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A 16GB iPod Touch shipped anywhere in Australia is au$549 including GST. That's au$499 without GST.

A 16GB iPod Touch shipped in the US is US$399 not including tax. Including tax in NY for instance, you'd be looking at US$430.92 or au$513. vs au$549.

Comparing ex-tax (au$499) to ex-tax (us$399), at current exchange rates the difference is US$19. That's hardly a huge markup for Australia. In the case of an iPod nano the price difference after conversion and tax is seven Australian dollars. Get over it. In fact some items (ie iPod Shuffle) are a few dollars cheaper.

You can hardly blame Apple for Government tax or the necessary price adjustment to handle exchange rate fluctations.

Thanks for that, we always forget our stupid GST!!

My Touch 16g on order, only cost me $515.40, (Company i work for is part of a group that has a corporate discount site with Apple YAY!!)

So worked out great for me, by your calculations i only paid $2.40 more than the US did! Plus free 2day shipping from China!

Cant Wait!!!
 
Thanks for that, we always forget our stupid GST!!

My Touch 16g on order, only cost me $515.40, (Company i work for is part of a group that has a corporate discount site with Apple YAY!!)

So worked out great for me, by your calculations i only paid $2.40 more than the US did! Plus free 2day shipping from China!

Cant Wait!!!

You might find Commonwealth Bank's iPod index of interest:
http://www.comsec.com.au/public/news.aspx?id=809
 
actually, is there any way to know when other countries are getting them in?

I'm very curious about when Japan is going to have them in stores...

Opps, I'm from Tokyo and around here it will starts to ship only on 28th. I have already online order one for me, and I'll receive only on Oct.10th.
In Brazil they are already selling (unofficial, of course!)
 
Ordered 5th September...

IPOD TOUCH 16G PERS-ITP
Est. Ship by: 28/09/2007
Est. Dlvy by: 08/10/2007


Waiting eagerly... Hopefully :apple: may post it out earlier fingers crossed
 
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