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by masklinn 3519 days ago
> Well if US sales taxes are as low as 0% then I think it IS a fair comparison.

That's completely nonsensical, Apple doesn't decide where you live and they don't set how much VAT to apply, they've got a "manufacturer price" and add VAT on top.
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cynix 3519 days ago
> That's completely nonsensical, Apple doesn't decide where you live and they don't set how much VAT to apply

The point is that it is possible to buy it somewhere in the US without tax, whereas no such method exists in the EU.

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masklinn 3518 days ago
Saying that you don't want to pay VAT is not a point.
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0x0 3519 days ago
My original point was that the € price for a maxed out machine appears much higher than previous MacBook Pro launches, regardless of sales tax. The USD conversion was just a side note.
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