I-Pod question

[Tracykph]

Hi all

My daughter wants to get a new I-Pod when we go to Florida in Sept. If she gets one from the USA will we have a problem recharging it when we get back?

Thanks

Tracy

[stevie-m]

nope, charges off your pc / laptop or docking station etc.

[awwdmaate]

No DD got one last time we were there and it charges fine in the docking station.

[waldock9]

There is no problem with charging it at all! DW got one 3 years ago and its still going strong!!!!!

:wave:

[x.xlaurenx.x]

we got one last time we went, bought a charger over there and they gave us a free adapter we did spend a small fortune in there though almost 2 years on there still sat in there boxes never used. need to figure out how to use them for the plane ride this time round and were running out of time too :erm:

[honeybee1985]

Hi,
Are I-pods cheaper over there? I'm thinking of buying one when we go in September. :)

[Minniespal]

I bought an Ipod Touch from Target in October. The price I paid in $ was the price I saw in £ before I went on holiday.

[johnyyp]

Honeybee, a example is the ipod nano starts over here from £99, in the states it starts from £85, at the exchange rate of $1.9 to the pound

[Bondy007]

Well worth buying one out there. I got an Iphone last year and got it unlocked at home over the t'internet. SIM free and contract free... Saved over £700 me thinks...!!!

[clairewright]

Hi there minniespal, just a wee question for you, i am thinking of treating myself to an i-pod touch,what do you think of them? they do look good.:)

[spoony]

I would suggest anyone who wants an Ipod looks at the Walmart price and compares it to Amazon.co.uk. There is not a great deal of difference, don't forget to add 6% sales tax to US price.

As an example 32gb Ipod Touch

Walmart - $520 +6% (exchange at 1.9 to £) = £290
Amazon.co.uk = £295

Taking into account possible import duty I would just buy in the UK.

This isn't isolated to this model Ipod prices are fairly stable between UK and US.

[diamondminnie]

im planning on buying the ipod classic over there this july :) its alot cheaper than here !!

[laura24.]

no my DS and my mums friends, both have ipods from america and charging it no problem what so ever.
so she can get defenitly get on.

[firstimer]

They will be no cheaper in the USA than over here,Apple fix the prices so you can only pay the same price everywhere,the only thing that affects the price is the exchange rate,it will only save you a couple of dollars though.

[Tracykph]

Hi

Thanks for your replies.

Tracy

[spoony]

im planning on buying the ipod classic over there this july :) its alot cheaper than here !!

Honestly its not, Circuit City will set you back £133 (incl tax and 1.9 exchange) for the 80gb Classic model, Walmart will be £145.

If you buy from Amazon (not necessarily the cheapest UK provider but reliable) its £141.

Dixons online charge £136 + £5 delivery and you should find the Dixons Duty Free airport price to be about £135 (basically £160 less vat).

Don't ruin your tax allowance (as small as it is) on something which is as cheap here and you can use on the plane journey out.