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Microsoft reveals major price increase for all Surface PCs as RAM crisis continues (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] 74 points 5 months ago (10 children)

And if RAM gets cheaper again, it will stay at this pricepoint.

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  • [–] 43 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    “Due to COVID we are temporarily suspending the trolley service in your train”. Never returned.

    “Due to COVID, we have temporarily removed your inflight magazine”. Never returned.

    “Due to COVID, we now temporarily only clean your hotel room if you request it”. Still have to request a room clean.

    “Due to COVID, the salad bar has been temporarily suspended”. Still no salad bar.

    “Due to COVID, you now have to book a slot to go to the tip”. Still have to book a slot.

    “Due to COVID, the sleeper train has been temporarily suspended”. Never returned.

    These are just the examples I can think of.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago*

    Many of these things don't sound specifically wrong. Just heavily entrenched cultural artifacts that needed a catalyst for change to occur. Which, I, personally, don't mind.

    Salad bar and sleeper train is pure evil.

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Here in Sweden the government recently lowered taxes on groceries so that the stores would lower their prices for customers. lol

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Groceries have taxes? I assumed basic groceries were zero rated everywhere.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    No here is Denmark it's 25% vat

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Thats wild, I'm used to zero rating on basic food goods in the UK. Unless its chocolate. That's taxable. Unless its a chocolate cake, thats a basic food again. But a chocolate biscuit attracts tax. Which was the whole thing about jaffa cakes and their tax status was about. Its a cake, therefore a basic food.

    Catering, Alcohol, confectionary, crisps and snacks, hot food, sports drinks, ice cream and soft drinks are taxed.

    Its all a bit complicated, but the more you can imagine someone eating it in 1910 the more likely its zero rated.

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