanna break my neck, but why did u not opt for quadro 2500 or 3500, hmmm

na monee problem.i drop like $2300
some models are up to $4500

go to dells website , you can configure a system .you'll see that for every card upgrade its + $300-400

i almost bought an ibm t61p, but it had two issues
15" screen
the card (quadro 570m) cerifications are pending.

yeah, i hv been there they r quite expensive, to say d least, well. i might have to gather all d necessary money, i ight be lucky someone will trave and come back in a week or so, makes shipping easier for me, hopefully.

wait oh, r u saying that if i get a 8700m gt or 7950gtx, that yur quadro can outperform, explain in summary i will understand, but use big terms.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/hc?siteID=123112&id=6711853

http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_11761.html

you can use this to determine your best choice of card

also, like i said visit www.notebookforums.com

you will find extensive reviews on just about any laptop model from experienced users

ok,checking em

u win, well i will go for d toshiba then i will use a modded driver to get my perfomance as always, go to laptopvideo2go.com, thanks, good to know someone like u exists in nigeria

Tell your friend to contact the post office or whatever company is to ship it down and get additional information on paper work and charges that may apply. This information is usually provided at time of shipping and he can also insure it through the company.

Hi,

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International Logistics Coordinator
WW Messenger & Shiping Co.
51 Main St.
Orange, NJ 07050
Phone: 973-674-8932
Fax: 973-675-1300
Email: wweekes@gmail.com
A DHL Preferred Provider

wweekes: Hi,

Im a shipping company that does Roll on Roll off shipping for cars and suv's from 1500.00 to 2600.00 depending on the size and the country its going to. We are also a DHL Authorized shipping center that provides 30-40 percent off of all DHL shipments, We also do ocean cargo to Nigeria @ $350 per CBM. We are located in Orange, NJ, and accept Credit Cards for all DHL Shipments. We are a licensed and bonded company and licensed with the FMC as a NVOCC. for more information please contact us @ 973-674-8932. or via email at wweekes@gmail.com


--
WESLEY W. WEEKES JR.
International Logistics Coordinator
WW Messenger & Shiping Co.
51 Main St.
Orange, NJ 07050
Phone: 973-674-8932
Fax: 973-675-1300
Email: wweekes@gmail.com
A DHL Preferred Provider

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