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Originally Posted by iceman009
if i could come to the US... then I would have definetly bought a MPB... because for us it gets cheaper. 1.83 MBP would cost only 1680 EUR (1 Euro (EUR) = 1.19027 US Dollar (USD) ). But for Europe... it simply too much money unless you are rich and can buy the software after buying the comp.
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I wish that urban legend would disappear, because it's so embarrassing.
The reason Apple products (and products from any other manufacturer) appear more expensive in the EU than they do in the US is that they are expensive to import. Most importantly, you have to add taxes, which are excluded in US prices, as well as EU import customs, which are extremely high. In addition, stuff like localization costs, shipping costs, etc. add up fairly quickly.
If you want an MBP for an US price, go ahead and import it from the US, but don't complain if customs officers catch you.