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Okay, I posted a thread about this before, but this time it's even more ridculous. The canadian dollar at the moment is actually stronger than the american dollar, and look at these comparisons!
Macbook base model: USD:1099 CND:1249
Macbook Pro base model: USD:1999 CND:2199
Mac Mini base model: USD:599 CND:649
iMac base model: USD:1199 CND:1299
Mac Pro base model: USD:2499 CND:2799
All iPods are $20-$30 more in CND
Is this not ridiculous? One canadian dollar at the moment is .99 cents american! Apple has been cheating canadians out of money long enough. Unless someone gives me a good reason to this difference, I'm calling shenanigans. (everyone grab a pitchfork!)
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The Canandian Retail price was likely set some time ago, so it will reflect the exchange rate at that point. Apple doesn't reprice their stuff every week, and the Canadian Dollar just achieved parity recently.
Also, you got the title wrong. It should be "Canadian Price Differences, eh?".
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Originally Posted by Drew 
Okay, I posted a thread about this before, but this time it's even more ridculous. The canadian dollar at the moment is actually stronger than the american dollar, and look at these comparisons!
Macbook base model: USD:1099 CND:1249
Macbook Pro base model: USD:1999 CND:2199
Mac Mini base model: USD:599 CND:649
iMac base model: USD:1199 CND:1299
Mac Pro base model: USD:2499 CND:2799
All iPods are $20-$30 more in CND
Is this not ridiculous? One canadian dollar at the moment is .99 cents american! Apple has been cheating canadians out of money long enough. Unless someone gives me a good reason to this difference, I'm calling shenanigans. (everyone grab a pitchfork!)
When the pricing for the current machines came out, they were OK. However, the CAD $ has risen quite a bit since then. Look for a repricing in a few months, when the new models come out.
OTOH, if you're in the market for a Porsche, you're in luck. They just dropped their Canadian prices 10%. 
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Originally Posted by Drew
Apple has been cheating canadians out of money long enough.
Cheating ?
I'd call this a special tax to subsidize the US consumers
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Just buy your stuff in the U.S. if you can. You are going to get it cheaper and have better service.
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Originally Posted by Monique
Just buy your stuff in the U.S. if you can. You are going to get it cheaper and have better service.
One valid point, and one illogical statement.
Oh well, 1 for 2 isn't bad I guess.
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Originally Posted by Dork.
Also, you got the title wrong. It should be "Canadian Price Differences, eh?".
CRAP!!! I was just logging into this thread to make that exact comment!
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Originally Posted by James L
Oh well, 1 for 2 isn't bad I guess.
Better than the Bears, 0-3 
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Originally Posted by Monique
Just buy your stuff in the U.S. if you can. You are going to get it cheaper and have better service.
That works out great for people living in northern canada, or in the maritime provinces! Better service? Same service for Canada and US, just less long distance charges.
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I'm hope for a price correction from Apple by the end of the year. Since I'm already waiting for Leopard before buying a new laptop anyway.
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Originally Posted by Monique
Just buy your stuff in the U.S. if you can. You are going to get it cheaper and have better service.
What is bad about Canadian service?
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Originally Posted by Kevin
What is bad about Canadian service?
Except for the fact that salesperson follows you around like a little dog; asking you every 5 minutes can I help you. I am 48 year old I do not need a shadow when I shop; I have been able to do it since forever.
Or they are very rude or at restaurants you have not ordered your food yet and they want you out.
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Originally Posted by Monique
Except for the fact that salesperson follows you around like a little dog; asking you every 5 minutes can I help you. I am 48 year old I do not need a shadow when I shop; I have been able to do it since forever.
Or they are very rude or at restaurants you have not ordered your food yet and they want you out.
Wow, and that is a standard for Canadian employees everywhere?
You don't think you're stereotyping at all?
Just a tincy wincy lil' bit?
'cuz I have to say in the last year I have been in Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Monterey, Seattle, NYC in the states, and in Toronto, Regina, and Vancouver in Canada.
The service has been exactly the same no matter where I have been. Some individual employees have been amazing, most have been average, some have been idiots.
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Originally Posted by Monique
Except for the fact that salesperson follows you around like a little dog; asking you every 5 minutes can I help you. I am 48 year old I do not need a shadow when I shop; I have been able to do it since forever.
Just like most American stores....
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Ugh, Best Buy is the worst about that. Every few minutes, some rep comes up and asks if I need help.
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Exchange rates today do not, for the most part, determine the cost of items sold. There is much more to it. Exchange is part of it. Apples are cheapest in the USA, the seat of where Apple is. Everywhere else, they are more expensive. Rolled into the price is the extra cost of doing business in other countries for a start. Canada is not that bad off, look at the UK store. Also, prices in Europe in general are much more than they are here.
Also, when Apple made the products you are buying today, the exchange rate was not what it is now. They had to pay their factory workers in Asia, the Canadian employees, all when the exchange rate was in their favor. With this, because all this is costing them more NOW, they won't, but if you go off exchange rates, they should INCREASE their prices in make up for the decreases in US dollar spending power.
But part of me agrees, if our dollar is one-to-one, and because we are so close to the US, the prices should be close to on-par. As for other countries, as I have noted, there is more to it than exchange rates.
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