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Thread ID: 40204	2003-12-01 10:40:00	false advertising,Heads will roll	metla (154)	Press F1

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196185	2003-12-02 09:28:00	I'd like to see how the system that TL Sytems offer on page 20 of the PCW stacks up against it... I'll ring 'em tomorrow!	Chilling_Silently (228)
196186	2003-12-02 09:40:00	> > claims to be the Best gaming system on the > market. > > > > Surely this claim shouldn't be allowed. Has to > be > > false advertising, PC world, how about you tell > > Farmers to supply one of their machines so you > can > > bench it and show them the pox that it is.... > > > > And ban them from bullshit adds such as this. > > One key point you seem to have missed. They have > protected themselves in the add by using the words > "... on the market". It may not be the best gaming > machine money can buy, but how many better gaming > machines can you buy pre-built (ie not custom > designed etc.)? Probably not many (if any). > > And more than likely, Farmers would consider the > "market" to be their direct competition, which > wouldn't include your local computer stores - it'd > include Noel Leeming, Dick Smith, and nationwide > computer chains, none of which tend to sell machines > like the one Farmers is advertising. > > You might well be able to go and buy parts and build > a better gaming machine (probably for close to the > same price), but it won't be a machine that's > currently on the market, therefore it doesn't void > Farmers' advertisement. > > The "standard set by high-end gaming machines" will > more than likely have been set by custom machines > rather than off the shelf models like the Farmers > model. On top of that, the FX5200 would probably > out-perform most other graphics cards in pre-built > machines out there, most of which would perform more > than adequately on the latest games. > > Mike. uh,...No,i didnt overlook it at all,a p4 3.2 with an ati 9800pro will spank there system,and theres plenty available to buy.And that qualifies as the market..ie-Available to purchase.Most vendors have a Power machine on there books. Theres even a couple machines tested in the latest pcworld that have the 64 bit cpu and a better video card. Pure and simple,There claim is an out right lie.	metla (154)
196187	2003-12-02 11:16:00	Let's go on a false marketing campaign! While we're attempting to shutdown such blatant lies in the world of PC advertising, why not shut it all down? Supermarkets, hardware stores ("lowest prices guaranteed"), bookstores, department stores... The point is, hardly anyone would care, and I'm sure Farmers would have had their marketing company make sure there was absolutely no way that they could be had up for making that statement. Or else someone is running a very stupid marketing company...	agent (30)
196188	2003-12-02 11:23:00	Agent,there is already a false marketing campaign,its called the commerce commisson,and they deal with constant breaking of the LAWS by all size companies. Including orginisations much larger then farmers. Obviously people do care,Thats why we have the Commerce commision. And i for one would care very much if i bought something promoted as the Most powerful gaming machine on the market only to find out later its a crippled beast.	metla (154)
196189	2003-12-02 11:47:00	> And i for one would care very much if i bought > something promoted as the Most powerful gaming > machine on the market only to find out later its a > crippled beast. And that's just what the FX5200 would make it.... A 5600 Ultra or 5900 (putting the newly released 5950 aside for a moment here) and you would cut the mustard, but otherwise you're being sold short!!	Chilling_Silently (228)
196190	2003-12-02 18:39:00	> Agent,there is already a false marketing campaign,its > called the commerce commisson,and they deal with > constant breaking of the LAWS by all size companies. Have you seen them go after Telecom recently? No, because Telecom is too big/important for them to do that.	-=JM=- (16)
196191	2003-12-02 19:05:00	> > Agent,there is already a false marketing > campaign,its > > called the commerce commisson,and they deal with > > constant breaking of the LAWS by all size > companies. > > Have you seen them go after Telecom recently? No, > because Telecom is too big/important for them to do > that. Exactly. Also applies to other biggies in the computing industry. Hell one company thats been found having conducted illigel practices through out the globe hasn't been suitably taken to task over its actions. And we all know who that is ;)	mark.p (383)
196192	2003-12-02 20:03:00	There are lies, lies and marketing :D There seems to be alot of airlines advertising one way fares. I disagree with this as how many people fly one way (and anyway is a return fare double a one way fare - normally no).* * Special conditions apply. You must sit on the wing to get this fare.	Dolby Digital (160)
196193	2003-12-02 20:05:00	> There are lies, lies and marketing :D There's a difference between the two????? ]:)	Chilling_Silently (228)
196194	2003-12-03 11:31:00	"what the heck is While stocks last?" I think thats refering to the expected supply problems of the cpu rather than the os. Apperently amd is not going to be able to meet demand until next year. Offering the beta of the 64bit version of XP is pretty good as there isnt going to be a retail release until late next year, and they could just lump you with the 32 bit and say tough. I read a benchmark comparing the latest chips, unmodded and the amds matched if not beat the P4's, less some of the features that 64bit offers. I think if you want a 64bit cpu, this would be one of the only ways to get one, especially with the rumoured supply problems. Or you could pay something like this (i think theyre about the same): Intel Pentium 4 3.2Ghz Extreme (800Mhz FSB) CPU $2,545.00 (NZD) How much are they asking??	Carnie (3350)
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