[simpits-tech] You Suck

[Gene Buckle]

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, Roy Coates wrote:

> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>>> That's becuase the pound is worth twice what the dollar is.
>>>  
>>> That Sucks.
>>>  
>>
>> I think he's comparing converted pounds sterling, but I'm not sure.
>>
>
> A Sony LCD model ABC in the UK is 2000 UKP but is 2000 USD in the USofA.
>
> That's a huuuuuge difference !

I wonder if it's just a case of some drooling idiot in marketing going 
"Gee, it's a lot less work to just change the $ to that funny pound symbol 
than it is to figure out the correct price..."


g.

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