<br><br>On 09/05/07, Dan Attwood <<a href="mailto:danattwood@googlemail.com">danattwood@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > The competition commission hasn't even raised an eyebrow at this lack of competition on the shelves, which has
<br>> > allowed microsoft to instigate its own cartel pricing on this sub standard beta product.<br>> sors methinks<br>> <br>> worryingly our own government doesn't seem bothered that you can buy<br>> the same product in the us for only £190 or only £3 if in a developing
<br>> country<br>> <br><br>Please remember when you quote a US price THEY DON'T PAY VAT! they have this weired thing called Sales Tax that is usually about 6% not 17% and thats not applicable unless you buy the item from a shop assistant (So Mail Order Internet and self service Petrol Pumps are tax free) so £190 plus
17.5% = hmm £223.<br> So its only 127 pounds difference then take import and export duty and costs is not really.<br><br>Peter.<br>