MorphOS 2.0 Released

[adolescent]

redrumloa wrote:
You are correct, I just did a quick estimate in my head and I was off.

EURUSD=X   115   1.5793   181.6252

But we don't pay the 19% EU VAT so your original price is a closer.

[adolescent]

I bit the bullet and ordered an Efika from Directron.  

Is it possible to order a MorphOS keyfile without using the register application (inside MorphOS)?  I want to take advantage of the discount but doubt I'll have the system up and running before the 15th.

[adolescent]

@Moto

Re: Directron

I think they have stock, just give them a bit more time (they might be on holiday a day early).  As a matter of fact I just got my tracking number today.  :-D  

BTW, for some reason on the case/motherboard combos they charge $85 for non-Canadian international orders.  I'd be happy to forward a package along if they try something like that on the motherboard only (or if they never respond...).  I'm sure some the Texans here would be willing to help too.

[adolescent]

VAT/sales tax collection is built into PayPal merchant services, so it's not  really an extra service they are providing. Paypal should provide enough of a receipt for the tax man.  

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/shipping/EasyCalculateShipAndTax-outside

I'm very disappointed about this. I guess I'll have to enjoy MOS in 30 minute chunks until they get their act straight.

[adolescent]

Jakodemus wrote:
You guys are whining about few bucks. Usually Europeans have to pay much more than the Americans. Lets compare Mac Pro prices. For Europeans standard Mac Pro cost 2.048,36 EUR ex VAT and if VAT is included the price jumps to 2.499,00 EUR. Americans only have to pay 1.779,80 EUR ($2.799). At the time when euro was weaker than the dollar I could somehow understand this, but now one euro is almost 1.60 dollars!

Apple is a US company, so tariffs are applied when selling products in the EU.  Add to that the cost of doing business in the EU (as a foriegn company) and there is your markup.  

Now, why not just buy from the US and pay your local import tax/dutys?  Surely it's not 500 EUR to ship and import a computer?