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faywray

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Posted October 19, 2012 at 6:28PM

Once again the UK gets the worst deal from Google. Not content with paying very little UK tax it now prices the chromebook not $229 but surprise surprise £229.

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D@ve

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Posted October 19, 2012 at 6:38PM

I can't see it selling very well to be honest. Especially at that price. I think a tablet is a much more attractive alternative.

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interzone55

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Posted October 19, 2012 at 9:25PM

faywray

It's the same with most of the US IT companies, where sterling prices are decided by changing the currency symbol.

One point of mitigation, US prices are quoted without sales tax, as these vary by state from 0% to 11.5% in Illinois, whereas UK prices include the 20% VAT, so the prices are

US: $229 plus state taxes, so up to $255 UK: £229 inc VAT, £190.83 or $309

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Forum Editor

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Posted October 19, 2012 at 10:55PM

Transferred to Tech Consumer advice from Speakers Corner.

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OTT_B

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 10:35PM

alan14

"US: $229 plus state taxes, so up to $255 UK: £229 inc VAT, £190.83 or $309"

Getting there....

UK price also includes higher import duties (not always) + generally higher logistics and warehousing costs.

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