Sorry if this is a silly question, but is a 2.8 GHz processor another way of listing 2.80? I'm assuming that a 2.26 would be faster than a 2.8 - unless that 2.8 is 2.80.
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Google "Megahertz Myth". Clock speed is meaningless. 2.8 is a larger number than 2.26. 2.80 is the exact same number.
Google "Megahertz Myth". Clock speed is meaningless. 2.8 is a larger number than 2.26. 2.80 is the exact same number.
Exactly. I'm okay with learning the basics of Maths at school ... but no more useless stuff! Only if you want it!
I think that's exactly what the OP meant. The key to interpreting which value is higher are the units used: "2.8GHz > 2.66GHz" vs. "Version 10.5.7 < Version 10.5.10"
Ok, I'll rephrase ... When referring to speed, not progressive versions, when is 2.8 smaller than 2.66?
Excellent. I think you're right. It was puzzling at first.
r.j.s. Well 2.66 is better than 2.8 in speed, if that's the speed at which thinks are completed. If you cross the finish line at 2.66, it's better than 2.8.
When referring to clock frequency, 2.8 is always higher than 2.66 using the same units (GHz in this case).
2.8=2.80=2.800 > 2.66=2.660 | When comparing same gen processors, or if the 2.8 processor is newer
2.66 > 2.8 | If the 2.6 is a newer Processor.
2.66 > 2.8 | If the 2.6 is a newer Processor.
Now we're talking version numbers which used the dot notation to designate change significance - not the same as the decimal point. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning
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I almost spit coffee all over my MBP!!! You know, that would be even funnier, if it weren't so indicative of the mentality of way too many students these days! I sometimes fear for the future of the business world, as generations of less-than-stellar graduates move into decision-making roles. Oh, wait! That describes the banking industry today! 
And has anyone else even noticed that the version numbers have two of those little dots?
I'll admit, I do not have a doctorate in math, but I've never seen a decimal number with two decimal points.