Path: csiph.com!3.us.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!news.alt.net From: "James Wilkinson Sword" Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,sci.physics,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.system,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.cellular-phone-tech Subject: Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:51:38 +0100 Organization: ~ Lines: 58 Message-ID: References: <150420171210307895%nospam@nospam.invalid> <260420171829143596%nospam@nospam.invalid> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Opera Mail/1.0 (Win32) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.advocacy:411719 sci.physics:630878 alt.privacy.anon-server:59227 comp.sys.mac.system:105626 alt.comp.os.windows-10:41056 alt.cellular-phone-tech:1640 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. >>> a dell 5k display alone (no computer) costs about as much as an imac 5k >>> that includes a computer. >> >> Let's stick to the computers to begin with shall we? > > You mean the ones you cannot compare specs. OK. See below. >>>> I just tried going to Apple's site >>>> and they don't even state what processor is in their machines. Show me >>>> where >>>> I can get actual specs of an Apple, then I'll continue the conversation. >>> >>> apple.com >> >> That's where I was, they use vague terms like "quad core i5 processor". >> Typical of Apple, they don't want to give away too much. There are many quad >> core i5 processors, of vastly differing specs and prices. > > 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. -- There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the foetus is not considered viable until it graduates from law school.