Re: [Hampshire] Novatech laptops

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Author: Gordon Scott
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Novatech laptops
On Thu, 7 Aug 2008, Daniel Pope wrote:

> If they say it's a 400MHz processor then that is what it is (or they are
> in breach of the trade descriptions act or maybe the Unfair Commercial
> Practices Directive)


Hm, well, I couldn't comment on this or any other particular instance,
but there are lots of ways to measure or declare MHz performance in
CPUs/computers.

One only has to look at the bydget music system market's phrases and
numbers to see how far reality can be bent without getting a legal slap
for it.

G.
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