On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:00:42 -0500
Gordon Shumway wrote:

The radial arm saw can also rip. A miter saw, slider or not, can not.
Also, when not in use the radial arm saw provides more
storage/assembly area.

forgot they can rip and that is a big difference

but i am not sure if that is a big enough selling point for potential
purchasers

i have never ripped on a radial arm saw but i guess in a pinch it is
a useful feature but i would not make it my go to method for ripping

of course you could rip thicker material than a skil saw