Exchange Rate
January 17th, 2008
So the new Macbook Air looks very, very cool. Its just the sort of laptop I like and would buy, if I could find a good enough excuse. However, a simple look (as of 17th Jan 2008) at the Apple store reveals that the lower end model retails for $1,799 or £1,020.43 (ex VAT), or an exchange rate of 1.763. Given that the current exchange rate is 1.971, this means Apple is charging £107.76 ($212.42, 11.8%) above what the raw exchange rate is.
Of course, Apple doesn’t have to use the current exchange rate and is probably protecting itself from future fluctuations, but it is really annoying to always be on the wrong side of the exchange rate.
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1. Matt Blog Exchange Rate |&hellip | June 2nd, 2009 at 6:34 am
[...] Matt Blog Exchange Rate Posted by root 2 hours 1 minute ago (http://www.asklater.com) Given that the current exchange rate is 1 971 this means apple is charging 107 76 212 42 11 8 above what leave a comment name required email required hidden url comment icons by kevin potts powered by wordpress Discuss | Bury | News | Matt Blog Exchange Rate [...]
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