on 6/6/03 11:40 AM, Stan Earl at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not to be a downer, but on their site they make things appear better > than they are. > > Close reading shows the "new" models come in 10, 15 and 30 GB sizes and > start at $295 (US) for the 10 GB.
I know. > > The 20 GB model is actually the previous new version... (the second > generation? with the touch sensitive instead of mechanical thumb > wheel... but the older, more rectangular body, not the new slim one...) Yes, it's the the recently EOL model, that's what I want. I'm running two comps in OS 9, the ones with all my iTunes libraries. The new iPods only work in OS X :-( ...... besides the fact I think it's better value for the $$. > > MacWarehouse Canada doesn't show the 20 GB model, and the price on the > new 10 GB is $450. 15 Gb is $590. and 30 GB is $740. (all CDN dollars) Yes I'm aware of that also, that's why I'm asking if anyone is aware of a deal like it in Canada. > > These prices are the same as at B.Mac, a dedicated Mac store found in > the Montreal area and in Ottawa. > > So to extrapolate from this data, if you could find a new older 20 GB > model for $450. CDN, you would be doing well. You can (actually better, you can find them for about $365 US...$370 CDN), but Apple doesn't let US resellers ship out of the country. > > On the positive side, MacWarehouse Canada can now sell Apple products > over the internet. It used to be you had to phone in your order... > progress! That's nice, but I still wish we could get the deals they enjoy in the US. > > Hope this helps to clarify, without getting into the duty, brokerage > fees and sales tax that has to be paid when you buy anything in the > U.S.A. and have it shipped here. I would gladly pay the shipping etc. if they could ship here (providing it was cost effective). Thanks for the input anyway Stan :-) -D. > > Stan > > > On Friday, June 6, 2003, at 12:31 AM, Daddy-O wrote: > >> Macwarehouse in the U.S. has new 20 GB iPod's for sale at $295 US. >> Unfortunately they can't ship them to Canada. Is there any place in >> Canada >> that has them at as good a price (about $415 CDN)? > -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
