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I live in Nicaragua and they are pretty expensive here. 14" Macbook Pro with M1 Pro, 16GB / 1TB set me back $3350 USD.

https://themacindex.com/variants/MKGT3/macbook-pro-14-inch-m...

It can always get worse :)

I was thinking that a $3000+ anything from Apple just doesn't sound mind blowing. Then again, I'm always one to play the game of max everything out on Apple's new thing, and then think about how many other things that could buy. Regional differences apply, but you could easily buy a really decent car for some Apple gear maxed out (think MacPro) or just a daily beater for the price of a maxed out MBP laptop. The fact the new M1Ultra maxed is <$10k was a bit shocking.

I find the comparison with a car a bit amusing, though I get your point. Usually, a car spends more than 95% of the time parked somewhere, whereas a smartphone or a computer are usually used for at least a few hours everyday. I’m not saying that cars are useless in comparison. It’s just that they’re not even near the same category on what they offer to the user.

Just for the lulz, I just maxed out a MacPro: $52,299.

I know I'm cheap and what not, but there's not many things in my world that costs $52k. A car is the most relatable thing in that price range to me, so that's where I turn. I'm guessing for some of you overpaid SV types <ducks>, that's just an average night at the club. We all relate to things differently.

Fascinating site—I was surprised to see Thailand as the cheapest country on the list, although I realize that I know nothing about their trade policies.

That site, shows the prices (in Thailand and elsewhere) by default with tax refunds. I presume that to be the tax refunds for short term travelers in that country who buy things there, and not applicable to ordering online from there and getting it shipped. AFAIK, a few countries (including countries like Australia and Canada) have such tax refunds above a specific amount of spending for some specific categories of spending.

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