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> The markup in Germany, and presumably the other EUR-countries, is enormous. Elections have consequences. Presumably the great mass of your countrymen are h
by zeveb 11y ago
> The markup in Germany, and presumably the other EUR-countries, is enormous.
Elections have consequences.
Presumably the great mass of your countrymen are happy getting additional social services in return for higher taxes.
- morsch 11y agoYour tone is uncalled for. I included the 20% VAT which results in ~405 EUR, and I'm fine with it. I do mind the remaining 75 EUR that go on top of it. Though I just found out that about half of that goes to the copyright industry[1]. [1] http://www.giga.de/unternehmen/gema/news/smartphone-abgabe-36-euro-fuer-jedes-geraet-gehen-an-gema-und-co/ http://www.giga.de/unternehmen/gema/news/smartphone-abgabe-3... (German)
- RyanZAG 11y agoI'd guess the other half is going towards things like localizing text and dealing with getting the device certified for the market, etc. You could say the same about the initial English version and USA certifications - but those are generally bundled into the core product while the German part would be extras. Yeah that does mean you're paying for both the English version and USA certifications when you buy the device in Germany even though you aren't using those, but that's life.