I was going to buy the Sennheiser headphones for my iPod here in Switzerland, but the shipping/tax kinda kill the discount (around 25 CHF)...so I will pass for now! 
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Apple Black Friday Sale now on in the UK
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I was going to buy the Sennheiser headphones for my iPod here in Switzerland, but the shipping/tax kinda kill the discount (around 25 CHF)...so I will pass for now!
The CX300s are much cheaper from Amazon (at least in the UK they are).
I went today to the Regent St Apple Store. Was pretty underwhelmed to be honest.
And maybe I'm just a miserable git, but that really, really loud music got on my nerves after a while and I just couldn't wait to get out of there.
And maybe I'm just a miserable git, but that really, really loud music got on my nerves after a while and I just couldn't wait to get out of there.
BLACK + DAY OF WEEK = VERY BAD IN UK
Whenever the economy goes proper tits up, in other words companies going to the wall because of a drastic collaspe in the UK stock market it is always given a name.
Black (because the outlook is bleak) and the day of the week.
We've had Black Monday and Black Wednesday so far, and we don't really need a Black Friday.
Whenever the economy goes proper tits up, in other words companies going to the wall because of a drastic collaspe in the UK stock market it is always given a name.
Black (because the outlook is bleak) and the day of the week.
We've had Black Monday and Black Wednesday so far, and we don't really need a Black Friday.
While I applaud Apple for atleast treating us Brits to a 'sale', I must point out the following :
1. For ipods, The discounts bring the apple store price practically down to that which amazon.co.uk were already charging. Some sale.
2. The UK £ in all its glory is now worth 2x a $. So why do we often pay upto 30% more than the $ equivalent. Screw you apple.
1. For ipods, The discounts bring the apple store price practically down to that which amazon.co.uk were already charging.
Some sale.2. The UK £ in all its glory is now worth 2x a $. So why do we often pay upto 30% more than the $ equivalent. Screw you apple.
The URL you provide is to the Apple Japan home page. There's a link to a "holiday gift guide" in the Japan Apple Store, but no discounts.
Unless you found something I didn't...
My Macbook has already been dispatched, so it's a step up from my last Mac I ordered a few weeks ago which seemed to take forever.
Apple's US vs UK pricing
I think Apple UK's pricing is decent compared to US pricing.
With the sale yesterday an 20in iMac cost £930 including tax and free shipping. If I live in California and order the same thing from Apple US, it will cost $1638 (£826). That's including local tax, which is often left off US website prices until you get to the checkout stage.
So it's around £100 less, 13% less (approx). I agree UK prices are often unjustifiably higher with but I think Apple sins less than other companies which have a dollar = pound pricing structure (ie something priced at $299 costs £299 in the UK).
While I applaud Apple for atleast treating us Brits to a 'sale', I must point out the following :
2. The UK £ in all its glory is now worth 2x a $. So why do we often pay upto 30% more than the $ equivalent. Screw you apple.
I think Apple UK's pricing is decent compared to US pricing.
With the sale yesterday an 20in iMac cost £930 including tax and free shipping. If I live in California and order the same thing from Apple US, it will cost $1638 (£826). That's including local tax, which is often left off US website prices until you get to the checkout stage.
So it's around £100 less, 13% less (approx). I agree UK prices are often unjustifiably higher with but I think Apple sins less than other companies which have a dollar = pound pricing structure (ie something priced at $299 costs £299 in the UK).
No returns policy
Warning: Normally you can return Apple goods after 14 days if you don't want them (maybe if you find a Mac just isn't for you). But you can't with this offer. Once you buy something, it's yours, unless it breaks or arrives faulty.
It's a little late to be told this now but maybe somebody might be reading this when next year's offer comes up.
Warning: Normally you can return Apple goods after 14 days if you don't want them (maybe if you find a Mac just isn't for you). But you can't with this offer. Once you buy something, it's yours, unless it breaks or arrives faulty.
It's a little late to be told this now but maybe somebody might be reading this when next year's offer comes up.
While I applaud Apple for atleast treating us Brits to a 'sale', I must point out the following :
1. For ipods, The discounts bring the apple store price practically down to that which amazon.co.uk were already charging.
then buy online
2. The UK £ in all its glory is now worth 2x a $. So why do we often pay upto 30% more than the $ equivalent. Screw you apple.
European union import taxes
If you've registered anything with Apple, they did send round emails. I got one the week before and one on the day - as did others in the family.
Still... I hung off for Leopard and iLife 07