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Weblog:   Mac vs. PC, a small cost comparison experiment
Subject:   Yeah Europe is getting ripped off
Date:   2004-05-17 09:05:49
From:   strikeman
Response to: looking at numbers...

Check out the American Apple Store - the basic 1.6GHz G5 is US$1800 which is €1500. You are paying a lot more in Europe for the same stuff.


And I'd question how you've configured your Dell. When I try the configure a Dell to the same specs at Dell.com I get $3208 vs $3498 for the Mac. Hardly a massive difference.


When I was buying a notebook a Powerbook was more than cost effective as compared to your name brand Intel books.
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  • Yeah Europe is getting ripped off
    2004-05-17 22:39:08  geuerp [Reply | View]

    I guess the European Apple store lists VAT which the US one doesn't?
    • Yeah Europe is getting ripped off
      2004-05-19 07:32:13  jwenting [Reply | View]

      yes it is legally required to.
      But last I checked European salestax wasn't 100%...

      In fact, the highest European salestax is something like 21% at the moment.

      Europrices ARE a ripoff compared to the US.
      I know people that mailorder stuff from the US and are cheaper off despite having to pay not only salestax and shipping but also import duties on the goods (tax and duties are very democratically leveraged over the shipping cost as well).
      Stores are now starting to run their own import channels getting stuff from the US (which is somewhat illegal under EU law where any goods for which there is an importer or manufacturer inside the EU may not be purchased for resale outside the EU) to be able to compete somewhat with the online retailers.
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