From: Alogsa References: <150420171210307895%nospam@nospam.invalid> <260420171829143596%nospam@nospam.invalid> Subject: Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Message-ID: Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 09:43:45 +0000 Newsgroups: alt.test,comp.sys.mac.system Path: csiph.com!news.mixmin.net!sewer!news.dizum.net!not-for-mail Organization: dizum.com - The Internet Problem Provider X-Abuse: abuse@dizum.com Injection-Info: sewer.dizum.com - 194.109.206.211 Xref: csiph.com alt.test:391867 comp.sys.mac.system:105823 In article Snit wrote: > > On 4/27/17, 6:51 AM, in article op.yzcwsceljs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson > Sword" wrote: > > > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:35:20 +0100, Snit wrote: > > > >> On 4/26/17, 4:28 PM, in article op.yzbsto0wjs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson > >> Sword" wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 23:29:14 +0100, nospam wrote: > >>> > >>>> In article , James Wilkinson Sword > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> When I worked at a school about 3 years ago, I priced comparable machines, > >>>>> Macs were twice as expensive as Dells. > >>>> > >>>> not for the same specs, you didn't. > >>> > >>> Yes I did. > >> > >> Interesting how you cannot share these specs. > > > > Why would I have noted them down? All I needed at the time was an answer as > > to what was cheaper. > > So you have no example of Macs being twice the price of comparable Dells, > not any price comparisons made by reputable sources to back such a claim. > > OK. > > ... > >> Which Mac can you not find the specifics for? > > > > Most companies make it easy to see what you're buying, Apple don't. This is > > the path I took: > > https://www.apple.com > > Ignore the huge images flashing past in my face, and click "Mac" on the top > > menu. > > Then click "Imac" in the menu that appears below it. > > Scroll past reams of advertising and click "Compare Imac models" at the bottom > > of the page. > > For some reason I'm now presented with laptops when I wanted a desktop. > > Scroll down a few pages to the first desktop (Imac 21.5 inch). > > All it lists here is a choice of two vague processors (1.6GHz dual-core or > > 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor) > > To get more information, I try comparing it to the one on it's right. > > Same vague processor information given. > > Let's try "learn more". Nope, more reams of advertising. > > At this point I gave up. > > With which Macs? If you let me know I will likely be able to give you the > CPU specs you want. > > -- > Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot > use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow > superior by attacking the messenger. > > They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again. > >