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Sir Aureus Geek-in-Training Posts: 36 |
posted March 04, 2002 13:39
http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/2002/03/04/microsoft_cars.html oh dear. GM's prediction is starting to come true. Cars that frequently and randomly crash for no apparent reason. =/ Oh, and apparently, "Consumers will not look at navigation as a system to use when [Gonzalo Bustillos et al] get lost, but the system that helps [Gonzalo Bustillos] get there in time and helps [Gonzalo Bustillos] avoid traffic," How wonderfully useful ------------------ IP: Logged |
ZorroTheFox SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1117 |
posted March 04, 2002 15:42
great, now I have another type of idiot to watch out for on the road...........Z IP: Logged |
Super Flippy Geek Posts: 78 |
posted March 04, 2002 17:34
So if a Microsoft-controlled Beamer causes an accident while trying to get its passengers to work on time, does MS have to pay the ticket? IP: Logged |
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 04, 2002 19:02
remind me to never get in one of those cars. Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
ZorroTheFox SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1117 |
posted March 05, 2002 14:19
Nayt, don't get in one of those .............Z IP: Logged |
TechnoGram Super Geek Posts: 245 |
posted March 05, 2002 16:25
quote: that's right. they could crash!!
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macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 05, 2002 18:56
Worse, they may suddenly burst into flames like the X-box. Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
spungo Super Geek Posts: 212 |
posted March 06, 2002 04:03
And I suppose if it breaks down they'll just tell you to close one or two windows. ------------------ IP: Logged |
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 06, 2002 05:22
No, they will hav eyou get out of the car, then get back in and continue driving. Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
TechnoGram Super Geek Posts: 245 |
posted March 06, 2002 07:17
quote: no, they'll blame it on the alarm system and send out security patches and if it crashes, the blue screen of death takes on a whole new meaning, specially if the last thing you see is the sky... IP: Logged |
iballoondesign Alpha Geek Posts: 283 |
posted March 06, 2002 11:07
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macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 06, 2002 16:40
is that little thing throwing up on windows? Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
Swiss Mercenary BlabberMouth, the Next Generation. Posts: 1461 |
posted March 07, 2002 08:18
Brings a whole new meaning to the words 'Car Crash' IP: Logged |
TechnoGram Super Geek Posts: 245 |
posted March 07, 2002 14:35
quote: yeh, if you click on properties, you'll see the name of the smiley is puke.gif. i've also seen it named barf.gif ------------------ IP: Logged |
ZorroTheFox SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1117 |
posted March 07, 2002 17:19
do they have one that urinates or takes a dump?........Z IP: Logged |
LifetimeTrekker Alpha Geek Posts: 326 |
posted March 07, 2002 17:31
quote: Forget about getting in one! Remind me to never get in FRONT of one of those cars! IP: Logged |
Pish-Tush Neat Newbie Posts: 14 |
posted March 08, 2002 08:40
quote: Surely you mean BEHIND (MS stuff usually stops when told to start). ------------------ IP: Logged |
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 08, 2002 12:49
or just get near one in general. who knows what the thing will do. It may start driving in circles for all we know. Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
ASM65816 Geek Posts: 85 |
posted March 09, 2002 00:54
Imagine the PAIN when you're going down the road and it FREEZES UP !!! Yes, you're going though the windshield like Wile E. Coyote ...... ------------------ IP: Logged |
LifetimeTrekker Alpha Geek Posts: 326 |
posted March 09, 2002 06:25
Wow! If MS were to put an OS in an automobile, it would prolly be a Win9x deriviative, which would give a whole new meaning to the OS crashing! IP: Logged |
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 09, 2002 07:14
I think it is safe to say our lives are now in danger. Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
ZorroTheFox SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1117 |
posted March 10, 2002 18:18
will our cars get viruses too, or will I also have to worry about gettin car-hacked .........Z IP: Logged |
MBoprey Geek Posts: 84 |
posted March 18, 2002 19:30
I wonder if these cars will be XP-ready. :-P ------------------ IP: Logged |
TechnoGram Super Geek Posts: 245 |
posted March 18, 2002 20:08
quote: people are already getting car-hacked, er, jacked ------------------ IP: Logged |
Erbo Super Geek Posts: 110 |
posted March 18, 2002 22:28
And of course, they'll "strongly suggest" that you put Microsoft Gas(TM) in your Microsoft Car. Otherwise, an obscure clause in the Microsoft Driver License Agreement will hold Microsoft blameless if your Microsoft Car's engine suddenly leaps out from under the hood in a rather ugly mess... Oh, and did we mention the automatic Microsoft ExpressToll transponder? We swear it's not intended to track your driving habits. Really. Well, maybe just a little. Okay, a lot. But we'll never sell that information. Swear to Bill. But we can give it to the FBI, if they ask. And our "marketing partners." But you can opt out from that part. Just fill in the 20-page form at the back of your owner's manual. Then we won't sell your personal information to anyone. Except when we decide to later. IP: Logged |
dragon34 Geek-in-Training Posts: 39 |
posted March 19, 2002 19:45
Hmm.. have to ask.. I wonder how long it will take for someone to install linux on it IP: Logged |
macadddikt18 SuperBlabberMouth! Posts: 1126 |
posted March 19, 2002 20:22
My guess is about a month. Them Jedi knights when they want it to work they make it work. What would we do with out them? Nayt ------------------ IP: Logged |
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