I am thinking more along the lines that the quad-core i7's don't have the embedded Intel HD graphics in them - and this would create some problems for Apple's dual gpu methodology. Still - the dual-core i7's and i5's have a turbo-boost speed greater than that of the quad-cores - which may be another reason.
So - maybe hospitals should adopt this strategy to keep medical costs down? Dentists? Car mechanics? This kind of behavior should be rallied against in a strong way. If the consumer continues to shop at Circuit City - and accept that a newbie who doesn't really know what he is talking about is selling you your new HDTV, then Circuit City management made a correct gamble. (And - knowing how much we Americans don't get involved in politics, I would assume that this is the way it's going to end up for Circuit City - I would bet most people just don't care - or would even know that the information they are getting is accurate or relevant to what they are asking for or needing.) If however, the retailer saw a drop in sales because their McDonald's worker turned HDTV specialist wasn't able to get people to part with a few thousand for a TV that fit their needs, then Circuit City looses. I would argue here that Circuit City gets it - they get the American public very very well. They know that in the end after a while when this story is long forgotten (what - a week maybe?) that people will go in with their wallets - buy stuff - think they got the right piece of electronics - and nobody is hurt. This is how in the end crap like this will continue to happen more and more - and joking aside - my statement about hospitals doing this might very well become a reality.
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I am thinking more along the lines that the quad-core i7's don't have the embedded Intel HD graphics in them - and this would create some problems for Apple's dual gpu methodology. Still - the dual-core i7's and i5's have a turbo-boost speed greater than that of the quad-cores - which may be another reason.
So - maybe hospitals should adopt this strategy to keep medical costs down? Dentists? Car mechanics? This kind of behavior should be rallied against in a strong way. If the consumer continues to shop at Circuit City - and accept that a newbie who doesn't really know what he is talking about is selling you your new HDTV, then Circuit City management made a correct gamble. (And - knowing how much we Americans don't get involved in politics, I would assume that this is the way it's going to end up for Circuit City - I would bet most people just don't care - or would even know that the information they are getting is accurate or relevant to what they are asking for or needing.) If however, the retailer saw a drop in sales because their McDonald's worker turned HDTV specialist wasn't able to get people to part with a few thousand for a TV that fit their needs, then Circuit City looses. I would argue here that Circuit City gets it - they get the American public very very well. They know that in the end after a while when this story is long forgotten (what - a week maybe?) that people will go in with their wallets - buy stuff - think they got the right piece of electronics - and nobody is hurt. This is how in the end crap like this will continue to happen more and more - and joking aside - my statement about hospitals doing this might very well become a reality.