[LINK] ASUS Eee PC, $499 in Myer for Christmas

[steve jenkin]

Pilcher, Fred wrote on 22/11/07 9:52 AM:
> I've been following this with some interest. Can anyone think of a
> reason, besides good old-fashioned price gouging, why a box that's
> selling for ~A$230 in the US is selling for A$500 here?
>
> Fred 
>   
1. Oils ain't oils - they have different models & the press articles
don't discriminate.

2. (bulk) "education" pricing vs retail.
    Add 30% of RRP [less GST] for Myer ($454 -> $318),  and (say) $0.87
exchange rate => US$276

Ballpark agreement ;-)

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