Can the American one work?

[Salohcin]

I'm planning to buy a VAIO laptop in the USA (considering the current exchange rate), but I was wondering as to the plugs/electronics/etc.

Obviously, there's plug converter, but I somehow don't feel it's a good idea to run an expensive electronic device long-term on something I bought from Boots to use on mobiles, etc. What steps should I take to ensure that all the plugs, power supply, voltage level, etc etc will be fine for the laptop to be used properly and long-term?

 

[misterPK]

If you really want piece of mind, I'd see if you can get a replacement AC adapter brick for the UK.

PK!

 

[semi-pro waster]

Most laptops I've seen recently have a 'power-brick' that auto-adjusts the voltage requirement and it is only the plug lead itself that needs changed, the reasoning is that it is simpler and less expensive to produce one type of power-brick than several. It also aids those who travel on business which is often a fair portion of the laptops target audience.

For what it is worth I ran a laptop in Finland for months on one of those adapters and I've now done the reverse (different laptop bought in Canada and adapter) for even longer with no problems here.

 

[mip]

I'm planning to buy a VAIO laptop in the USA (considering the current exchange rate), but I was wondering as to the plugs/electronics/etc.

Obviously, there's plug converter, but I somehow don't feel it's a good idea to run an expensive electronic device long-term on something I bought from Boots to use on mobiles, etc. What steps should I take to ensure that all the plugs, power supply, voltage level, etc etc will be fine for the laptop to be used properly and long-term?

Go look at the adapter.

If it says 100-250 or similar it will be fine (most are as laptops are supposed to travel)

Most have a separate cable from the brick to the wall, these are generally universal so you could get a uk or EU one