Some profoundly stupid things Apple
Today I am "warrior".
Apple has really wonderful things: for me, certainly, first and remarkable place, your operating system: easy, stable, simple, intuitive and, most importantly, highly productive.
We could add to the list of benefits designed carefully studied both the hardware and software to facilitate both the simplicity and aesthetics of software or other house the apple, both the domestic and the professional, really achieved.
But on the other surprises you with really stupid decisions that were taken from the flag carrier intended. As an example:
- Want to charge for the software update for iPod Touch
- Remove the remote control in the new MacBook and MacBook Pro
There are business decisions that may not like you, but do not put directly to the company in a situation as "incomprehensible" as above, as failure to get an iPhone with free choice of operator. This decision does not like it but I understand the business reasons behind it.
But one of the most stupid of Apple, but it is unfair and unlawful conversion 1:1 that certainly applies to the dollar: euro in its products sold in the European Community.
I can not understand the reasons for this decision. If it is simply an additional cost of transportation, besides the charge period. But the conversion is 1:1 to see all unjust and incomprehensible by users.
Who should play a more active role to correct this irregularity is just Apple's own, rather, the Spanish subsidiary of Apple in this case, or subsidiaries of other countries of the European Community in the respective cases.
It is not acceptable that Apple users suffer the contempt of Europe. There is no business justification that it endorses. Not with these arguments.
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Well I can not agree more with what you say, but seems to be a "tradition" by Apple to keep the highest prices in Europe, because when I was paying with pesetas remember that prices were not the dollar equivalent of that time, but more expensive.
I guess that Europe should not be a representative mass market for them, and all, as we are idiots (me first) and we pay what we ask, because they like doing anything.
I guess it must be of the opinion that if you do not agree, then do not buy. Anyway, they do not force you ...
Anyway ...
I agree that it's quite strange, but at the same time I think it is difficult to treat so many different prices in two regions. Apple should be doing, change prices every time you change the European euro against the dollar? And because we believe that prices are calculated relative to the dollar? I suppose it will be done independently, and instead look to the pound (European market) if the change is properly calculated.
There are many products that you make the right change 1-1, but the other day and I noticed for example a new MacBook Pro, worth $ 1999 and we have priced at € 1749. Perhaps they are changing politics?
I also understand very well m'enprenya, and if you travel further. In Japan, I also see much difference in price compared to our market. But of course, can not compare the number of users. Time to time.
I have published and commented on this subject plenty of times and my other blogs. Apple (and others like Sony) will take the hair that gives pleasure and what is even better, let us take the!
The pricing policy is not the same in all EU states, as states often have more arregladets as the UK and the Netherlands as other more expensive but the fact that the European average is always close to or above $ = €. No change in spending or justifiable, is pure bar!
Someone will say that although we should give them thanks because they do not like Sony, for example, sold in Europe PS3 40GB (capades and not compatible with PS1 & 2) a price of U.S. PS3 80GB (without hood compatible with PS1 & 2) and finish it off, removed from the market all the 60GB PS3 (without hood and compatible with PS1 & 2 and two controls). We are stupid ...
This is not entirely true friends. You think that prices in the United States do not include VAT as the tax varies by state.
If there is VAT we applied the average of USA would get a much smaller difference in prices. However, it is true that Apple products are more expensive outside the U.S. ...
But perhaps this is not normal? With all products from all companies that export. Transportation is about the same as the majority of orders come from China or Taiwan. To determine the price of each country are based on many factors but what is clear is that they can not change once decided, therefore always apply a little upward to in case of currency fluctuations will not stick fingers.
Regarding the update of the iPod and the affair of the AppleRemote really do not understand why I did quite well, since these modes are not typical of Apple ...
Cheers!
I gave the example most fragrant of all:
Apple TV 40GB Apple Store USA: $ 229 (€ 151)
Apple TV 40GB Apple Store SPAIN: € 289
Let the numbers (rounded) in euros:
(Theoretical tax calculated on base price)
USA Price: € 151
16% VAT € 24
Possible fluctuations in currency exchange 20% € 30
10% (theoretical canon of engreixador SGAE) 15 €
2% (excuse the Spanish translation of ...) 3 €
5% (small living room for either Apple Spain) 7'6 €
TOTAL THEORY (I can not think more taxes) 230'6 €
APPLE STORE PRICE REAL SPAIN 289'0 €
Forgive me, but not normal.
Most brands have similar prices, but Apple does not change and some other clever features cut (when not in previous versions). It is to see what we can prey ... In the U.S. there are states and even cities have their own taxes and not raise the price. I have not seen that anywhere in the Apple Store on 5th Avenue you paid the fee in New York.
What allows an iPod shuffle costs $ 49 U.S., € 45 and € 45 in Spain, the Netherlands, while an iPod nano costs $ 149, € 139 and € 149? What allows one iMac costs $ 1199 U.S., € 1169 € 1199 in Spain and the Netherlands? In the case of the iPods, the Dutch pay 10 € more than the Spaniards only in one case and the other not, why? We iMacs case of the Spanish pay € 30 less than the Dutch tombs ... providing for the stores you find strange things.
Thomas, you have every reason in the world. Now I want to read what it says ... the wicked; D
@ Roger. We hope that the "evil" does not say anything,
we all head to prison as is released. I'm next to a sister of charity with his mouth sewn on Safety pins 
In prison all! Os3, which has recently seen Hostel? x'D
Come short of rhinos. That we should release a few Diagonal lot ... x'D
Hostel is ... a religious experience ... must see ... x'D
By the way, we Wednesday?
@ Roger, of course! Wednesday, Adobe Event
I assure you that this time we ran out of croissants! x'D
To arms!
Given an injustice can only be one thing .. act accordingly. In this case you need to do is follow our Iberian slope that puts us in contact with the rogue.
Let's see ... how many of you already have an iPhone iCatalanitzat purchase price of the Fifth Avenue without VAT or foster??
How many of us do not have any contact with someone sooner or later Ahura cross the pond and go through the states where they are cheap macs??
eBay is at our disposal to buy from sellers in U.S. dollars merdosos paying their 30 or € 40 for shipping ...
Polymer NOT remember the effect?? 4 GB of RAM in the Apple store are worth about 600 @ cost me 90 dollars ... merdosos
We can even set up a group of mac-eras of the GUM shopping to buy junk with a 40% discount!
Also do not forget that Apple is not the only manufacturer that does the same thing a few months ... I like Hamlet to be or not be a reflection of what camera I buy (and badly calved no longer take new cameras of all ranges) and most brands apply the equivalence enttre 1 to 1 euro and dollar.
Well done the law made the trap.
Wake iron! Here you go!
Here come the the Catalan guarà! : DDD
Vale, vale lions! Save energy that remains the great battle for Catalan, and is extremely hard. :-P
I'd forgotten ... if you do not agree with the prices of your Macs, you can make a cash discount on Apple software ... I think you will find instructions on mininova.org:-p
@ Thomas: comparison with the Apple TV that you also keep in mind that there were a substantial discount applied after the Keynote in January, but that only applied to the U.S. Apple Store
I agree that abuse is the price difference, but also should consider that!
Ludo what budget speak to the camera?
Reflex or reflex with interchangeable objective?
If you want, I can help. : U)
@ Losimo: I'm behind a reflex with interchangeable objectives. My guru told me to not upload too much range as it take about 3 years to remove him from the truth and then they carved tindre'prou and I will be able to move more towards the upper range if I still gnaws the cuquet.
I Olimpus between the E510 and the Canon 400D (which is now down in price by the arrival of the 450D ... certainly not if it is worth the price difference of € 200-300)