----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Martin" <chasm at mac.com> >> >> It may be because there's little/ no Mac software for sale in their neck >> of >> the woods. It's a matter of "the spirit is willing, but the vendors are >> absent" > > Interesting theory that I'm sure explains some of it -- but any Mac owner > should know right off the bat that 1-800 numbers and mail order (along > with cool sites like dealmac.com and lists like this one) are going to be > his or her best friend over the years. Not really. Sometimes those 1-800 numbers don't mail overseas. Then there's the customs etc. More often than not it's just too much of a hassle. Theoritically they're there, but they are just a bridge too far.