[X4U] Speaking of Dot Mac

[Rod Duncan]

>Perhaps cost of doing business is higher in Canada than the US?
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>I spent a week vacationing in Southern B. C. this past summer. 
>Mostly costs were higher compared to equivalent items in the US. 
>Usually not 40 percent though. I am not sure if Apple releases 
>financials based on individual countries. If they do you could get 
>an idea about relative overhead costs to see if the price 
>differential is justifiable.

.mac is .mac there is no justifiable position and Apple doesn't even 
attempt to - not a new position for Apple. Arrogance. It flows down 
from on high.

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>Apple has for the most part always gone down the road of exclusivity 
>rather than mass sales. To me .Mac is worth the quarter I spend on 
>it every day. Others don't see that utility, and I presume they 
>don't pay for an account.

Fair enough. I don't believe the value is there. And certainly not 
when they surcharge Canadians an additional $50 (including taxes). As 
a consumer, can exercise the power of no purchase to dictate any 
displeasure.
Rod

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>Jens Selvig
>...lost in Montana...
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>On Oct 24, 2007, at 2:58 PM, Rod Duncan wrote:
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>>Well... I recently received my 30-day renewal notice for .mac. It 
>>still costs 40% higher in Canada.
>>
>>In the US, a standard .mac account costs $99. In Canada the same 
>>service is $139. When I got stung last year with this discrepancy I 
>>attempted to get a response from Apple. Apple never even had the 
>>good grace to reply to my many different requests on this blatant 
>>and overcharged difference.
>>
>>Gee... I wonder if I'm renewing?
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