According to this, Miami has sales tax rate of 7%, meaning that the price of 2199$ iMac would be ~2353$ (2199$ x 1.07) with taxes.
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Any word for 3D imacs ?
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According to this, Miami has sales tax rate of 7%, meaning that the price of 2199$ iMac would be ~2353$ (2199$ x 1.07) with taxes.
Make sure you take into account taxes, customs and duty fees, etc. when considering whether this is really any cheaper.
yeah thats what i am doing.
it may be cheaper then in my country.
i have to consider the tax and the cost off shipping, is that right ?
did i miss something ?
anyone now the weight of the 27'' imac box ?
well... obviously... all 3D from 2D sources (e.g. computer/television screen) is an illusion.
It seems obvious to me that the technology will become commonplace when it is ready. For example, the Time Machine window (where the previous backups disappear into the distance) is naturally suited to being displayed in 3D. The older a backup is, the further away from the user it appears to be.
Does no-one remember the "Unix" operating system from Jurassic Park?!
They don't even support Blu-Ray at all and you're looking for 3D?
I have a few 3D Blu-Rays which I play on a HTPC on a 3D plasma. Apple no longer seems to worry about high end media consumption like that.
I have a few 3D Blu-Rays which I play on a HTPC on a 3D plasma. Apple no longer seems to worry about high end media consumption like that.
its a simple blue ray would cost money for apple and drm is needed and drm leaves a big security hole even if microsoft says it doesn't , but microsoft said they had secure operating system with windows Me and vista too.. i certainly dont like the idea of everybody who likes to see what i play on my iMac or any Mac for that matter so every company knows my personal details from address up to my credit card details if i play a blue ray disc , because the disc and player have to phone home to make sure its legally obtained
drm no thank you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management
and why would i want to watch 3d movies on the iMac , i'd buy a tv for that if i would find a reason for sitting in the living room with silly colored glasses and the majority does not buy iMac's to replace their telly , there are still a couple who really work on their Mac's , and a 3d display would be really useful for office dokuments and photoediting
First of all, you're completely wrong on Blu-Ray players and DRM. The players do not "phone home" to make sure the disc is legal, online service is entirely optional, and is used to download extras and online content. You can watch a movie just fine with no internet service.
Secondly, the garbage you download on iTunes is infested with DRM and of course the computer or device playing it has to be authorized by Apple through your iTunes account. There's your Big Brother right there!
Yeah, this is going to be a part of the complete 2012 iMac redesign that Apple is planning.
Aside from 3D without glasses, the iMac will also come in goofy but cool colors so you can clearly identify that it's an iMac from as far as the next galaxy. It will also incorporate EVERY patent that Apple has ever filed. It will have a touch screen. It will not have bezel and the screen will bleed to the edges and will be 1 nanometer thick! Heck, I've even heard official word that Apple will just sell you the iMac in a spray can so you can spray it on ANY surface! Woah....
Aside from 3D without glasses, the iMac will also come in goofy but cool colors so you can clearly identify that it's an iMac from as far as the next galaxy. It will also incorporate EVERY patent that Apple has ever filed. It will have a touch screen. It will not have bezel and the screen will bleed to the edges and will be 1 nanometer thick! Heck, I've even heard official word that Apple will just sell you the iMac in a spray can so you can spray it on ANY surface! Woah....
who said i have a itunes account thats
libel and slander i do not download music or films at all , i am still able to buy cd's and dvd's and i know how to rip and i dont even have a single mp3 file on my Mac , i prefer Flac
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Well, depending on which country you are shipping to, there may also be customs and duty fees before the shipment is released to you. When these are included, you may find that it would've been cheaper to buy at home rather than abroad.
Steve Jobs told me directly in an e-mail the next iMac will be glasses-less 3D with a hex-core CPU as a top-end option!
Oh. my. God. You guys are too cruel! lol.
All your cousin should have to do is take in their student ID to get the student discount. I believe it's $100 off, but I may be wrong
All your cousin should have to do is take in their student ID to get the student discount. I believe it's $100 off, but I may be wrong
That's the short-term solution they have planned for release in three weeks.
The long-term solution that was revealed to me is that Apple has figured out a way to compress the computer itself into a spray can so you can spray the iMac on any surface, even used toilet paper! You'll be able to throw it away when you're done and you don't have to worry about your data because it will be saved in the cloud. That's what the NC data center is for.
Then there's the longer-term solution... By or before the end of the year, Apple will release the next generation of computing and storage solutions. Instead of a spray can, Apple has figured out a way to store the computer in a pocket of another dimension called, dimension-1D10T. They will also market this dimension to pack-rats and will revolutionize the art of never throwing anything away. Of course they don't want to make the inhabitants of this other realm mad, so Steve Jobs is over there now (medical leave is just a cover, shhhhhh!!!) making a deal with their leader, Cthulhu, to allow us to use the dimension.
All will be good. All hail Cthulhu.
lol
i hope it is true.
Do not have doubt or it will not come true. All you need is one part happy thought, one part fantasy, and the most important..... four and a quarter parts fairy dust.
What is the country you live in? You never say which one.
Depending on the technology export agreements between the US and whatever country you live in your relative may not be able to buy and export (that's really what he'd be doing) the computer to you. There are certain restrictions on exporting computer tech between the US and some other countries.
In short you may run into a whole lot of legal problems doing what you want to do. Not to mention Applecare or warranty work may not be a possibility this way.
i live in kuwait.
do i really need applecare or warranty for the imac ?
well i am typing from the MBP i bought from ebay 2 years ago.
and it works fine,no need for warranty.
does the imac have any common issue when you buy it the first time ?
Kuwait may not be a problem - your US relative would have to check with the embassy here as well as the US State department to make sure. Dealing with Apple direct would take care of these problems. Then again, as people here have said, there's also import duties and taxes you'll have to pay.
And with the recent spate of explosive devices being shipped or trying to be shipped between countries it's even harder for individuals to ship stuff between countries. Not an area an amateur should tread lightly.
As far as Applecare and warranty - it's really good to have them particularly as you're looking at an iMac which has a history of problems. You only have to search here and other places online to see what I'm talking about. Screen issues are the biggest problem. Just because you got lucky with a Mac laptop doesn't mean you'll get lucky with an iMac as far as it working with no problems.