On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:32:56 +0900, "Fabian" <lajzar@hotmail.com>
belched the alphabet and kept on going with:

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>"tenacious_s" <kaze29@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> Also would I be able to use my computer, and misc. electronic equip.
>> over there? I know I need a special adapter but are the adapters
>> reliable and is the voltage the same as U.S. standards?
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>imho, anyoen who ships a desktop computer thousands of miles is nuts.
>Either invest in a laptop, or sell your desktop for parts and keep just
>teh harddrive which you then install in a computer bought in Japan, or
>burn your most valuable data onto CDs and buy a computer in Japan.

I agree with that. Pull your hard drive(s) and CPU, bring them with
you, and then just build a new box when you get here. Couple hundred
bucks and you're back in business.