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Flagged, article has a misleading headline that is largely debunked in the comments (e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12815204 https://news.ycombinator
by oarsinsync 10y ago
Flagged, article has a misleading headline that is largely debunked in the comments (e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12815204 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12815204) showing that by and large the difference in price tracks extremely closely with the difference in sales tax in differing regions, despite the additional regulatory costs involved in doing business in those regions.
- salamander22 10y agoHow is it misleading that some Macs in the UK have increased since this time yesterday, despite not getting any updates?
- HalfwayToDice 10y agoIt's misleading because the Mac pricing has risen in EVERY country. HackerNews tends towards fact-based information, not politically biased stuff. The article was laughably trying to shoehorn in a Brexit narrative. And I'm already seeing the article being shared on Facebook. When it comes to Brexit, facts become irrelevant it seems.
- salamander22 10y agoJust checked the Wayback Machine for other few random countries (US, France) and the prices for the Mac Mini did not change yesterday evening, whilst in the UK the 3 Mac Mini options rose by between 15-16%. How do you explain this?
- m3ta 10y agoNeither the title of this thread nor the article linked touch on this subject.