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AppleCare+ for Apple Watch Priced at $49/$69/$1500, Combo Plans With iPhone $100 More
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You may say that, but prices are not adjusted only to tax rates/currency rates. They are also adjusted according to purchasing power and stricter consumer regulations that makes it more expensive in the long run. In Norway where I live we enjoy extremely strict consumer regulations in favor of the consumer, 25% VAT and strong purchasing power. An iPhone 6 Plus 128 GB is 9590 NOK ($US 1200) in Norway and $US 949 in the US. That's even more expensive than in the UK (GBP 789 / $US 1170).
It gives you one more year of warranty and it has accidental damage coverage (for 2 incidents), but you just have to pay an extra $1000 as a deductible.
You're forgetting about all the other costs of selling products like this in the UK.
There are import duties and the "music tax" on anything that can contain a copy of music.
Off Topic - Turn off Notifications?
Sorry for the off topic post but does anyone know how to turn off System notifications for Yosemitie and iTunes updates? I'm skipping this round of updates, have been burned too many times in the last year but the constant prompts to update is driving me insane and it's not part of the regular Notifications window.
Sorry for the off topic post but does anyone know how to turn off System notifications for Yosemitie and iTunes updates? I'm skipping this round of updates, have been burned too many times in the last year but the constant prompts to update is driving me insane and it's not part of the regular Notifications window.
Outrageous
The "edition" is an absurdity unto itself, but the idea that is would cost so much more to service, is beyond me.
Let's just say that apple, today values the components of the edition at $120. By the time applecare actually kicks in, they will be worth half of that at most. The idea that your $20/day ($17,000 / 800 days) watch will only cost you $2500 for those last 300 days may seem like a relative bargain, but it is offensive from the perspective of a tech company.
I appreciate that apple / Johnny Ive design has value, but this gouging of their fans is unconscionable.
The "edition" is an absurdity unto itself, but the idea that is would cost so much more to service, is beyond me.
Let's just say that apple, today values the components of the edition at $120. By the time applecare actually kicks in, they will be worth half of that at most. The idea that your $20/day ($17,000 / 800 days) watch will only cost you $2500 for those last 300 days may seem like a relative bargain, but it is offensive from the perspective of a tech company.
I appreciate that apple / Johnny Ive design has value, but this gouging of their fans is unconscionable.
Saw this
and thought "Oh that's nice of Apple to give us a combo discount."
Then saw this
and thought "Oh that's nice of Apple to give us a combo discount."
Then saw this
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I would be interested in a poll of who is buying AppleCare+ for their watch, and for which watch model (aluminum vs stainless steel vs gold). 
