Bought mine from Amazon USA US$299.-- + shipping.
The AUS price is very good compared to Europe where it is €330.-- ($453.--)

One wonders if Telstra is becoming a techno gear retailer ?

Walter
On 29/11/2010, at 9:46 , Maher Kim wrote:

> John
> 
>  I first started my enquiries through parrot USA but they sent it to me from 
> the U.K.’s store and it took about 14 calendar days. Battery life is about 10 
> to 15 min but it recharges very quickly. It is very hardy because as you can 
> imagine when you first get it everything is self-taught. When you first start 
> it hovers about 1 m above the starting point. I watched MacBreak Weekly  
> every week and the episode  they showed this Andy had it in his home and it 
> was so funny.  I have the controls on my iPad and my iPhone which all work 
> well.
> 
> Kim
> 
> 
> On 29/11/2010, at 9:16 AM, John Hatch wrote:
> 
>> Kim,
>> Where did you get it from. Also how long does the batteries last?
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On 29/11/2010, at 8:34 AM, Maher Kim <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Reg
>>> 
>>> I have one and it is a great toy,  I first seen it on Macbreak Weekly.
>>> 
>>> Your Apple Bore
>>> 
>>> Kim 
>>> 
>>> iMac 24”
>>> Intel Core 2 Duo
>>> MacBook Pro
>>> Intel Core 2 Duo
>>> iPhone 3GS 32GB
>>> iPhone 3G 16GB
>>> iTouch 16GB
>>> OS X Snow Leopard
>>> Wi-Fi + G3 iPad 64GB
>>> 
>>> On 29/11/2010, at 8:06 AM, Reg Whitely wrote:
>>> 
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