on 02/02/03 01:08, Bryan Taylor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> The original rev A TiBooks are going for less than $1000 on eBay. I've >> had good eBay experiences, except for when I accidentally sent >> something third class and the guy went nuts waiting for it to arrive. >> >> Russell Holt > > less than US$1000 ? Golly, here in New Zealand, a local reseller is > trying for $3000 + tax (12.5%), for a 128Mb/10Gb 400MHz TiBook. Even with > the $NZ only being 55c of the $US, this is 3x the US price! A 550MHz is > $4000 + tax...Perhaps I should become an importer. > Now that the 12" G4 is 'only' $4300, I'm hoping the pre-loved model 15" > price will plummet, my belief is I need the 15" for visibility (old age > gets us all) and the pcmcia slot for my compact flash card. Whats the > G-book list's opinion on the comparison between these, especially as a > sole laptop/desktop?
Bryan, The same goes for Canada. When I was there, the prices were more than just the exchange rate. There is definitely some profit that the mother ship is extracting from their satellites, which translates in higher prices. It's like Apple USA is doing business with their satellites but is selling them their inventory at cost + profit margin... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] choke v.: 1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. "NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke." "I tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but cpp(1) choked on all those #defines." See barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is "to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory." -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
