PC hardware cost in Oz

[daveza]

I have someone who is moving to Oz for a year or so.

Can anyone advise whether he would be better of buying a pc here and taking it with him or are pc hardware prices cheaper over there ?

 

[xrapidx]

Its about the same... it might be slighlty cheaper there, but it depends on the exchange rate (AUD$:R) on the day.

 

[Boodles]

Exchange rate has gone up quite a bit.

If he's earning OZ dollars, then perhaps buy one there.

 

[SanchoP]

If he's earning OZ dollars and the exchange rate has gone up then buy here. His dollars will be worth more Rands.

 

[kayvee]

I know someone who moved recently, I don't know the detail but he ended up shipping his one across with his stuff.

 

[Zyzzyva]

If u earning oz dollars then it would be best to buy there.. One thing which does make it cheaper is you do get nice specials. Eg Dell stuff with coupons if i remeber correctly.

I remember one deal a while ago(a few years) where u could get a dell 30 inch, and a free 7800 gtx for 1800 aus dollars or something, i may not be remebering right. But a free top of the range graphics card is not a bad freebie.

If u going mac, then dont bother , macs are very expensive in aus.

The average salary in aus is 39000 aus dollars. It can quite easily be much higher than that. Professionals can earn a 100 000.

That would mean u could buy a dell 27 inch for about a weeks work, depending on salary. I dont think the average south african could do that.

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/30lcd?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

 

[Tun@]

Also for note with Oz is you can import anything from the States etc and if its under $AUD1000(approx R7300) you get charged NO TAX on it..... unlike here where their pretty sharp wanting their 14% VAT in my experiences.

Theres stores etc listed in the "PC Hardware" section of this Oz Broadband forum if anyone wants to search out stores for prices etc.....
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/

This outfit here used to be ok re prices and probably ok for comparison(their complete price list link is 3 over from the "home" link)
http://www.gamedude.com.au/