> I think with companies like lenovo or dell that cater to corporate customers worldwide you probably end up with better service in more "remote" locations.

I had really good results with a US-bought laptop here in Innsbruck, Austria, which in some ways qualifies as 'remote'.

http://journal.dedasys.com/2007/11/20/and-were-back-in-actio...

I was dreading dealing with who knows what sort of awful bureaucracy, but instead it was simple, fast and convenient.