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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Mephisto Munchen Genius -London closes On Ebay

Author: Ian Ramsay

Date: 09:25:10 04/10/05

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On April 10, 2005 at 11:42:03, Steve B wrote:

>On April 10, 2005 at 11:33:38, Clive Munro wrote:
>
>>O
>>>this is actually fairly close to what it would have cost to buy the computer
>>>BRAND NEW when it was first released(at least here in the US)
>>>
>>In 1994 The Genius would have cost £1535 with a Munchen board. The case would
>>surly add £100 or so. The London upgrade cost a further £159.00 when it came
>>out.
>>Of course the price went down slightly as dealers got rid of old stock!
>>\\
>
>in the states the cost of the Munchen Genius brand new was $1999
>
>i have an ad for it
>
>thE london upgrade would be more of course..I think it was $199 or something
>close to that
>


>prices for all chess computers are more in the UK then here
>it was always that way ..dont know why exactly
>
>even the prices for the new computers are cheaper here then in the UK
>
>thats why i said in my post..at least in the US
>
>Best Steve


Everything is more expensive here in rip-off Britain.  Canon cameras which sell
in USA for say $1200 dollars US cost £1200 pounds sterling in UK and there are
1.8 dollars to the pound. Same with all electronic goods sold internationally -
iPod  4G 40 gB is £280 pounds and I expect can be had in USA for about $222.



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