I hate to tell you, but with my suspension mods I've done, I have the cornering ability of a BMW M3. I was tested as such by MTI's testing facility.
As for NSX's, unless they are spraying, they'll keep up(1 or 2 car lengths behind) through 1st and maybe 2nd gear, but once I hit 3rd it's all over. That was a recent highway kill. For the $60,000 they cost(?) I was expecting something faster.
But I wouldn't take my car "off roading" or rally racing. Saying "Oh yeah! Take your car off road, and we'll see who's boss" is a common excuse from owners of 4 bangers who can't hack it on the streets or track. Come to think of it, I'm not too familiar with many places where you can do that. Also, when was the last time YOU(being the "true" Subaru driver that you are) took your WRX to the twisties?
Are you also implying that a "big heavy american V8" isn't "hackable"(it's called modding, not hacking)?
Well my LS1 equipped Trans Am is 310hp stock, which has more hp than your A4 and I paid less than you would pay for your A4. Now I've put about $500 into modding it for even more horsepower.
And as far as your examples, anything is possible when you throw enough money at it. There are 1200hp triple turbo Mustangs.
Give me a break dude. Modding cars hasn't gotten harder, you're just not trying.
I'm not rocket scientist or automotive engineer(comp sci. guy, currently a QA/developer), and I am perfectly capable of maintaining and repairing my 1999 Trans Am convertible. Which by the way put down 390hp to the rear wheels(eat that Honda drivers). After buying a $300 unit, I can reprogram my onboard computer as I see fit and I can swap parts at will. Hell, I've even swapped out my tranny!
It's not difficult to work on as long as you have the ability to gather information before you attempt to do anything. I look stuff up in the same tech manuals that the dealer has, or even online and then go to work.
As an aside, I'd like to take this time to tell all the Honda/VW/Subaru Ricers(or wannabe ricers), to get a clue and buy a good American muscle/sports car. Trade in those rice burners for V8 power. Honestly, I blame the media for this whole "Fast and the Furious" craze.
I'd be curious to see how many AMD systems were purchased from Gateway over Intel Systems.
I'd also like to see how many Dell/Micron/other systems in the same price range were sold over the same time period.
Don't be so quick to automatically assume like a jackoff that Intel is behind this. If you're a major vendor like Gateway and people aren't buying your $999 AMD boxes, but instead are buying Dell/Micron/other $999 Intel boxes and are outselling your AMD boxes 2:1(high end 4:1), would you waste money and capital trying to push AMD boxes?
Realize that I have no data to back up my ratios, it's just hypothetical until data is shown to prove otherwise, but realize this...people refuse to buy an unknown. I can't remember how many times I've seen people buy Sony TV's because("it's a Sony, it's the best") whereas a Samsung or Phillips TV might look better and cost less, but people just assume and don't even look at them.
Go get yourself a distro of Unix, that's it...No difference. Why would Microsoft want a UNIX kernel?
I'm amazed. People think Linux is some revolutionary thing. All it is, is open sourced UNIX! If there was no Linux, you'd just buy a copy of another UNIX distro and life would continue. Get a grip.
C'mon...I hope they take a stand. I'd like to see someone rock the boat. They obviously don't want to give up their hard work to the general public. Let's see how it pans out. What's the worst that could happen?
Is it possible for someone to sue these guys over something that's free?
Even if my Linux Drive is out of commision and I can't do things like getting my Kernel to load. I pop in my Windows Boot drive and boot into windows so I can diagnose the problem.
Whenever I call tech support I say right up front that I know what's up.
If you're calling Suse for tech support, they're assuming your not a "l33t Linux d00d" who can use the net/IRC/etc to solve the problems, but rather some dumbass who bought the CD at CompUSA.
Poor Geek...You can't be part of an exclusive club anymore.
As far as "proper attention in the mainstream" it has always existed, but probably not enough for your liking. My school had us read the book as summer reading. I feel the more exposure to reading and writing of this caliber for kids the better.
I would get concerned if Disney made a Hobbit cartoon for their Saturday morning block.
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Wow...you spent all that extra money to get the horsepower we get stock!
Just for the record, I get 22mpg on the street, 30 on the highway.
:) The TransAm WS6 shares the the same brakes and suspension package as the Z06. So that means you like the TransAm as well.
Hmmmm....I can out run a NSX, I can outcorner an NSX, I have more hp and torque than a NSX...and I spent $30,000 less than if I bought a NSX.
Why would I want a NSX again?
I hate to tell you, but with my suspension mods I've done, I have the cornering ability of a BMW M3. I was tested as such by MTI's testing facility.
As for NSX's, unless they are spraying, they'll keep up(1 or 2 car lengths behind) through 1st and maybe 2nd gear, but once I hit 3rd it's all over. That was a recent highway kill. For the $60,000 they cost(?) I was expecting something faster.
But I wouldn't take my car "off roading" or rally racing. Saying "Oh yeah! Take your car off road, and we'll see who's boss" is a common excuse from owners of 4 bangers who can't hack it on the streets or track. Come to think of it, I'm not too familiar with many places where you can do that. Also, when was the last time YOU(being the "true" Subaru driver that you are) took your WRX to the twisties?
Are you also implying that a "big heavy american V8" isn't "hackable"(it's called modding, not hacking)?
Then you'll like 310 stock horsepower that gets 22mpg on the street and 30mpg on the highway. It will only cost you about $4000 more than the RSX. :)
Well my LS1 equipped Trans Am is 310hp stock, which has more hp than your A4 and I paid less than you would pay for your A4. Now I've put about $500 into modding it for even more horsepower.
And as far as your examples, anything is possible when you throw enough money at it. There are 1200hp triple turbo Mustangs.
When I think of performance and racing I don't think about Audi or VW.
A 225hp car isn't capable of "performance".
Give me a break dude. Modding cars hasn't gotten harder, you're just not trying.
I'm not rocket scientist or automotive engineer(comp sci. guy, currently a QA/developer), and I am perfectly capable of maintaining and repairing my 1999 Trans Am convertible. Which by the way put down 390hp to the rear wheels(eat that Honda drivers). After buying a $300 unit, I can reprogram my onboard computer as I see fit and I can swap parts at will. Hell, I've even swapped out my tranny!
It's not difficult to work on as long as you have the ability to gather information before you attempt to do anything. I look stuff up in the same tech manuals that the dealer has, or even online and then go to work.
As an aside, I'd like to take this time to tell all the Honda/VW/Subaru Ricers(or wannabe ricers), to get a clue and buy a good American muscle/sports car. Trade in those rice burners for V8 power. Honestly, I blame the media for this whole "Fast and the Furious" craze.
I mean seriously...the single player game sucked ass.
Jeez man, you've missed out on TONS of great games. I suggest you quit out of Tux Racer and run to EB or CompUSA and hit the bargain bins and shelves.
I actually feel sorry for you. You've missed out on so much quality gaming being stuck in Linux with your head in your ass.
Most of those titles are getting ports/sequels on the XBOX.
I graduated UMASS Lowell with a Neal Walfield recently so I was curious as to whether it was the same person.
They're saying Linux is like the old "IBM Clone" PCs. They're not saying anything other than it's another version of Unix.
Linux is Unix at heart, but has evolved to be a jumble of various things.
That's all they're pointing out. People know what Unix is, they might not know what Linux is...
Pay? Since when was anything open-source about PAY?!?!?
Although this logic doesn't hold for us geeks who know better, people think that once a drive dies you can't get another one.
With removable media, if a DVD cracks or scratches, you can just get another one.
I'd be curious to see how many AMD systems were purchased from Gateway over Intel Systems.
I'd also like to see how many Dell/Micron/other systems in the same price range were sold over the same time period.
Don't be so quick to automatically assume like a jackoff that Intel is behind this. If you're a major vendor like Gateway and people aren't buying your $999 AMD boxes, but instead are buying Dell/Micron/other $999 Intel boxes and are outselling your AMD boxes 2:1(high end 4:1), would you waste money and capital trying to push AMD boxes?
Realize that I have no data to back up my ratios, it's just hypothetical until data is shown to prove otherwise, but realize this...people refuse to buy an unknown. I can't remember how many times I've seen people buy Sony TV's because("it's a Sony, it's the best") whereas a Samsung or Phillips TV might look better and cost less, but people just assume and don't even look at them.
Maybe I'm just dumb or misinformed, but I've never heard a Gall Bladder reffered to as a "Tumor".
/. knows more than my high school Bio professor?
Maybe
OOOO... no Linux. Christ man, it's UNIX!
Go get yourself a distro of Unix, that's it...No difference. Why would Microsoft want a UNIX kernel?
I'm amazed. People think Linux is some revolutionary thing. All it is, is open sourced UNIX! If there was no Linux, you'd just buy a copy of another UNIX distro and life would continue. Get a grip.
"the GPL will be a lame duck licence"
I hope it does. There are so many holes and flaws in the GPL that it basically puts a Nazi'ish stranglehold on developers.
If this guy's changes are for the better, than let's see some l33t d00ds reverse engineer it like they've done with Windows stuff.
Oh, but I forgot...it's easier to bitch and complain than actually do something.
C'mon...I hope they take a stand. I'd like to see someone rock the boat. They obviously don't want to give up their hard work to the general public. Let's see how it pans out. What's the worst that could happen?
Is it possible for someone to sue these guys over something that's free?
Even if my Linux Drive is out of commision and I can't do things like getting my Kernel to load. I pop in my Windows Boot drive and boot into windows so I can diagnose the problem.
One cannot live on Linux alone.
Whenever I call tech support I say right up front that I know what's up.
If you're calling Suse for tech support, they're assuming your not a "l33t Linux d00d" who can use the net/IRC/etc to solve the problems, but rather some dumbass who bought the CD at CompUSA.
Poor Geek...You can't be part of an exclusive club anymore.
As far as "proper attention in the mainstream" it has always existed, but probably not enough for your liking. My school had us read the book as summer reading. I feel the more exposure to reading and writing of this caliber for kids the better.
I would get concerned if Disney made a Hobbit cartoon for their Saturday morning block.
They're all going out of business :) (except for Sun and Red Hat)
On ZDNet they have a story about 2 more Linux companies going out of business.