Our stablemate Computerworld finds that Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec's products are all more expensive here than in the US (read the full report here), leading some punters to head for Amazon.com. Buying hardware from overseas is problematic of course, with different power adapters, warranty issues and that pesky customs GST on items over $50. But for software, it's more tempting to hit the web.

Keen readers will have seen that I did some book shopping online over Christmas, and found it's not just software that's much, much cheaper on Amazon.