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Pay back?

Paul Jones wrote:
> 
> Why is it that every product software or hardware is cheaper in dollars
> than pounds when there are around 1.7 dollars to a pound. It seems that
> even with software imported from Europe you get a cheaper deal. I heard
> on this ng that someone was getting MGPRS2 for 24 dollars when we have
> to pay 35 pounds for it - that's 2 and a half times the price and it's
> not even released in the US. The MS FF wheel costs 169 dollars but we
> pay 200 pounds - twice the price. God knows what GPL costs over there
> but it costs us 35 pounds. What, have all you suppliers got it in for us
> poor limeys?
> Paul
