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$1,299 is a great price point. I guess their share price implies growth that's not available just targeting the high-end. Any idea of UK pricing yet?

by A_Duck 3y ago

A_Duck 3y ago
Answering my own question - just published at £1,399 Disappointing to see higher £ numbers than $. Even accounting for 20% VAT, the price should only be £1,250
- HDThoreaun 3y ago
  For what it’s worth US prices don’t include tax. I’ve got a 10% sales tax which puts the $1299 at $1430
  - rootusrootus 3y ago
    That reminds me I don't want to move anywhere in the US that has sales tax. I realize that limits my options.
    - tracker1 3y ago
      AFAIK, just about every state has Sales tax... it's really not much different in practice than a VAT though, just accounted for differently. Not to mention, that many counties and cities add their own. You COULD live in a state without an Amazon presence, then you won't get charged sales tax. However, you're supposed to file use taxes to your local state, and there are efforts to change the mail order regulations altogether. Most states will eliminate or reduce taxes on food.
      - lotsofpulp 3y ago
        All states have sales taxes on something, whether it be alcohol, tobacco products, cannabis, hotel room nights, car rentals, or general retail purchases. And every state requires residents to pay use tax if they procure an item without paying at least an equivalent sales tax had it been purchased within the state, and bring that item home with you for use. 5 states do not have sales tax on most retail purchases: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/states-without-a-sales-tax-3193305 https://www.thebalancemoney.com/states-without-a-sales-tax-3... >You COULD live in a state without an Amazon presence, then you won't get charged sales tax. This has not been true since Jun 2018: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair%2C_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair%2C_Inc.
gnicholas 3y ago
Don't forget that Apple has shipped slower SSDs in their base (128GB) models of MBA and MBP. So if you want a full-speed SSD you have to upgrade that. Hopefully they'll bump the base RAM from 8GB to 16GB, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. So it could be an extra $350 for those two upgrades. Still not a bad price for what the machine is, but until we know the base config, it's not clear how good a deal it is.

$1,299 is a great price point. I guess their share price implies growth that's not available just targeting the high-end. Any idea of UK pricing yet?

by A_Duck 3y ago

$1,299 is a great price point. I guess their share price implies growth that's not available just targeting the high-end. Any idea of UK pricing yet?

A_Duck 3y ago

Answering my own question - just published at £1,399 Disappointing to see higher £ numbers than $. Even accounting for 20% VAT, the price should only be £1,250

HDThoreaun 3y ago
For what it’s worth US prices don’t include tax. I’ve got a 10% sales tax which puts the $1299 at $1430
- rootusrootus 3y ago
  That reminds me I don't want to move anywhere in the US that has sales tax. I realize that limits my options.
  - tracker1 3y ago
    AFAIK, just about every state has Sales tax... it's really not much different in practice than a VAT though, just accounted for differently. Not to mention, that many counties and cities add their own. You COULD live in a state without an Amazon presence, then you won't get charged sales tax. However, you're supposed to file use taxes to your local state, and there are efforts to change the mail order regulations altogether. Most states will eliminate or reduce taxes on food.
    - lotsofpulp 3y ago
      All states have sales taxes on something, whether it be alcohol, tobacco products, cannabis, hotel room nights, car rentals, or general retail purchases. And every state requires residents to pay use tax if they procure an item without paying at least an equivalent sales tax had it been purchased within the state, and bring that item home with you for use. 5 states do not have sales tax on most retail purchases: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/states-without-a-sales-tax-3193305 https://www.thebalancemoney.com/states-without-a-sales-tax-3... >You COULD live in a state without an Amazon presence, then you won't get charged sales tax. This has not been true since Jun 2018: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair%2C_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair%2C_Inc.

gnicholas 3y ago

Don't forget that Apple has shipped slower SSDs in their base (128GB) models of MBA and MBP. So if you want a full-speed SSD you have to upgrade that. Hopefully they'll bump the base RAM from 8GB to 16GB, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. So it could be an extra $350 for those two upgrades. Still not a bad price for what the machine is, but until we know the base config, it's not clear how good a deal it is.