[DennisAleynikov]

yeah if you're going through the trouble of selling and buying a new mac it really seems a drive wipe is more than sufficient but I may be missing something. in general traveling without a computer is easier than travelling with one.

[reacharavindh]

I can see how selling a used MacBook(purchased in the USA from a state without state taxes) could just be sold off as a used item in say Europe, before returning back to the US. The difference in cost could actually be a net positive.

Now, if all your files live in the cloud, and you have your setup automated completely, why not?

[Tepix]

The keyboard layout is an issue.

[eecc]

For dev work an US keyboard is actually preferable.

While we’re here, let me just add another little form of “geographic advantage” (?) to the mix: you all know cmd-‘ pages through windows of the same application. On a US layout ‘ is right up next to tab, which makes it extremely convenient to remember the mnemonics of cmd-‘ and cmd-tab. In US intl ‘ is shoved down next to lshift, and the premium key top of tab is the useless §.

Why? Apple, why?!

[culturestate]

US English keyboards are available in most places alongside the local variants (though I guess you can’t guarantee they’ll always be in stock)

[dijit]

Or a benefit, depending on who you ask. (I prefer ANSI keyboards)

[vazamb]

It is ridiculous how hard it is to get ANSI keyboards here (Germany). Laptops are ok (Macs, Lenovo and Dell) but external keyboards (especially mechanical ) and any other laptop brand are a huge hassle.