On Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:49:20 +0000, Chris Ridd <
chri...@mac.com>
wrote:
>On 17/02/2024 11:00, John wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Feb 2024 09:49:10 +0000, Martin S Taylor
>> <corresp...@mRaErMtOiVnEsTtHaIySlor.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 16 Feb 2024, John wrote
>>> (in article<
eikvsi964c1dcudub...@4ax.com>):
>>>
>>>> Apple seem to treat everyone not in USA as dumb, poor...
>>>
>>> I don't think 'poor' is what you mean here.
>>>
>>> Top spec iPad mini in USA: $799 (~£635)
>>> Top spec iPad mini in UK: £929
>
>You're missing out local sales tax from the USA model.
Yeah. I don't think I understand that. But I don't understand our
"Value Added Tax", either so that's okay.
>
>Taking Austin (Texas) as a random example, that's 8.25% (state + county
>+ city taxes), so Martin's $799 becomes $864.92 and £686.50. Not as
>cheap but still cheaper.
State, county *AND* city taxes? What the fuck?
Isn't it well past time that USofA eliminated "States", became a real
country and just had one tier of taxes nationwide? Also one set of
laws, one nationality and all that other good stuff?
Just think of the (International) trillions of dollars you could save
by eliminating layers of useless politicians.
Also the sales taxes.
>
>Presumably it'll be a used device when you fly back to the UK so you
>will not want to declare you're importing it. I'm not sure if that's the
>only or actual rule you're bending.
I wouldn't know. I've never imported anything from USAlia so far as I
can remember. I've never needed to.
I've bought from Amazon but I think they distribute from already
imported stock inside England.
>
>I'd expect if you tried to reclaim the local sales tax that might
>trigger some "are you *sure* you're not importing this" type questions
>when you fly back.
Not and issue in my case. I don't fly and I don't often leave
England's green and pleasant lands.
>
>>> Cheaper to fly to the USA and buy it there.
>>
>> In my case, not.
>
>Well if you happen to be there for other reasons, it is.
Yes, but that's the point I rather neglected to make clear. I don't
go to USofA. Ever. I'm terrified of the place. Also I don't have a
passport.
>
>> There is also the issue of regionalisation to consider. UKlander
>> stuff uses proper language and nicely arranged keys on the keypads.
>> USAlien bits are all weird.
>
>Not an issue on an iPad?
Well, the keypads are different [even the virtual ones] and there are
spelling and vocabulary differences. Minor, yes, but they exist.
>Though if you wanted an iPad with a cellular
>connection you might need a right-pondian version with a different
>radio. Dunno.
Nor do I. I thought GSM was *Global* but I could be wrong.
I do know that everything mobile I have ever bought in UKland has
worked with UKlander technologies but I suppose that's to be expected?
Sorry, a lot of the foregoing was off-topic.
J.