Re: tlug: 1.Japanese hard- and software/2.Netscape

[Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com>]

On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Marcus Metzler wrote:

> Of course one other point is the exchange rate, which is rather bad
> for Americans right now, but at it lowest for Germans. So Scott may
> think stuff in Japan is really expensive, while I think it`s cheap.

Actually, the exchange rate is good for America, bad for Japan.  I don't
import books from Amazon books anymore if I can get the title locally,
since between the exchange rate, the cut for the money changer, and the
shipping costs, it drives the price up to what I would pay locally, if not
more.
Computer stuff is the same way,  so I find no savings in buying
hardware from the U.S.  It's cheaper if you're living there and are paid
in U.S. dollars, but otherwise not.

Jonathan

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