Quick question re. purchasing laptops
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Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Good morning!
We're (finally) heading out to GTA at end of June. Are laptops/PC's more/less expensive in Canada than the UK? If cheaper, where's best to buy please?
Many thanks!
DP
We're (finally) heading out to GTA at end of June. Are laptops/PC's more/less expensive in Canada than the UK? If cheaper, where's best to buy please?
Many thanks!
DP
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
I typically buy macs, and they always seem to be the same price wherever you go. Cheapest would probably be the tax free dixons at UK airport
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
I personally think that Laptops/PCs are cheaper here when we talk about Windows OS based machines but I would urge you to shop around and not just walk into the local Future Store or Best Buy (think Comet/Currys and you wont be far off).
As the other thread said, Apple regulate the prices of their products and so you wont see much difference in those items.
As the other thread said, Apple regulate the prices of their products and so you wont see much difference in those items.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Mac pro definitely cheaper here...the model i bought was the equivalent of 679GBP..in the UK they are 999GBP.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Try this link for pricing in Canada.
http://www.apple.com/ca/why-mac/compare/
http://www.apple.com/ca/why-mac/compare/
#7
Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Laptops and computers don't come with any software bundles here (not that we've seen anyway). I'm campaigning for a Mac next time round.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
I have bought 2 macs over the last 7 years and on both occasions the ca v uk price has been about the same
looking briefly at the apple store website, cheapest MBP is £999, whereas the CA price is $1249CAD but the UK price includes tax so they are about the same
You might of course get a blow out sale in best buy!
looking briefly at the apple store website, cheapest MBP is £999, whereas the CA price is $1249CAD but the UK price includes tax so they are about the same
You might of course get a blow out sale in best buy!
#9
Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Like anything else you purchase in Canada, you need to shop around as the prices can be dramatically different. Don't discount the big stores either. I've occasionally seen better deals in places like Future Shop or Staples when they have a special offer on something I'm looking for, than on the generally cheaper online stores, like New Egg or Tiger Direct.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Thanks all,
Useful info. Hubby is dead set against a mac but thanks for info anyway. He's mad keen on gaming and a mac has limited choice of games and you can't fiddle around with a mac as you can a pc (his words, not mine....I'm clueless)
Is tax 13% on all shopping, whether food, clothes, electricals etc etc?
Useful info. Hubby is dead set against a mac but thanks for info anyway. He's mad keen on gaming and a mac has limited choice of games and you can't fiddle around with a mac as you can a pc (his words, not mine....I'm clueless)
Is tax 13% on all shopping, whether food, clothes, electricals etc etc?
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
So, for someone like me, who prepares pretty much everything from scratch, tax won't be an issue? But I'm guessing for household/cleaning and toiletry products, it is? So my weekly shop.....taxed at the till for some but not all goods? Yikes, confusing
#13
Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Juice - no tax
Pop - tax
Chocolate - tax
As with many things there may be some variation in different provinces, such as a different rate. Supermarkets also have "tax free" days.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
Generally what is on the ticket price doesn't include tax..so tax is added to your final bill..so if you have $10 in your pocket and you see something for $10..you will end up paying more than $10 when you get to the till.
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Re: Quick question re. purchasing laptops
And restaurant food = tax.