SA of the most expensive for Macbooks

Totally surprised by this...

NOT.. (though I am surprised Brazil is more expensive.. has Core got new offices in Brazil maybe?)
 
RPM, are you intentionally trying to draw me into a thread using bad grammar in your titles?
SA of the most expensive for Macbooks
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On topic - I never get past the price with any Apple product. I see the price and move on.
 
ToxicBunny said:
NOT.. (though I am surprised Brazil is more expensive.. has Core got new offices in Brazil maybe?)
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hehehe. :D

But yeah, I knew this for a long time and it really makes me upset. You should have seen the price jump when the macbook air was released. It was/is insane. The problem is that I would dearly like to buy another Mac. I rather enjoy the OS. It just makes sense, even the way it packages its binaries is awesome (all dependent libraries are included in the Application)

So what is the cheapest way to buy a Mac / Macbook?
 
Lets see what Core's answer to this one is. Maybe people charge more to ship to SA then any other country (aside from Brazil).

Apple, if you are reading this (0% chance). I will not buy and Apple computer because of Core's ridiculous pricing and recommend to everyone I know that they must not get one. All in all, you have probably lost a 5-10 sales because of it. While it is not a lot, I am hopeful that people will eventually get fed up enough resulting in Core losing the rights to import Apple products.
 
I don't get it. Is there not a factory that sells the stuff. Where does core buy it? From the most expensive retail shop in the UK, then add profit to that?

Funny, if I ran a business I would buy the hardware where it is cheapest...
 
Pilgrim said:
I don't get it. Is there not a factory that sells the stuff. Where does core buy it? From the most expensive retail shop in the UK, then add profit to that?

Funny, if I ran a business I would buy the hardware where it is cheapest...
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Core, regrettably, is SA's only authorised (by Apple) Distributor.

Many people including myself do buy from abroad but that often comes with warranty and support issues as only certain apple products come with international warranties.
 
If South African consumers are so "dumb", why doesn't CORE explain their pricing structure to us. You never know, we could maybe grasp the complicated calculations. :p
 
I can confirm what Bwana said: Apple is showing very strong growth in South Africa despite the seemingly high prices. If I am not mistaken SA is one of the fastest growing countries in terms of Apple sales (obviously from a very small base, but strong growth none the less)
 
From a posting on another thread on this topic ... http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=3519000&postcount=5

Spoke to an advocate yesterday, he said that with the new Consumer Protection act that comes into effect in Oct this year company's will get nasty surprises if and when consumers institute class action lawsuits for anti competitive pricing. Think car prices (30 - 40% more expensive in SA) Electronic consumer goods, electricity prices, everything that affects a consumer basically. Just a little patience.
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... the UK at $1482.44, Luxembourg with $1564.50 and Norway with $1728.08.

... South Africa was the second most expensive country surveyed with a price of $1760.79 for a new 13’’ Macbook Pro.
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Van Spaandonk has also previously said that it is not accurate to compare local Apple pricing to that in the United States as Core Group source Apple products from Europe rather than the US. Pricing comparisons with EU based territories may therefore make for a more accurate pricing comparison.
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So he tells us to compare prices to European countries - but their prices are all cheaper. GEE MISTER VAN SPAANDONK I THINK YOU MAY JUST BE A FILTHY MONEY-GRABBING LIAR.

Also, I LOL'd at "Van Spaandonk", I originally read it as "Van Spankdonk".
 
fdaniels said:
hehehe. :D

But yeah, I knew this for a long time and it really makes me upset. You should have seen the price jump when the macbook air was released. It was/is insane. The problem is that I would dearly like to buy another Mac. I rather enjoy the OS. It just makes sense, even the way it packages its binaries is awesome (all dependent libraries are included in the Application)

So what is the cheapest way to buy a Mac / Macbook?
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Install mac os on your pc
 
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