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Consumer issues on WindowsForum.com cover topics like unexpected price hikes on computer hardware and controversial taxes affecting technology access. Discussions highlight GPU price increases due to shortages, with retailers charging significantly more than previous prices, leading to frustration about perceived price gouging. Another topic involves a proposed UK landline tax to fund broadband upgrades, criticized as a blanket tax that may disproportionately impact those on fixed incomes, such as pensioners. These threads reflect broader consumer concerns about fairness, transparency, and affordability in technology markets and government policies.
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Windows 7 Is it just me? GPU price hikes....
I heard (probably on here) that ATi 5850 cards are gonna jump up in price 5-10% due to shortages... yet some checking around the big name E-retailers and Ebay is showing much bigger price hikes. Just today for example Amazon.co.uk where I ordered my 5850 the other week have upped the price by...- Highwayman
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- amazon ati 5850 consumer issues e-retailers ebay gaming hardware gpu graphics card inflation market trends price hike pricing retail prices shopping shortages tech news
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- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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UK News : 50p Tax increase to fund broaband upgrade
this just popped in my email box: "The controversial landline tax, designed to fund next generation broadband services, is to be made law before the general election. The 50p a month landline tax is to be included in this year's finance bill with the aim to raise up to £175million a year...- Highwayman
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- broadband upgrade consumer issues criticism digital divide economic impact elections finance bill fixed income funding home phone infrastructure internet access landline tax pensioners policy revenue superfast broadband tax increase telecommunications uk news
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- Forum: Windows News