Why it sucks to be a gadgetphile in Buenos Aires

Yet another reminder of why it sucks to be a gadgetphile in Argentina…

This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in Argentina last week:

This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in the United States last week:

And to rub salt in the wound, The Atlantic Cities also points out that Buenos Aires is the most expensive city in the world to buy an iPad: