Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.ipad
Subject	Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi
Date	2014-06-01 18:48 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID	<bv1as5FieubU5@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2014-06-01, Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2014.05.31, 22:59 , Lewis wrote:
>> In message <jvudnfwokr1U9RfOnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@giganews.com>
>>    Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
>>> On 2014.05.31, 19:01 , Lewis wrote:
>>>> In message <es-dnVkjDY38oxfOnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@giganews.com>
>>>>     Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>> On 2014.05.31, 16:26 , Michelle Steiner wrote:
>>>>>> In article <GoCdnemft67SbxTOnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne
>>>>>> <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> all ipads have both 2.4 ghz & 5 ghz n.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nice to know - would be nice if Apple said so on the spec page.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> they do:
>>>>>>>> <http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good.  They certainly didn't on the spec page for iPad that I referenced
>>>>>>> in the OP.  http://support.apple.com/kb/sp580
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They mention all sorts of technical minutiae, they shouldn't have left
>>>>>>> that out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It says "(802.11a/b/g/n)"; the "a" should have told you.
>>>>
>>>>> No that wouldn't because I didn't know that "a" is a 5 GHz only spec.
>>>>
>>>> Your lack of knowledge is now Apple's fault?
>>>>
>>>>> What they should tell me is if it's 2.4 or 5 GHz or both.
>>>>
>>>> They did tell you, you just didn't understand it.
>>
>>> They obfuscated it.
>>
>> No they didn't.
>
> By definition, leaving out pertinent information is obfuscation.
>
>>
>>> Out of courtesy to their customers they should make it clear on the
>>> spec page
>>
>> I'm sure the vast, vast majority of the people looking at the spec page
>> know what 802.11a is.
>
>
> "The majority of the people looking at" it probably understand less than 
> 20% of the items on that page.
>
>>
>>> (as they do on the comparison page.)
>>
>> Where the information is far more likely to be stumble upon by someone
>> who wouldn't know about 802.11a. Also, there's the fact that for the
>> vast majority of users 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz are meaningless.
>
> So down at this end of the discussion it's meaningless, but up a few 
> lines ago everyone's supposed to understand the implicit meaning of 11a?
>
> You're a very strange fellow Lewis - just as much for the nonsense you 
> spewed here as for snipping out the rest of what I said.

If it matters that much to you guys, why not tell Apple exactly what you
would like to see on that page?

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Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 09:09 -0400
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-05-31 14:19 +0100
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:56 -0400
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:02 +0100
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:07 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 17:26 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:49 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 14:28 -0700
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:10 +1200
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 16:26 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:48 +1200
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 17:19 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 12:44 +1200
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:50 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-02 10:46 +0100
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 07:23 -0700
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 10:51 -0400
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:58 -0400
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 11:05 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 11:16 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:26 -0700
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:54 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 23:01 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:42 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 02:59 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 23:49 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:09 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 00:27 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:57 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 01:56 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-05 01:04 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-05 07:48 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-05 14:52 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-09 12:06 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 08:05 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 07:50 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 16:57 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:05 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-02 00:48 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:53 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 18:48 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:22 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 21:43 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:55 -0400
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:48 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:50 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:33 -0400
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Yaxha Campos <yaxha@campos.invalid> - 2014-05-31 20:14 +0000
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-31 20:24 +0000
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:25 -0700
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:53 -0700
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:43 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 21:49 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:54 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:11 +0100
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 19:44 +0000
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> - 2014-06-09 21:22 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 18:55 -0700
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-10 14:43 +1200
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 20:44 -0700
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-10 00:04 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 21:07 -0700
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-06-10 08:45 -0500
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-10 19:56 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-11 19:15 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-12 05:22 +0000

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