Comments on: The New Macbook Blow http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/ Uncommon Sense Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Andy Polaine http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6272 Andy Polaine Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:45:26 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6272 <p>I wouldn't turn one down.</p> I wouldn’t turn one down.

]]> By: DANDY http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6271 DANDY Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:54:31 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6271 <p>i' m not sure if i like the new design; i really appreciated the former look.</p> i’ m not sure if i like the new design; i really appreciated the former look.

]]> By: Andy Polaine http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 Andy Polaine Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6263 <p>Don't spoil my grumbling...</p> Don’t spoil my grumbling…

]]> By: Lars http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 Lars Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:18:31 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6254 <p>Don't want to spoil the party in here, but just as a reminder, the US prices are always clear prices while the german prices are given with VAT included. Ok, in some states you don't need to pay sales taxes, but heyho... So, doing some math: € 1467 + 19 % = 1467 *1.19 = € 1745 quite close, isn't it? ;-) Personally I find it quite annoying that Mac prices in the UK rose: The smallest Macbook was reduced by 100$ which resulted in a 20£ increase. Conversion rates, I guess ...</p> Don’t want to spoil the party in here, but just as a reminder, the US prices are always clear prices while the german prices are given with VAT included. Ok, in some states you don’t need to pay sales taxes, but heyho… So, doing some math: € 1467 + 19 % = 1467 *1.19 = € 1745 quite close, isn’t it? ;-) Personally I find it quite annoying that Mac prices in the UK rose: The smallest Macbook was reduced by 100$ which resulted in a 20£ increase. Conversion rates, I guess …

]]> By: Matt D http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6241 Matt D Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:10:54 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6241 <p>It starts at 2,099.00 down under. Horay for a crashing dollar :S</p> It starts at 2,099.00 down under. Horay for a crashing dollar :S

]]> By: Andy Polaine http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Andy Polaine Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6240 <p>I did work it out in that direction too, but the numbers sounded more grim in dollars, and I could make the jibe about the US economy!</p> <p>It's rubbish though eh?</p> I did work it out in that direction too, but the numbers sounded more grim in dollars, and I could make the jibe about the US economy!

It’s rubbish though eh?

]]> By: David http://www.polaine.com/2008/10/15/the-new-macbook-blow/comment-page-1/#comment-6239 David Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:41:14 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=892#comment-6239 <p>You forgot to mention that US$ 1999 would be € 1467. Price policies, hrmpf.</p> You forgot to mention that US$ 1999 would be € 1467. Price policies, hrmpf.

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