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OT: The VW Macintosh by Apple?



The day VW uses Apple software to power their cars is the day the world comes to an end.  (Think I-Robot)  :P

Actually, it's interesting how the "holier than thou" Mac-o-philes (not all of you Mac people are like that) like to claim their superiority whenever they think Mac software has done something trendy.  More than likely, the car is being powered by some variant of Linux, which is basically what the Mac OS is only Apple makes you pay for it and they program in the stupid Apple program behavior that Mac people have grown accustomed to.  Most cellphones (at least Motorola ones)  are Linux powered, for example.  A co-worker built a very simple "carputer" that basically was nothing more than an MP3 player with touch-screen interface running on some old POS small-form factor PC in the trunk of the car.  It was a custom build (that he did himself) of Feather Linux that didn't have anything else but the MP3 software he was using.  The problem was the PC components were so old (maybe a 500 P3) that when you started the car and the "carputer" would boot, you would
 not have your MP3 player until about 3 minutes into the drive.  :P

Brendan

----- Original Message ----
From: Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 1:58:25 PM
Subject: OT: The VW Macintosh by Apple?


I am confused...

I can't ge my Ipod Classic to work right and now they are talking about
touching my VW a little more than I am comfortable with.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/
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