Apple locks in higher prices in Europe?
The International Herald Tribune points out that the new G5 iMacs sold in the US and Japan can only handle 110 volt power – all other Apple computers (except eMacs, which are sold to schools) can handle 110V and 220-240V.
It is being speculated that this is an attempt by Apple to lock in the higher prices charged in Europe (the G5 iMac is over 400 Euro cheaper in the US than in France, for example) by stopping customers importing the US models, since plugging a US G5 iMac into the power here will fry the motherboard.