Good area in Hong Kong for buying Electronics Accessories?
I'm currently on the bus to Heathrow, on my way to Hong Kong, and when I went to plug my laptop in I discovered I'd rather carelessly left my laptop power adapter at home! It's too late to go back and get it now, so tomorrow I'm going to need to go and buy one.
Is there a good mall / tower / few streets in Hong Kong for buying electronics accessories like power adapters, cables etc? (I've probably managed to forget something else too...) Ideally I'd like somewhere not too far from the centre, with a range of sellers nearby, so I'll both stand a good chance of getting what I need, and getting a good price. Is there such a place/area in Hong Kong?
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Where will you be...? If you are on Hong Kong island then Wan Chai Computer Center is great. On the Kowloon side there is Mong Gok Computer Center but I have never been there. Both will have power adapters. The Computer Centers can be intimidating to non-technical people but I always found the people in WCCC helpful and honest.
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You might be able to pick one up at the airport or if you jump a train to the IFC mall it would be strange if you couldnt find one quickly inside there.
I'm a Mac person so I usually visit the Apple store in the IFC mall (Hong Kong MTR). In fact sometimes when I need to buy a new laptop I actually look for stopover flights in hong kong when I can jump on the MTR to Hong Kong from the airport, buy stuff and jump back on the train to the airport.
You can get All apple products for about 40% cheaper than in Europe and if it's from the Apple Store it has world wide warranty so you can return or replace in any Apple store.
Otherwise I'd say Wan Chai, Central/HK, and the shore side on Kowloon are best.
As mentioned, do try to go to a store which will give global warranty as this way you get the best price and the best security for your purchase.
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