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   "Alan Baker"  wrote in message   
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   "Redjak"  wrote:   
      
   > "Alan Baker"  wrote in message   
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   > In article ,   
   > flatfish+++  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:19:58 -0500, Ezekiel wrote:   
   > >   
   > > >>   
   > > >>"MuahMan"  wrote in message   
   > > >>news:31633161-dc5b-4444-87e8-abd6794f8173@g10g2000vbv.googlegroups.com...   
   > > >>On Feb 23, 9:56 pm, Alan Baker  wrote:   
   > > >>>   
   > > >>> > > What is the slowest processor you can get in a Mac you order   
   > > >>> > > today?   
   > > >>>   
   > > >>> > The slowest processor you can get in an Apple computer today is an   
   > > >>> > A4   
   > > >>> > 1 Ghz processor. LOL How fucking slow is that shit.   
   > > >>> > Bwhahahahahahahhahahahaha   
   > > >>>   
   > > >>> Thanks for admitting that an iPad is computer.   
   > > >>>   
   > > >>   
   > > >>Yes it's a crippled toy computer for children running a 1 Ghz single   
   > > >>core proc, needs another computer to work, and can't view most of the   
   > > >>web as it's intended.   
   > > >>   
   > > >>Also, why are you advocating the iPad when you don't own one, don't   
   > > >>need one, and have no clue about them?   
   > > >   
   > > > Since you obviously don't own an iPad you clearly have zero clue about   
   > > > them.   
   > > > Your entire knowledge of the iPad is nothing more than a few hits you   
   > > > got   
   > > > from some search engine.   
   > > >   
   > > > I own a lot of serious computer but got an iPad mainly for my wife. In   
   > > > short - it's a device that finally makes computing accessible to her.   
   > > > She   
   > > > gets 10x as much "benefit" from the iPad than from any laptop I've   
   > > > ever   
   > > > owned... and I've owned many.   
   > > >   
   > > > If you're looking for a "computer" then don't even consider an iPad.   
   > > > But   
   > > > if   
   > > > you're looking for a device that makes it as simple as possible to   
   > > > accomplish computing tasks then this device is hard to beat.   
   > >   
   > > I did a benefit for a hospital and the staff were using them to keep   
   > > track of patients, x-ray data, drugs etc.   
   > >   
   > > Quite amazing....   
   >   
   > >Yup. There's a revolution in computing happening, and just like always,   
   > >there are those who pooh-pooh the whole notion.   
   >   
   > >"Why would anyone want to use a mouse?"   
   >   
   > >"The GUI is a toy! Real users use a command line!"   
   >   
   > So how do you like your iPad?   
      
   >I don't have one... ...but I have a device which runs the same OS.   
      
   So you don't have one and have no first hand experience with it.   
      
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   Alan Baker   
   Vancouver, British Columbia   
      
      
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