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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: The New Macs: Greedy Compromises?
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Date: 2 Dec 90 06:39:22 GMT
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In article <1990Nov30.201432.19210@Neon.Stanford.EDU> rfischer@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Raymond C. Fischer) writes:
>In article <6376@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (John Mazzocchi) writes:
>>Just to give you an idea the Apple Australia recommended price in 1990 for an
>>SE/30 2mb/HD40 was $AUS 9,950 (that's from the official price list).
>>A Mac IIfx Colour System (IIfx 4/80, 4-8 display card, Hi-Res RGB Monitor,
>>extended keyboard) set you back $AUS 19,025.           
>>
>>Is Apple greedy? YOU BET THEY ARE.
>
>Either that, or your government is being greedy and charging high import 
>duty taxes.  From what I know about how Apple works and how Australia
>works, I'd say it's more likely that it's the Australian government 
>that is making the money.  Either that or the US gov't making money on
>export duties.  Maybe both.  Maybe all three.

How much is an australian dollar worth in US $?
If it is export duties, find yourself a constitutional lawyer with nothing
better to do than beat his head against the wall...  "No tax or duty shall
be laid on articles exported from any State."-- Article I, Section 9, US
Constitution.

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