On 12 Feb 2007 02:38:25 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>On 12 feb, 11:33, Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 12 Feb 2007 02:23:35 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> >On 12 feb, 11:15, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> >(*)) wrote:
>> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> []
>>
>> >> > Which cost is that?
>>
>> >> See? You're still alive!
>>
>> >You were lucky :-)
>>
>> >Now - I'm sure you're looking forward to another round of "fun with
>> >processors and the Dell website" :-)
>>
>> Did you ever buy anything via Internet from Block Electronics?
>> I ordered a camera on Saturday and already I am starting to regret it.
>>
>> "It's imposhible"
>
>No - did you check them out on tweakers.net ? I usually have good
>experiences with camera stores, as I mentioned before once. www.cameranu.nl

Both EUR 10 more than Block.

>and www.fotokonijnenberg.nl are my favourites. I especially like
>fotokonijnenberg because when I use babelfish to check my translations
>it comes up with "rabbit mountain" :-)

Block had 10% off their already discounted price.

I got the same using my in depth knowledge of Dutch.

I guess you know why Dutch often have silly surnames?

De Block problem is solved. They asked me to phone them, I thought it was so
that they could sell me extra insurance, but now I think it was so that they
could check on my authenticity. Every time I got through somebody appeared to
put the phone down, as soon as they had the details about why I phoned. The
third time round I got somebody who asked why I kept putting the phone down on
them.
Clever approach!
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Martin

Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 02:02:18 -0800,
[email protected] writted:

>On 12 feb, 10:47, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>> Let is be knownst that on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:58:54 -0800, poldy
>> <[email protected]> writted:
>>
>> >In article <[email protected]>,
>> > Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> I don't have a problem with Macintosh making a better machine at a
>> >> higher cost, but their attitude, and that of many of their staunch
>> >> supporters is really petty.
>>
>> >Is it really their attitude?
>>
>> See the ad. That's petty.
>>
>> >Or your perception of such because of an inferiority complex?
>>
>> I don't feel the slightest bit inferior when I see all the software
>> available for the PC, or the cost of the hardware!
>
>Which cost is that?

Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.

(And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
went off on about the duel core whatever)
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On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:41:51 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 02:02:18 -0800,
>[email protected] writted:
>
>>On 12 feb, 10:47, Deeply Filled Mortician
>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>> Let is be knownst that on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:58:54 -0800, poldy
>>> <[email protected]> writted:
>>>
>>> >In article <[email protected]>,
>>> > Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >> I don't have a problem with Macintosh making a better machine at a
>>> >> higher cost, but their attitude, and that of many of their staunch
>>> >> supporters is really petty.
>>>
>>> >Is it really their attitude?
>>>
>>> See the ad. That's petty.
>>>
>>> >Or your perception of such because of an inferiority complex?
>>>
>>> I don't feel the slightest bit inferior when I see all the software
>>> available for the PC, or the cost of the hardware!
>>
>>Which cost is that?
>
>Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
>
>(And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
>went off on about the duel core whatever)

No willy waving? Are you really, really sure? )
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Martin

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:41:51 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> arranged some electrons, so they looked like
this:

... Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 02:02:18 -0800,
... [email protected] writted:
...
... >On 12 feb, 10:47, Deeply Filled Mortician
... ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
... >> Let is be knownst that on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:58:54 -0800, poldy
... >> <[email protected]> writted:
... >>
... >> >In article <[email protected]>,
... >> > Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
... >> > wrote:
... >>
... >> >> I don't have a problem with Macintosh making a better machine at a
... >> >> higher cost, but their attitude, and that of many of their staunch
... >> >> supporters is really petty.
... >>
... >> >Is it really their attitude?
... >>
... >> See the ad. That's petty.
... >>
... >> >Or your perception of such because of an inferiority complex?
... >>
... >> I don't feel the slightest bit inferior when I see all the software
... >> available for the PC, or the cost of the hardware!
... >
... >Which cost is that?
...
... Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
...
... (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
... went off on about the duel core whatever)

I have a dual core. What's there to debate about them?

On 12 feb, 12:41, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 02:02:18 -0800,
> [email protected] writted:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On 12 feb, 10:47, Deeply Filled Mortician
> ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> >> Let is be knownst that on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:58:54 -0800, poldy
> >> <[email protected]> writted:
>
> >> >In article <[email protected]>,
> >> > Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
> >> > wrote:
>
> >> >> I don't have a problem with Macintosh making a better machine at a
> >> >> higher cost, but their attitude, and that of many of their staunch
> >> >> supporters is really petty.
>
> >> >Is it really their attitude?
>
> >> See the ad. That's petty.
>
> >> >Or your perception of such because of an inferiority complex?
>
> >> I don't feel the slightest bit inferior when I see all the software
> >> available for the PC, or the cost of the hardware!
>
> >Which cost is that?
>
> Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.

Gosh, then you'd be wrong pretty much every time!

> (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
> went off on about the duel core whatever)

Good plan - best to avoid facts when you're keen to maintain your
prejudices.

B;

On 12 feb, 13:18, Magda <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:41:51 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Deeply Filled Mortician
> <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> arranged some electrons, so they looked like
> this:
>
> ... Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 02:02:18 -0800,
> ... [email protected] writted:
> ...
> ... >On 12 feb, 10:47, Deeply Filled Mortician ... ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
> ... >> Let is be knownst that on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:58:54 -0800, poldy
> ... >> <[email protected]> writted:
> ... >>
> ... >> >In article <[email protected]>,
> ... >> > Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
> ... >> > wrote:
> ... >>
> ... >> >> I don't have a problem with Macintosh making a better machine at a
> ... >> >> higher cost, but their attitude, and that of many of their staunch
> ... >> >> supporters is really petty.
> ... >>
> ... >> >Is it really their attitude?
> ... >>
> ... >> See the ad. That's petty.
> ... >>
> ... >> >Or your perception of such because of an inferiority complex?
> ... >>
> ... >> I don't feel the slightest bit inferior when I see all the software
> ... >> available for the PC, or the cost of the hardware!
> ... >
> ... >Which cost is that?
> ...
> ... Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
> ...
> ... (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
> ... went off on about the duel core whatever)
>
> I have a dual core. What's there to debate about them?

Debate? Nothing.

B;

On 12 Feb 2007 04:21:14 -0800, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
electrons, so they looked like this:

... > ...
... > ... (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
... > ... went off on about the duel core whatever)
... >
... > I have a dual core. What's there to debate about them?
...
... Debate? Nothing.

For once, we agree upon something.

Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 04:19:22 -0800,
[email protected] writted:

>On 12 feb, 12:41, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>> Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
>
>Gosh, then you'd be wrong pretty much every time!

From that I can only read that you are saying Macs are cheaper than
PCs. It that correct?

>> (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
>> went off on about the duel core whatever)
>
>Good plan - best to avoid facts when you're keen to maintain your
>prejudices.

I based my prejudices on facts, namely the prices I have seen in
store.

A wireless Mac mouse was around 60 euro while a comparable PC one was
about half that.

A top end Mac laptop was around double the price of the best PC laptop
there.

In fact, I haven't seen anything yet that was cheaper in Macland than
PCland, hardware wise.

Help me out here.
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On 12 feb, 13:56, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 04:19:22 -0800,
> [email protected] writted:
>
> >On 12 feb, 12:41, Deeply Filled Mortician
> ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> >> Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
>
> >Gosh, then you'd be wrong pretty much every time!
>
> From that I can only read that you are saying Macs are cheaper than
> PCs. It that correct?
>
> >> (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
> >> went off on about the duel core whatever)
>
> >Good plan - best to avoid facts when you're keen to maintain your
> >prejudices.
>
> I based my prejudices on facts, namely the prices I have seen in
> store.
>
> A wireless Mac mouse was around 60 euro while a comparable PC one was
> about half that.
>
> A top end Mac laptop was around double the price of the best PC laptop
> there.
>
> In fact, I haven't seen anything yet that was cheaper in Macland than
> PCland, hardware wise.
>
> Help me out here.

No problem - just read the thread.

B;

On 12 Feb 2007 05:41:06 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>On 12 feb, 13:56, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>> Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 04:19:22 -0800,
>> [email protected] writted:
>>
>> >On 12 feb, 12:41, Deeply Filled Mortician
>> ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>> >> Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
>>
>> >Gosh, then you'd be wrong pretty much every time!
>>
>> From that I can only read that you are saying Macs are cheaper than
>> PCs. It that correct?
>>
>> >> (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
>> >> went off on about the duel core whatever)
>>
>> >Good plan - best to avoid facts when you're keen to maintain your
>> >prejudices.
>>
>> I based my prejudices on facts, namely the prices I have seen in
>> store.
>>
>> A wireless Mac mouse was around 60 euro while a comparable PC one was
>> about half that.
>>
>> A top end Mac laptop was around double the price of the best PC laptop
>> there.
>>
>> In fact, I haven't seen anything yet that was cheaper in Macland than
>> PCland, hardware wise.
>>
>> Help me out here.
>
>No problem - just read the thread.

or run Tune Up Utilities after kissing scRunge, your arse and Porky goodbye.

Something else that won't run on a Mac )
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Martin

Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
wrote:
>
> Help me out here.

Sure:

The comparison was akin to claiming that 10 £ = $10 = 10 €.

Just because things might *look* the same to the casual observer
doesn't mean that they actually are the same.


-hh

On 12 Feb 2007 06:36:48 -0800, "-hh" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>wrote:
>>
>> Help me out here.
>
>Sure:
>
>The comparison was akin to claiming that 10 £ = $10 = 10 €.

The purchasing power is about the same for all three?
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Martin

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The purchasing power is about the same for all three?

Why suuuuure they are!

since the Apple had two Xeon Woodcrest CPU's, the analogy would need
to be two me two 10 £ notes vs $10 or 10 €.

So if you think that's a good value, just mail to me two 10 £ notes
and in return, I'll mail you back your "same value" in the form of one
$10 bill.

And please do it soon; I have a trip to UK coming up fairly soon :-)


-hh

On 12 Feb 2007 07:19:01 -0800, "-hh" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The purchasing power is about the same for all three?
>
>Why suuuuure they are!
>
>since the Apple had two Xeon Woodcrest CPU's, the analogy would need
>to be two me two 10 £ notes vs $10 or 10 €.
>
>So if you think that's a good value, just mail to me two 10 £ notes
>and in return, I'll mail you back your "same value" in the form of one
>$10 bill.
>
>And please do it soon; I have a trip to UK coming up fairly soon :-)

I own a PC that is more than adequate for what I do. It can run all the fancy 3D
graphics my architect son produces.
It is more than 4 years old. It has never had a problem. That is what I call
good value. The PC was made by Dell of course.
I have absolutely no intention of buying the latest innovation on the market of
anything, ever.
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Martin

Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 05:41:06 -0800,
[email protected] writted:

>On 12 feb, 13:56, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>> Let is be knownst that on 12 Feb 2007 04:19:22 -0800,
>> [email protected] writted:
>>
>> >On 12 feb, 12:41, Deeply Filled Mortician
>> ><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>> >> Gosh, I would say pretty much every cost.
>>
>> >Gosh, then you'd be wrong pretty much every time!
>>
>> From that I can only read that you are saying Macs are cheaper than
>> PCs. It that correct?
>>
>> >> (And no, I am not interested in reviving that other debate you guys
>> >> went off on about the duel core whatever)
>>
>> >Good plan - best to avoid facts when you're keen to maintain your
>> >prejudices.
>>
>> I based my prejudices on facts, namely the prices I have seen in
>> store.
>>
>> A wireless Mac mouse was around 60 euro while a comparable PC one was
>> about half that.
>>
>> A top end Mac laptop was around double the price of the best PC laptop
>> there.
>>
>> In fact, I haven't seen anything yet that was cheaper in Macland than
>> PCland, hardware wise.
>>
>> Help me out here.
>
>No problem - just read the thread.

Thanks for you worthless response. Next time I wont bother expecting
anything intelligent from you.
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