Re: Boycott Vista in the UK!

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John

As of Sep '98, import duty on software was 25%, so before VAT and import taxes, that puts Vista price down to around UKBP245 which would include shipping, handling and insurance..

So let's compare prices using more or less the same criteria..

UK = 245, US = 379..

I also understand that, even if the software CD was produced in the UK, that it would be subject to import duty because the software itself is of US origin..

HMG have everything nicely in place.. good luck..


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23XKOXgtRHHA.3500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User wrote:


I really can't believe what the problem is with MS and pricing.. why do people expect to get the top Vista for nothing?

No one said that they wanted it for nothing. The starting information for this thread was that Vista Ultimate would be priced at about US$378.99 in the United states and at £369.99 in the UK. (Amazon numbers supplied by Shenan)

US378.99 = 192.52 U.K. pounds

Add the 17.5% VAT that another poster mentioned (£33.69)and the final straight converted advertised price would be £226.21 VAT included. The spread of £143.78 ($283.03 US dollars) cannot be simply explained with shipping costs or that the the UK economy is that much more inefficient than the US or that the UK market is that uncompetitive.

It isn't mere spin or simple BS from Microsoft... it's more to the PhD level... BS that is just Piled Higher and Deeper!

John


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