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Volvo's "Safety Car" Runs Windows 98

Posted by michael on from the feeling-safer-already dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "MSNBC is carrying a report on Volvo's new "Safety Car." It sounds pretty cool, too, until you get to the part that mentions it runs Windows 98 as its operating system. Yikes! Be sure to reboot your car frequently to avoid crashes."

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  1. first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shobo was here

  2. so close... 2nd post :( by zapp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    it was going to be my 1st...

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    no comment
  3. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  4. Re:2nd poof by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You and I were both wrong...curse you

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  6. What?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A Red light has caused a blue screened unknown exception error.

  7. [xdfgf] Well it could be worse... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    it could be running lunix

  8. Re:ATTN SLASHBOTS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your attempt at "humor" will not get modded up.

    I am sorry to inform you.

  9. LMAO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That is freaking funny! HAHAHAHA

  10. Re:Since When? by scott1853 · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    When you do it every 10 minutes.

  11. Re:ATTN SLASHBOTS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Apply brake ...
    General Protection Fault ...
    **SQUASH** -- little school childern :(

  12. Re:ATTN SLASHBOTS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Question of a lifetime. What is your purpose in life?

  13. Re:Oxymoron by nickgrieve · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hmm, is she a cute cheerleader? Because when cute girls get mad, it just makes em more cute.

  14. The obvious choice by balloonhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I don't see why this is so hard for so many to get. I heard that no-one ever got fired for choosing Microsoft.

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    This idea was invented by Shampoo.
  15. Bite a dick! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks!