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Anyone have any experience buying computer hardware abroad, specifically the US and having it shipped to the UK?

The reason I bring this up is that I need a Mac for ensuring some code I'm working on works ok on the Mac (as well as Win/Linux but that's covered!), with the US dollar being at it's weakest in a looooooong while, almost $1.9 US to £1 I'm contemplating buying it from the US and just buying a UK adapter for it but does anyone know specifically what the taxes are and such on importing hardware? I've imported games and know it's hit and miss whether you get taxed - usually £10 flat fee and then 17.5% on top so only makes sense if you buy 3+ games and books don't seem to get taxed at all but hardware I'm really not sure about!

To buy the iBook in the UK it'd cost me £700, to buy it from the US it'd only cost £528 with the exchange rate. Just wondering if buying from the US then just buying a UK power adapter and paying the import costs it'd still be less!

not to sure on the taxes on that xest but alot of companys ship under gift wrappng from the US to avoid it.. i think its a dodgy like u said hit and miss thing may be worth a call to Customs/E and ask them wot sort of duty ur likely to pay..

as far as im aware it should fall under the S-17.5% If you get "hit" by it although most companys like norcott said "gift wapp" it , but this like should help you out a little more http://www.usembassy.org.uk/fas/import_procedures.htm

Cheers guys, looks okay to do although I'm only saving around £40 total so far with VAT on and a new power supply - I'll hold off a few weeks to see if the dollars weakens more, I'm hoping for at least $2 to the £ Guess we'll have to see what the next week or two brings!