Macbook USD 1099 - EUR 999 ???

Macbook USD 1099 - EUR 999

Did Steve Jobs fail math at school or am i missing something?

1 EUR = 1.5652 USD

1 USD = 0.6389 EUR

So you think it should be 699 euros (almost equivalent to 1099$)??

I think those extra 300 euros could be import duties, local taxes, included taxes (I think euro prices are usually inclusive of VAT).

#501237

Don't forget markups. Typically, computers that cost a certain price in the US won't be exactly equivalent. I'm Canadian - our dollar is pretty much equal to the US'. Yet, it costs $100 more for everything Apple sells.

#501356

Hey, its an american based company, of course we're gonna screw everyone else.

#501364

And Apple probably will miss some revenue...

I actually reserved some money to replace my G4 PowerBook for more then a year, but because I'm p**ed about the international pricing policy, I just stick to my G4 (still does the job obviously).

It's a matter of time I'll visit the states for business and pick a unit there, in case I didn't spent the money in the meantime for a Psystar Open Computer ;-)

-netwho

#501370