RE: Microsoft.NET Gadgeteer - could be fun

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave_mclaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see they also use Fedex which means paying their extortionate
brokerage
charges. They sting me $50 each time before any duty or VAT is added.

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With the $299 EMX dev kit, this would mean all in I would be paying around
$525 with duty, VAT and Fedex charges! OUCH.

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I think I might check out some of the distributors closer to here.

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Dave.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Morgan
Sent: 05 August 2011 20:28
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Microsoft.NET Gadgeteer - could be fun

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I hit the pre-order button, but as expected, delivery is somewhat steep
(so I cancelled it).

Needs a bulk-buy or a UK importer, I think=A9

Steve

On 04/08/2011 16:17, "Jamie Whitehorn" <jamie@xxxxxxx
<mailto:jamie%40digitalpicy.com>
> wrote:

>A bit more digging and it looks like there's going to be a Wi-Fi module
>and a Serial-USB module available as well for separate order.
>
>http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/category/265/
>



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