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Apple Now Taking International iPad Pre-Orders
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At 16%, Spain has the lowest VAT of these countries. And Germany has an additional tax for computer manufacturers.
Well, if it means Rogers is going to let me use data on a pay-as-I-need-it plan, and at $15/month, I'd say that's a pretty good start. Right now my only other option for 3G data is $25-30 and up per month on a 3-year contract.
I've wanted an iPhone since Day 1 but I couldn't then (and still can't) bring myself to sign onto a contract that will double my current phone plan (right now I pay $20/month plus fees) and lock in for 3 stinkin' years.
You all who are getting an iPad will really like it. I bought the 32GB wifi one on Friday and I'm enjoying it. All my friends are wanting one now. Yes, in some ways it is a big iPod Touch but the big difference is that the screen size and quality allow for more complicated applications to be used. And I gotta say, it's the best web browsing experience I've seen so far. Although I may have a contender, I've got my 17" MBP i7 8GB that just arrived an hour ago that I haven't set up yet. 
Its only applied to the 64gb version of the iPad. PC without CD-Recording ability and with less than 40gb of Diskspace are freed from this tax.
Ordered mine 32gb 3G also aprox. 7 hours ago. Can't wait :-/
yes i got an email from quidco confirming the transaction. make sure your cookies were enabled.
Still a great deal...
I've got a TELUS USB 3G Stick and a data plan on my iPhone (Fido)... the iPhone package is $30 for 6GB - but you can't get that package any more.
The Telus stick costs me nearly $70 a month for 3GB - 5GB is about $20 more.
So, compared to "regular" data pricing in Canada - $35 for 5GB is a serious discount. Go look at Roger's "Rocket Stick" pricing - you'll see they are making some serious discounts.
I'd love to see unlimited data - but those days are gone. I had it with Telus but it was nearly $90 a month and slow compared to the new Telus/Bell 3G network.
Unfortunately, we are stuck in Canada. Still, the cost is much better than I expected.
I've got a TELUS USB 3G Stick and a data plan on my iPhone (Fido)... the iPhone package is $30 for 6GB - but you can't get that package any more.
The Telus stick costs me nearly $70 a month for 3GB - 5GB is about $20 more.
So, compared to "regular" data pricing in Canada - $35 for 5GB is a serious discount. Go look at Roger's "Rocket Stick" pricing - you'll see they are making some serious discounts.
I'd love to see unlimited data - but those days are gone. I had it with Telus but it was nearly $90 a month and slow compared to the new Telus/Bell 3G network.
Unfortunately, we are stuck in Canada. Still, the cost is much better than I expected.
And only... 79 days until the Irish release.
''Whoo''
(I complain now, but I'll be all over this when it is released here
im sure you could go to belfast and get one couldnt you? then you only have to wait the same as we do
I wasn't planning on pre-ordering one, but after looking at some videos, and since the price wasn't as bad as I thought it would be in Canada, I gave in.
It's really just a pricey toy for me, as I'm not planning on replacing my computers with it. I only ordered the 16GB one as I don't plan on downloading THAT many apps, I mainly want it for the simple browsing
It's really just a pricey toy for me, as I'm not planning on replacing my computers with it. I only ordered the 16GB one as I don't plan on downloading THAT many apps, I mainly want it for the simple browsing
Ordered my mum and her husband a 16gb wi-fi iPad. They want to go on the internet, but don't own a computer and don't even know how to work a mouse... I though "laptop" at first, but then thought of the endless hours i'll spend getting viruses off the thing and the usual "housekeeping"... In the end i recommended they get an iPad... It seemed to make the most sense... I'll set it up for them on my machine, sync with itunes; put my apps on it for them, setup a load of bookmarks of respectible websites and they're off!! Well, that's the plan... It's a gamble, but i think a reasonable one; i think an iPad will fit their needs perfectly, so much more than a laptop.... Oh, and i get to play with one for a few days too... Everyone's a winner! LOL
Apparently Steve doesn't think we're international enough. Not happyI'm international. I'm happy
According to one of Steve's famous one-line emails it does. He says that's why the 16GB Wifi iPad costs 514 in Germany - more than anywhere else in Europe.
Please note that the IVA in Spain will be 18% only four weeks after the official release of the iPad in Spain.
Which is in fact a lie, really (but Apple is known to under rate the Euro, and for years already).
Edit: I checked the German Apple store and the iPad prices are €499, €599 and €714 respectively – for the WiFi versions – so Apple apparently corrected the error already?
I got my quidco tracking email a few hours later. £14.14. A bit tight really when I made a £96 order with viking the day before and got £9.15!
They had forgotten Mexico and its next to the U.S.A.! I do recognize it will get there in July
