Is it worth buying a new laptop abroad?

I’m looking at picking up a MacBook, but the price tag is pretty brutal. It makes me wonder if it’s worth checking prices in Canada or maybe Mexico? Could the lower sales tax there actually make a difference?
I have a layover in Doha coming up soon, and I'll have a few hours to kill at the airport. Last year, I managed to snag a Samsung S6 there for only $400... Is it possible to find better deals in those duty-free hubs? Saving a few hundred bucks isn't exactly nothing, is it?
If anyone has any intel on this, please let me know. Thanks!

There are tons of different Microsoft models out there with all sorts of specs, so it’s hard to pin down exactly what we're talking about here.

In the Gulf states, it's definitely worth picking one up, especially the places that have free trade agreements with the US. I'm not entirely sure if Qatar is part of that, but for Bahrain and a few other Gulf countries, I'm pretty sure they are. And honestly, you might as well go overboard buying them there. Especially at the airport in Bahrain—it's basically a paradise for shopping for stuff like this.

When I say "go overboard," I'm mostly talking about those classic American brands: Dell, Levi's, Motorola... it’s like you just discovered America, walking through some massive outlet mall... then you load up, head back home, and act like you found some hidden treasure on Facebook.

Regarding Europe right now—the US is looking really solid. It would mean that something worth 1,000 of something would cost $1,000 in the States, and maybe roughly the same or a tiny bit more in the European Union, but in Euros. That’s the kind of parity all those neoliberal types dreamed about, and it's that initial "saving" that always works. Any other savings after that are just a nice bonus.

It's tough to draw any smart conclusions from this. If they have it at the airport, I wouldn't overthink it too much, even if they aren't in a free trade zone.

Just close your eyes, pay the money, and go for it!

And if they don't have it, just call a taxi and drive somewhere that does.😁