Places for int shopping run from Tokyo

It's possible to buy English language hardware in Tokyo, but it's hard work and unless I'm missing something, you really pay over the odds. For example Yodabashi Akiba has a selection of English language Sony notebooks (on the 3rd floor near the travel agent) - but the Sony P netbook was 157,000yen - about 100,000yen more than the same model with a Japanese o/s. Laox has a better selection but its still overpriced and you can't really get the models you'd like. English language software is available in a few places. These have changed over the years although I quite like Aso City on the main street. Also Play-asia.com (which I heard about from Cheapy D on the podcast) delivers in a timely fashion. If i had relatives or good friends in the US maybe the best thing would be to get them to mail hardware to me here. However my family is England - a place where hardware is also overpriced. So I'm thinking of making a trip overseas for 3 days to buy a netbook and maybe an Xbox 360 with Rockband or Guitarhero. Airfares are cheap at the moment. The options are: 1. Manila - great place for a holiday, cheap hotels, English widely spoken, exotic. However from my holiday in the past I don't recall much in the way of large computer stores with up to date stock at bargain prices. Anyone know of any? 2. Singapore. Hotels more expensive, very much like Tokyo so not much good for a holiday, good English bookstores - can anyone recommend or advise against Singapore as a shopping destination? 3. The United States - long air trip, seems somewhat dangerous if you stay in cheap hotels, undoubtedly good shopping centers. I wonder where a good place to go would be (which city? which chain?). 4. Hawaii - would be a nice place for a quick holiday - but I would guess that the prices of hardware is high. 5. Hong Kong - not sure about Hong Kong - maybe the hardware sold is mostly Chinese? Any help you could give would be most appreciated. Cheers, Z