Jobs on International iPad Pricing: 'Educate Yourself'

Apple's recent announcement of international pricing for the iPad has made some potential customers upset. A few of these customers contacted Steve Jobs about the higher prices.

According to MacRumors, Jobs replied to two UK emails saying,

Please educate yourself. UK prices must by law include VAT, which is around 18%. US prices do not include tax.


Taking account current exchange rates this works out to approximately $540 US, or an approximate $40 premium for U.K. customers.

Another email regarding iPad pricing was sent to Jobs from Germany. He responded saying,

Blame your government. Germany just added a new copyright levy for computers.

Fscklog notes that iPad prices in Germany are about 15 euros higher than those in France and Italy, with the extra copyright tax being applied due to the iPad's classification as a "PC without burner".


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