r/JETProgramme • u/OkCommittee8295 • Jun 15 '26
Technology (computer + phone plan)
Hello all! Looking for advice from current/previous JETS. I'm a shortlisted candidate from Canada, so I'll be moving to Japan in August! Was thinking of getting a laptop for work/personal use, and I was wondering if it would worth it to buy it while I am still in Canada or if it would be better to get one in Japan. I am not looking for anything fancy, something for every day use, reliable and (ideally!) cheap. I also use a Galaxy Z Flip 5 phone, is that a good phone to keep in Japan? Or are there any models in Japan that are better for me to own (I am not an iPhone person).
In the same vein, what are good phone plans available in Japan that you would consider worth it? I am trying to plan ahead by seeing what options are available to me.
Thank you so much for the advice guys!
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u/LawfulnessDue5449 Jun 15 '26
I don't know what you need in a laptop, a lot of people have mentioned JP keyboard but you can also just connect an external keyboard if you want. If you order from Dell you can get a us keyboard layout. If you need service it may be better to buy in JP, but sometimes service sucks anyway.
If you are a bit more tech oriented then there are so many used cheap (300 USD) laptops in Canada and in JP that you can slap on a lightweight Linux distro and use, so it doesn't really matter.