[simpits-tech] You Suck

[Gene Buckle]

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, Roy Coates wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>>> A Sony LCD model ABC in the UK is 2000 UKP but is 2000 USD in the USofA.
>>>
>>
>> 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..."
>
>
> I sometimes think so. I recently bought an OpenGL book which had a $60
> price tag. That should equate to about 30 UKP but no, it was 60.
>

It kind of bears out if you're in the US watching Top Gear (great show!). 
When they list the prices of cars that are available here, it's basically 
a symbol switch with no amount adjusting.

g.

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