Being an American who has moved to Ireland (same outlets/power), here are my suggestions:
Check the input voltage allowances of your electronics. Only bring the stuff that lists as 100-240V~ for voltage. If it's only 100-120V~ you'll fry it as soon as you turn it on here.
Buy a universal plug adapter. Compact, and will cover you in the UK and elsewhere.
Check if your phone is can run on the 900 / 1800 MH bands. If not, don't bother packing it. If it does, pop into an O2 shop and see if you can get a cheap sim card. This can be way cheaper than using your US plan.
I've never heard of region coding for wireless. Your DVD drive yes, but just don't buy any DVDs here.
Other than that, enjoy! And always remember, order two pints with your palm turned away from you.
Same thing in Europe. There's one in Dublin, Ireland mall not far from my home. It's expensive, only carries the top-of-the-line Sony products, and the staff working there only knows what their told to know. Then again, being placed by a baby clothes store and a jewelry store, I'm guessing it's not aimed at the consumer-savvy geek, but rather at the bored, middle-aged husband dragged out to the mall by his wife.
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Other than that, enjoy! And always remember, order two pints with your palm turned away from you.
I think it's more like suing Maxell for allowing people to "store" songs on blank cassette tapes.
Try driving in Dublin City Centre on a weekend and you'll understand the change in terminology...
Same thing in Europe. There's one in Dublin, Ireland mall not far from my home. It's expensive, only carries the top-of-the-line Sony products, and the staff working there only knows what their told to know. Then again, being placed by a baby clothes store and a jewelry store, I'm guessing it's not aimed at the consumer-savvy geek, but rather at the bored, middle-aged husband dragged out to the mall by his wife.
A search for either of these terms now returns this article as the first result. That's just rich.