I'm going to Paris at the end of the month and would like to buy a MacBook with QWERTY keyboard at one Apple Store (not online).
So, I would like to know if they have notebooks with QWERTY keyboards ready to buy (since it's the most international city in France).
Thanks!
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Any MacBooks stocked in Paris, France are still going to be both French AZERTY layout ISO type keyboards. Assuming you're from the US, this contrasts heavily with an English QWERTY layout ANSI (US) type keyboard. You can easily have the Apple Store in Paris order whichever type they can but that takes 10-14 days to get anything other than an AZERTY + ISO keyboard.
Trust me, if you're from the US forget even the AZERTY vs QWERTY issue, just the fact that it's an ISO type versus an ANSI (North American) type is an even bigger difference.
How to identify keyboard localizations - Apple Support
Plus as also pointed out in this thread, you will be legally required to pay US Customs (import) duty taxes if you get anything over (I think) $1600, and (I think) this is at least 4%. You may want to talk to a a travel agent or someone because even looking at the US Customs site it's hard to actually tell. And if you bought it within 30 days of coming back or not, that also changes how much you might owe:
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info
Any MacBooks stocked in Paris, France are still going to be both French AZERTY layout ISO type keyboards. Assuming you're from the US, this contrasts heavily with an English QWERTY layout ANSI (US) type keyboard. You can easily have the Apple Store in Paris order whichever type they can but that takes 10-14 days to get anything other than an AZERTY + ISO keyboard.
Trust me, if you're from the US forget even the AZERTY vs QWERTY issue, just the fact that it's an ISO type versus an ANSI (North American) type is an even bigger difference.
How to identify keyboard localizations - Apple Support
Plus as also pointed out in this thread, you will be legally required to pay US Customs (import) duty taxes if you get anything over (I think) $1600, and (I think) this is at least 4%. You may want to talk to a a travel agent or someone because even looking at the US Customs site it's hard to actually tell. And if you bought it within 30 days of coming back or not, that also changes how much you might owe:
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info
anariccetti wrote:
I would like to know if they have notebooks with QWERTY keyboards ready to buy
Nobody in these forums represents Apple or any store, so to find out if you can buy something the way you want, it's best to contact the store directly yourself and ask.
In the case of the online Apple store for France, you can just consult their website and confirm that they have machines with American English and International English keyboards for sale:
Just for your information: did you know that buying a computer in another country may a) limit the support options during and after the warranty period, and b) require you to pay import tax when you return to your country of residence?
As for the keyboards: computers sold in France will have whatever keyboard is the standard for the French language. I am not sure, but I do believe that you cannot request a different language/country's keyboard. You can manually change the keyboard layout though.
https://keyshorts.com/blogs/blog/37615873-how-to-identify-macbook-keyboard-localization
Buying a QWERTY MacBook in Paris
