Ok, I have a few questions and would appreciate any clarification:

1) If I bring a small US-plug appliance (hair dryer, hand mixer, etc) it will work with a simple US-Swiss conversion plug -- correct?

2) If I buy a Swiss appliance, like a hair dryer, does it already have the Swiss electrical configuration on it Or are most appliances sold with a Swiss adapter to plug into the wall? (I ask b/c friends in Dubai have all appliances with random electrical configurations with a Dubai adapter as nothing is made in Dubai, it's all shipped in and I wondered if the same siatuation were the case in Switzerland?)

3) If I want to bring a US lamp with me, what would I need to do to make it work here? Plug adapter conversion and different light bulb or something more?

4) Is to worth it to but US to Swiss conversion adapters/cords from East West Intl before I move or are they less expensive in Zurich?
http://www.eastwestintl.com/proddetail.asp?pid=1461
http://www.eastwestintl.com/proddetail.asp?pid=2561

5) Do the pplugs/adapters in the above links serve 2 separate purposes-- what would I need the firs link adapter for that I couldn't use with the 2nd link?

Thanks for your help, I am most appreciative!