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Other => Other => Topic started by: honvetops on September 27, 2006, 12:23:53 PM

Title: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: honvetops on September 27, 2006, 12:23:53 PM
6.6 Ghz

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-6-GHZ-PENTIUM-D-CPU-MOTHERBOARD-COMBO-830-840-940-950_W0QQitemZ190033456602QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14293QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Raptor on September 27, 2006, 12:35:46 PM
And here I was thinking that "Utopia Computers" was a well established brand.  :-[

Can you believe people are actually trying to make a buck this way? 3.3Ghz times 2? I think the gene pool needs some cleansing.
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: honvetops on September 27, 2006, 01:07:43 PM
I brought this up today because not too long ago someone in our forum was explaining this exact example on another ebay post where they are giving incorrect info on the cpu speeds. If you don't know much about the dual core thing, it's a great  "lie" to try and sell a computer.  I wonder how many people were duped into these transactions in the past?
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Raptor on September 27, 2006, 01:49:17 PM
I am having mixed feelings;

A. Either people who buy from that page are inherently dumb and naive

or

B. They will never notice the difference between a 3.3Ghz core and a 6.6Ghz core ..

C'mon, would anyone seriously buy anything from a webpage that looks like that? Those people shouldn't even be connected to the Internet and I probably wouldn't feel sorry for them if they did get ripped off by anything looking as *censored* as that..
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: patio on September 27, 2006, 02:25:41 PM
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I am having mixed feelings;

A. Either people who buy from that page are inherently dumb and naive

or

B. They will never notice the difference between a 3.3Ghz core and a 6.6Ghz core ..

C'mon, would anyone seriously buy anything from a webpage that looks like that? Those people shouldn't even be connected to the Internet and I probably wouldn't feel sorry for them if they did get ripped off by anything looking as *censored* as that..


I'm thinkin it could be both !
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Raptor on September 27, 2006, 03:27:31 PM
No, I refuse to believe that!
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Google on September 27, 2006, 03:58:27 PM
THIS COMBO REQUIRES A BRAND NAME DDR2 533mhz (pc4200) MEMORY, PCI-E GRAPHICS CARD, HIGH QUALITY POWER SUPPLY (450 WATTS OR HIGHER), MID OR FULL TOWER CASE WITH 2 - 80mm FANS.
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 27, 2006, 04:25:23 PM
The eBay page and computer were clearly both assembled by a 12 year old in his bedroom.  No offence to any 12 year olds here.
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: flames_fan on September 27, 2006, 06:40:37 PM
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6.6 Ghz

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-6-GHZ-PENTIUM-D-CPU-MOTHERBOARD-COMBO-830-840-940-950_W0QQitemZ190033456602QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14293QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

lol
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: honvetops on September 28, 2006, 03:39:05 AM
even BETTER !!!  LOL
this was on a flyer on the incredible 6.0 Ghz  page,  maybe this is the model that the researchers at the Los Alamos Labratories are going to base their new super-computer model after ?   :o

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190035844652&ssPageName=MERC_VI_ReBay_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=190033456602&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Raptor on September 28, 2006, 03:45:03 AM
What if this guy actually believes what he's saying?  :P

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Reply by utopia_computers: Sorry about the delay. had prblms with defective parts even though all brand NEW

lol.  :P
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: sealbee on September 28, 2006, 04:49:19 AM
They don't accept PayPal, the largest company in the world for what they do. My wife works there, if you don't use PayPal chances are that PayPal kicked you to the curb for doing....how you say.... bad things(?) too often.
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: honvetops on September 28, 2006, 01:46:54 PM
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What if this guy actually believes what he's saying?  :P

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Reply by utopia_computers: Sorry about the delay. had prblms with defective parts even though all brand NEW

lol.  :P

American Heritage Dictionary: 2nd edition

[highlight]UTOPIA*  1. often an ideally perfect place (LOL) <<"IDEALLY"
2. an impractical,idealistic scheme      !!!!!   <<<< "THERE'S UR  SIGN !!!!! """""[/highlight]
 ;D
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Zylstra on September 28, 2006, 05:02:03 PM
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even BETTER !!!  LOL
this was on a flyer on the incredible 6.0 Ghz  page,  maybe this is the model that the researchers at the Los Alamos Labratories are going to base their new super-computer model after ?   :o

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190035844652&ssPageName=MERC_VI_ReBay_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=190033456602&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

Those people have a problem...

A few points: Its not the actual Utopia company, its a eBay seller with the username and templates set up to look like they are Utopia (A great way to sell things, and its legal to certain points)

Another thing:
There is a 6GHz processor, and its been around for a while. Its for some expensive crappy Macintosh.

SPEED OF A 6.6 GHZ (3.3 GHZ X 2 cores)
Some motherboards can actualy handle two processors at once, and I think thats what we are seeing here.

(Next post: "We know, Zylstra555..." Now lets see what the future shows as)
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Dilbert on September 28, 2006, 07:29:10 PM
We know, Zylstra555... ::)

(You know us. We will poke fun at such things, guaranteed. ;))
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: hbeelner on September 28, 2006, 09:16:07 PM
i thought the music was pretty influential.
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: SilentAssasin64 on September 28, 2006, 09:41:45 PM
Should I slap them now....or later?
Title: Re: Another example* False Advertising" not true*
Post by: Raptor on September 29, 2006, 06:24:11 AM
What music?