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Re:Working on databases from prison by dylan604 on Monday June 16, 2025 @10:13AM (#44289697)
Actually, no they don't. With various forms of VAT and tariffs, things definitely do not cost the same in all countries.
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Re:Working on databases from prison by koakuma-chan on Monday June 16, 2025 @10:26AM (#44289849)
The point is that they are definitely not cheaper than in the US
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Re:Working on databases from prison by dylan604 on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:13AM (#44290381)
Is that true still? I don't go searching prices in foreign markets, but something like the RPi being a UK piece of kit seems like it would now be more expensive in the US compared to UK simply based on recent tariffs being applied.
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Re:Working on databases from prison by SomeUserName432 on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @06:34AM (#44297548)
I generally pay 2x-3x the US price.

There are definitely countries with more expensive electronics.

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