Mike, what redirect service do you use?? Grant On Oct 17, 2012 4:38 PM, "mike smith" <meski...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If I buy it via my redirect address, in Florida, its zero state tax. And > 30USD to ship. Where it really pays off is software/ebook/music purchases. > My first purchase more than paid for the setup costs. IIRC, it was Office > 4 Mac. :^) > > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:28 PM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com>wrote: > >> Converting using the current USD/AUD exchange rate, it’s $28 more in >> Australia for the base model. Remember, US is quoted without tax, in my >> state (Washington) there’s around 9% tax.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Schaefer >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:21 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* RE: Just seen the prices of Window 8 RT Surface devices....*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> $60-90 seems reasonable given how small our market is. The US prices >> would vary by the state that you buy it in, as different states levy >> different rates of sales tax (not sure whether you included that in your >> calculation or not)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> Ken**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ >> mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On >> Behalf Of *Damon Pollard >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 17 October 2012 5:16 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Just seen the prices of Window 8 RT Surface devices....*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/pdp/productID.257917600** >> ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Lovely. $60-90 price bump for the aussie-tax.**** >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 2:13 PM, mike smith <meski...@gmail.com> wrote:** >> ** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Preet Sangha <preetsan...@gmail.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> the new stuff is all part of the Surface brand I suppose. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> 599 for a coffee table that would get kids dropping plates on is not >> going to happen in this house :-)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 18 K for magic coffee table NOPE can't justify it ever I suspect.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38&feature=plcp**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Don't recall if it was here, or you've seen, but it is impressive.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 17 October 2012 18:37, mike smith <meski...@gmail.com> wrote:**** >> >> I thought Surface was the big coffee-table sized thing. Colour me >> disappointed.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> > > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills > >
