[OSX-Users] Re: anyone for an 11 air?

[Jules Field]

On 20/07/2011 15:26, mc schraefel wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:34:39 +0100, Philip Boulain<prb at ecs.soton.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>> On 20/07/2011 14:32, Chris Andrews wrote:
>>> Admittedly, the academic pricing takes the edge off it, but I cannot
>>> help but feel that a 2GB/64GB/11" machine for £849 is rather cheeky,
>>> even by Apple's standards, particularly given the machines are
>>> basically sealed boxes.
>> ...especially when compared to the USD pricing (~£620), and
>> especially-especially with the budget non-Pro MacBook line apparently
>> having been disappeared?
>
> ya ya but that's the same with any apple hardware: it's always cheaper by
> big degrees in the US. if we could all get our computers in the us and
> bring them back i wonder if her majesty's revenues would be sad?
Apple recently revised all their UK prices, upwards. Don't forget 
there's not just the currency conversion difference, there is import tax 
and 20% VAT to add as well.


Jules

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