Hong Kong
If you land in HK at 3pm, and take off again at midnight, you really do not have more than 4-5 hours to spare. this is not enough to do some sightseeing at all, as the airport is at least 45 minutes from downtown Kowloon, not to mention HK island. Buying a laptop is easy- but you have to watch the small print- if you see what I mean. You have to see whether the keyboard is wholey Latin or Latin/chinese [and therefore would not be so easy to use], whether you get an English only , or English/Chinese Window Vista, but, really the more important issue is whether the product guarantee covers those who live outside HK, etc. I live in the UK, and spend 3 weeks a year in HK [since 1990]; from a UK customer's point of view, the prices of well known international laptop brands are very similar to those in the UK, and those which are cheaper are not sold in the UK, so if there is a problem, there is no way to fix/repair them. If you have 4-5 hours in the afternoon- which is all you have, either have a rest at the airport, or , if you wish, simply take the airport bus [A21] to Mongkok [get off in Nathan Road/Argyle Street], and have a look around. The A21 runs every 15 minutes till 21:00, then everry 20 minutes; ask the driver to point the stop to the airport for you when you get off. have a wonder around; there is a street market there, electornic shops etc. The tourist office at the airport would be glad to provide you a map, and point those attractions to you. I recommend the A21 bus, simply because if you sit on the top deck, you will really enjoy the ride, with some of the best scenary of HK in front of view; sea, steep mountains, wonderful bridges and some panoramic views of typical HK housing and landscape. enjoy.
