Comments on: Apple’s iTunes rip-off http://www.woowoowoo.com/2008/05/28/apples-itunes-gouge/ photos, food, maps & rants Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:16:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: daniel http://www.woowoowoo.com/2008/05/28/apples-itunes-gouge/comment-page-1/#comment-129 daniel Wed, 28 May 2008 23:28:39 +0000 http://www.woowoowoo.com/2008/05/28/apples-itunes-gouge/#comment-129 You're right -- i often feel this anxiety with US-based companies, seems they are still using exchange rates from five years ago (the same problem occurs with Apple computers too)... ...perhaps there is some glimmer of hope that iTunes are actually paying more to the artist for tracks sold in AU instead of skimming the top for themselves? but i doubt it. you've gotta love iTunes Plus though. You’re right — i often feel this anxiety with US-based companies, seems they are still using exchange rates from five years ago (the same problem occurs with Apple computers too)…

…perhaps there is some glimmer of hope that iTunes are actually paying more to the artist for tracks sold in AU instead of skimming the top for themselves? but i doubt it.

you’ve gotta love iTunes Plus though.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.woowoowoo.com/2008/05/28/apples-itunes-gouge/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Adrian Wed, 28 May 2008 12:01:20 +0000 http://www.woowoowoo.com/2008/05/28/apples-itunes-gouge/#comment-128 Just try buying a Macintosh! MacBook pro, $2000 US or $2700 AU. 10% for GST I can handle, but even that would only take it to $2200. Somehow the Australian price is 135% of the US price, all for the privilege of buying it off Apple Australia! Just try buying a Macintosh! MacBook pro, $2000 US or $2700 AU. 10% for GST I can handle, but even that would only take it to $2200. Somehow the Australian price is 135% of the US price, all for the privilege of buying it off Apple Australia!

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