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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also bear in mind that the nexus 7 was $249 (16gb) in the states, and £199 in the UK so the RRP (£229) looks steep. Also the Nexus 7 was supposed to be cut to the bone pricewise in the states, so they’re presumably making more on this. I suppose it’s possible Google are subsidizing this in the states.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Saying that, it has been discounted (to £210), but only for 24hrs (which I missed). I’m watching the discount sites……<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How much must Samsung be making on that bare dev board they just announced ($249)!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> arm-netbook-bounces@lists.phcomp.co.uk [mailto:arm-netbook-bounces@lists.phcomp.co.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>michel memeteau<br><b>Sent:</b> 29 October 2012 09:42<br><b>To:</b> Linux on small ARM machines<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Arm-netbook] Google Unveils $249 Samsung Exynos 5 (Cortex A15) Chromebook<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>2012/10/29 luke.leighton <<a href="mailto:luke.leighton@gmail.com" target="_blank">luke.leighton@gmail.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But 300 euros ?<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>has that included 20% VAT plus shipping, tax on shipping, import duty, tax on import duty, tax on tax on shipping _and_ import duty, tax on tax on tax on VAT _and_ shipping _and_ import duty?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry but 250$ = 192 euros . <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>192 * 1.196 (VAT ) = 230 Euros . that's is 30 % difference. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I could import it from US by myself for less than this.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Michel Memeteau - Directeur.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://shop.ekimia.fr/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://shop.ekimia.fr/img/logo.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Notre Boutique Ordinateurs GNU/Linux : <a href="http://shop.ekimia.fr/" target="_blank">http://shop.ekimia.fr</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>49 chemin de l'union 13720 La Bouilladisse - France.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fixe : +33 (0) 974763294 Mobile : +33(0) 624808051<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>