Posts by emmapoc

emmapoc

28 Feb 2013

USA, Canada / Buying a laptop for a relative in Poland (should we buy one in Canada or in Poland)? [10]

Hello,

My wife is Polish and we live in Canada. We want to buy her mother who lives in Zgierz, a laptop. What would be the best way to do this? Buy a laptop here and ship it? Order from Dell and ship it there directly or just contact a store there? My wife does speak Polish but hasn't been in Poland in 20 years and isn't familiar with computers, either. I am in IT but don't speak Polish. Heh.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

emmapoc

28 Feb 2013

USA, Canada / Buying a laptop for a relative in Poland (should we buy one in Canada or in Poland)? [10]

Thank you all so much for clearing things up for us.

Pip: You basically described the nightmarish scenario. That is, the language and keyboard. The old lady in Poland does not speak any English and a laptop like that would be pretty much useless to her. I will arrange to purchase something online there and have it delivered.

you will be linked to the online stores all will deliver in Poland.

Ah! thank you for this, I missed it the first time. It's exactly what we're looking for!

Thank you again for everyone's input.