VAT isn't included in the Canadian advertised price either we pay a 7% GST on top of the advertised price which is our equivalent of VAT. On top of that we pay any where from 0-10% PST (an additional sales tax) depending on where you live in the country. If you compare the Euopean price to the canadian price after all that tax it really doesnt seem like you guys are getting hosed as much. 225 US = about 250 CND + 15% total tax (for my province) = 287.50 CND = 200 Euros approximately.
The only problem with the size comparison that every one seems to be running is that my 17 inch flat screen is 13.5 * 10.5 * 7/8 (not including the base) for a volume of about 124 square inches. Even if you could find a somewhat slimmer screen than mine that was only 15 inches across I'm pretty sure the volume of the monitor would still be over 100 square inches putting the computer system's volume at over 180 square inches which is greater than the d600 that was listed.
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VAT isn't included in the Canadian advertised price either we pay a 7% GST on top of the advertised price which is our equivalent of VAT. On top of that we pay any where from 0-10% PST (an additional sales tax) depending on where you live in the country. If you compare the Euopean price to the canadian price after all that tax it really doesnt seem like you guys are getting hosed as much. 225 US = about 250 CND + 15% total tax (for my province) = 287.50 CND = 200 Euros approximately.
The only problem with the size comparison that every one seems to be running is that my 17 inch flat screen is 13.5 * 10.5 * 7/8 (not including the base) for a volume of about 124 square inches. Even if you could find a somewhat slimmer screen than mine that was only 15 inches across I'm pretty sure the volume of the monitor would still be over 100 square inches putting the computer system's volume at over 180 square inches which is greater than the d600 that was listed.