Buying apple products - US dollar - Canadian Dollar

From what I can glean, Apple USA and Apple Canada are two different companies so they are allowed to establish whatever price points they want on hardware. The same goes for other Apple franchises in other countries. Nothing illegal about it, and until the Amero is introduced, that's just something you'll have to deal with.

On the plus side, warranties are valid in the US and Canada. Unless something has changed since I last looked, warranties on portable computers will be honored worldwide. Additionally, Section 7, Paragraph d of the APP Terms and Conditions says:

This Plan is offered and valid only in the fifty states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia and Canada. This Plan is not offered to persons who have not reached the age of majority. This Plan is not available where prohibited by law.

I would think retailers are less responsive to rapid exchange rate movements and so their pricing is set to provide margins based on the recent past and not reflect up to the minute variations in the exchange rate.
The Canadian dollar is benefiting from its richly endowed resource base, that is feeding the Chinese demand, coupled with an historically weak US $.

My advice would be to import it from the US.
I recently purchased RAM from OWC ( a reputable Co.) from the US which was 30% cheaper than I could buy it here in Australia - and that included shipping!

So, take advantage of the weak US$ and buy direct. They need the exports!

The Canadian dollar (CAD) is now worth slightly more than the USD, eh? This issue is becoming a major irritant to Canadian buyers of US products; so much so that the Canadian Minister of Finance is engaged in it. Canadians want parity in pricing. The Minister's recommendation is for consumers pressure retailers to sell goods at par. Canadians should be contacting Apple Canada about this.

Apple's current pricing is still geared to the days when CAD was worth just 60% of the USD. Now that CAD is par with USD Canadians should be able to buy goods through The Apple Store at par, i.e., for the US price. As it stands right now, Canadian customers are being gored by US retailers. Canadians are paying too much for goods from the US be they cars or computers. Hopefully, Apple will adjust it prices to match reality of parity.
In the meantime, your best course is to drive to Buffalo or Seattle and buy your Apple products in the US. Make sure the reseller has what you want in stock. It makes no sense for Canadians to pay a 40% premium when the two currencies are at par. Eh?

Buying apple products US dollar - Euro

1 euro = 1.43 dollar so
+ an ipod classic sold 259 euro. That is more than 370 dollars against 249 dollars in US. That is 49% higher !!!
+ an imac 24" is sold 2219 euros. That is more than 3173 dollars against 2299 dollars in US. That is 38% higher !!!

I need to change my computer and I want to buy a mp3 but with this fares, I really wonder if I m going to buy Apple... (and I bought my first mac in the late 80')

As it stands right now, Canadian customers are being gored by US retailers.

Apple, like many other companies, is doing business locally in many countries. That means its cost of doing business in US dollars in those countries goes up & down with exchange rates, so (for instance) its cost to run Canadian Apple Stores has been increasing with the declining dollar.

It also means that if you buy across the border, you are not supporting your own economy but that of the country you buy the products in. So, as a U.S. citizen, I thank you for your support. 😉

If i was to get a friend to buy me a system and bring it back, will warranties still be warrant in canada?
Yes.

Or you can wait. This nonsense is going to come to an end soon, as customers wise up to other options.

Have you noticed that when the C$ goes up, it takes weeks or months for the change to be reflected in our prices. But when the C$ goes down, the local price is adjusted instantly?