Now Open: The New iTunes Store for NZ

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#10708 6-Dec-2006 08:53

Just installing itunes at work now so I can take a closer look - more soon.

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#54763 6-Dec-2006 09:13

I can't see any New Zealand store on Itunes music store.

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#54764 6-Dec-2006 09:28

I can see it now. :) In fact, the Apple Online Store is also available in NZ now!

Itunes NZ

Apple Store NZ

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#54767 6-Dec-2006 09:30

I've just noticed Apples press release.

I'm just resizing your images to be more 'bandwidth' friendly too.

Edit - how do you switch to the NZ store? I can see the list (posted above) on both Itunes for windows and mac.

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#54770 6-Dec-2006 09:46

iTunes doesn't like you Tony!

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#54771 6-Dec-2006 09:47

freitasm: iTunes doesn't like you Tony!

Tony?

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#54773 6-Dec-2006 09:47

I used the country list at the bottom of the Itunes page. NZ is on there.

Finally, Apple products prices are more in line with other countries like Australia. I just checked out the online Apple Store, and iPods are now much cheaper than they were when Renaissance sold them. iPods start from just NZ$449 incl. shipping, and iPod Nanos from NZ$249.

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#54774 6-Dec-2006 09:51

cokemaster: Tony?

OMG... Sorry. I thought of Tony, not sure why... Freudian slip?

I thought it was strange Tony posting a Mac screenshot after his experience with these machines...

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#54775 6-Dec-2006 09:56

Ah, found it - changing to US Itunes store allows you to change to the New Zealand store. They probably haven't updated all their pages (namely the ausi store) yet.

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#54780 6-Dec-2006 10:43

Yeah good for some, I've just bought myself a Macbook (Duo Core 2 - 2GHz) at education prices - which is the same price as the retail price now.... if I bought it now at education prices, it wouldve been $200 cheaper - only received my laptop 2 days ago!

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#54786 6-Dec-2006 11:04

cokemaster: I can't see any New Zealand store on Itunes music store.

It's probably because you're using OS X.... not compatible... </troll>

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#54792 6-Dec-2006 12:08

bonkiebonks: I used the country list at the bottom of the Itunes page. NZ is on there.

Finally, Apple products prices are more in line with other countries like Australia. I just checked out the online Apple Store, and iPods are now much cheaper than they were when Renaissance sold them.

So does this mean that Renaissance are no longer responsible for the distribution of Apple product in New Zealand?

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#54793 6-Dec-2006 12:20

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=6889 will answer that...

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#54794 6-Dec-2006 12:24

It would be nice if aac files played in media center edition (windows media player). I might actually buy music if it wasnt for the knobbling DRM.

could always download DVD Jon's latest offering and strip the DRM out - or just stay with bittorrent until the industry comes to its senses.

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#54834 6-Dec-2006 19:01

I just got a news letter from Renaissance (the old keepers of apple.co.nz) and it makes no mention at all that Apple themselves will be doing the selling of Apple products from now on, it reads like "We're not doing Apple selling online anymore, try one of these resellers of ours." ... think they may be unhappy.

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#54838 6-Dec-2006 19:16

I wonder what the tax implications are? If it is hosted and transacted outside NZ then no GST and no company tax. Doesn't really 'keep the country working'.

Interesting that in the US tracks are .99cents each which based on current exchange rates converts to approx NZD$1.41 but they are selling them for NZD$1.79. I am sure that NZ will work out to be a nice little earner for Jobs and Co.

I would use it if I could pay in USD.

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