[oman-l] computers and shipping

[Tommy Erik Back]

>I have two questions concerning my move to Oman
>
>1) I am going to buy a pc laptop.  Will it be difficult to have it serviced
in
>Muscat?  If I buy an off-brand (not IBM) will it be difficult to have it
>serviced, or should I stick to IBM?


Difficult question. Coffee or tea? Hat or cap?
If I was an American moving to Oman I would buy the cheapest notebook I
could find.  The guys repairing things in the souq are marvelous with
desktops, but I wouldn't give them my notebook. If you have trouble with
your notebook you would probably send it back to the states, and that's not
such a big deal.


>2) I need to ship some belongings, and obviously want to avoid loss or
theft.
>Are there any shipping companies that you could recommmend (or companies
that
>you would not recommend)?


Loss or theft is rare in Oman.
GAC is one good reliable company. I have lost their e-mail address, but I
will dig it up.

Tommy