Inexile2002's Journal: Story Submission - Buying a computer overseas

Posting this here as well as submitting it to Ask Slashdot.

Back home I'm the guy that my friends call when they want to buy a new PC - no need to elaborate, most /.ers are that guy. But I'm in Spain for the better part of a year at least, and the PC I'm using just will not do. So what do I need to know about buying a PC overseas? How hard a time will I have sending it home? Any generic overseas or Spain specific surprises I should look out for? How about finding a good store? Back home I could spot a good shop in 10 seconds, here I don't know what to look for, or what to look out for. Advice? I'd talk to the local nerds, but here they'll ALWAYS take you to their close friend first and that's not always good.