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From: torrie@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Evan James Torrie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: The New Macs: Greedy Compromises?
Message-ID: <1990Dec4.063839.13805@Neon.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 4 Dec 90 06:38:39 GMT
References: <1990Nov30.201432.19210@Neon.Stanford.EDU> <6394@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
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rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (John Mazzocchi) writes:

>An example: Mac LC, 512K Dram card, 13" monitor = $AUS 4972 (consortium)

>Subtract 20% sales tax and allow for exchange rate above = $US 3,182.

>How does that compare to YOUR consortium prices?

  A similar situation exists in NZ (which sources its Apple products
via Apple Australia).

  For example, a IIsi 5/80 bare CPU box (no keyboard) costs $NZ
8,625...  consortium price to students...  Subtract off 12.5% sales
tax and allowing for an exchange rate of $NZ 1 = $US 0.60 gives a US
cost of $US 4,600.

  Compare that to Stanford's price here, which INCLUDES an Extended
Keyboard II, and goes for $US 2,934...

  Now can freight, shipping, costs etc really explain a >50% increase
in cost?

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