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Monday, 08 June 2009

MacBook price chart: UK vs HK (with education prices)
[NOTE: this table was made just the day before WWDC. I will update the prices and models shortly.]

Here is a chart comparing the MacBook prices (including education prices) between UK (before 15% Value-Added Tax) and Hong Kong. In short: just buy in Hong Kong if you can!

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i bought a 2.4ghz macbook pro a few weeks ago with the educational discount... it's actually cheaper over here...
- 6/9/2009 10:02 AM
- jam_on_pancake (message)
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p.s. 15"
- 6/9/2009 10:02 AM
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@jam_on_pancake -
You mean you bought it in the UK? How is it cheaper? £1,163.80 + VAT = £1,338.37 is HK$
16,883.53!! In Hong Kong it is only $15,400 even without the education discount.
- 6/9/2009 11:37 PM
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oh hahah sorry i've forgotten about VAT... anyway i needed it, so i tried not to think too much about the price difference..
- 6/10/2009 7:10 AM
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@jam_on_pancake -
Too bad you didn't wait (see my latest post).
- 6/10/2009 7:11 AM
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hmmm now taking another look at the new models' specs.... it's starting to hurt!
- 6/10/2009 7:14 AM
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@jam_on_pancake -
Sell now!! But you won't be able to use the student discount again for 12 months from last date of purchase.
- 6/10/2009 7:17 AM
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i was gonna wait until the summer but i wanted to get as much done as possible before the end of year assessment. my beloved pc's a bit old to run flash and after effects and i was getting frustrated that the mac room in uni only opens during the day mon-fri... i'm just grateful that dad let me buy it. (trying to comfort myself now... sob.... sob........)
- 6/10/2009 7:24 AM
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nah i won't sell him.. i get attached to things that i own. i'll just love him as he is.....
- 6/10/2009 7:25 AM
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@jam_on_pancake -
It'd be fair enough to have attachment with the plastic model, but the unibody MacBooks are literally stone cold to the touch! :p (unless you're gaming)
- 6/10/2009 7:28 AM
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hey rick, i'm not a pervert..... the attachment is emotional.....
- 6/10/2009 7:50 AM
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@jam_on_pancake -
Pervert?
- 6/10/2009 7:54 AM
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