VS 2008 pricing - Canada VS. USA
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With the Canadian dollar on par with the USD, you would think that the pricing would be identical between the two countries, but apparently not. I get most of my software online through programmersparadise.ca. On the .ca site it's $657 CAD for VS2008 PRO upgrade, while it's $479 on their .com site, which conveniently doesn't ship to Canada. Can anyone recommend another site to purchase the software from that actually takes into consideration the value of the Canadian dollar?
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With the Canadian dollar on par with the USD, you would think that the pricing would be identical between the two countries, but apparently not. I get most of my software online through programmersparadise.ca. On the .ca site it's $657 CAD for VS2008 PRO upgrade, while it's $479 on their .com site, which conveniently doesn't ship to Canada. Can anyone recommend another site to purchase the software from that actually takes into consideration the value of the Canadian dollar?
There are tariffs and licensing issues?
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With the Canadian dollar on par with the USD, you would think that the pricing would be identical between the two countries, but apparently not. I get most of my software online through programmersparadise.ca. On the .ca site it's $657 CAD for VS2008 PRO upgrade, while it's $479 on their .com site, which conveniently doesn't ship to Canada. Can anyone recommend another site to purchase the software from that actually takes into consideration the value of the Canadian dollar?
buy it off the .com site, ship it to me, i will road trip and drop you off a copy.
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There are tariffs and licensing issues?
Need a C# Consultant? I'm available.
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Just got off the phone with their support. He didn't mention anything about tariffs or whatnot, but said it's up to Microsoft to set the price, and they can't provide it at a 'discounted' rate until the price adjustment trickles down from MS.
Chad W wrote:
it's up to Microsoft to set the price
Exactly. Many companies sell their products cheaper in developing countries. Ta!
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With the Canadian dollar on par with the USD, you would think that the pricing would be identical between the two countries, but apparently not. I get most of my software online through programmersparadise.ca. On the .ca site it's $657 CAD for VS2008 PRO upgrade, while it's $479 on their .com site, which conveniently doesn't ship to Canada. Can anyone recommend another site to purchase the software from that actually takes into consideration the value of the Canadian dollar?
Try programmer's paradise. It's about $50 cheaper.
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Chad W wrote:
it's up to Microsoft to set the price
Exactly. Many companies sell their products cheaper in developing countries. Ta!
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
blog: TDD - the Aha! | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighistQuite right, we do all the real development in the world! :-D urgent - Send me th codez - help
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Quite right, we do all the real development in the world! :-D urgent - Send me th codez - help
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
Leaving us to do the complex stuff.
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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With the Canadian dollar on par with the USD, you would think that the pricing would be identical between the two countries, but apparently not. I get most of my software online through programmersparadise.ca. On the .ca site it's $657 CAD for VS2008 PRO upgrade, while it's $479 on their .com site, which conveniently doesn't ship to Canada. Can anyone recommend another site to purchase the software from that actually takes into consideration the value of the Canadian dollar?
WTF? Redmond is practically in Canada anyway. :-D
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Leaving us to do the complex stuff.
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
blog: TDD - the Aha! | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighistSuch as writing emails? Posting on CodeProject? :rolleyes:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama Krishna Vavilala
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Such as writing emails? Posting on CodeProject? :rolleyes:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama Krishna Vavilala
:laugh: ouch!
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:laugh: ouch!
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama Krishna Vavilala
