Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:13:14 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-3 Listed in Top 10 Technological Cars
Paul Halliday wrote: > Just a snippet I browsed across this morning: > > http://nospam.com/689w That article left me quite sad, for two reasons: [1] The author is obviously a complete idiot, yet (presumably) gets paid for writing such drivel. An much more importantly... [2] It illustrates the demise of Saab at the hands of GM very nicely. Reading through the list of Saab's advanced features, we have...wait for it...BlueTooth. So someone walked into a computer shop, bought up a load of BT harware, and wired it into the car. Wohoo. You can even use it to access the Internet! That's really great - real technological advancement there, well done Saab. What's more, the car has a myriad of settings which it can remember for each driver - even their preferred wiper speed. We'll, I know that'd sure change my life. A nod to safety with the moving head restraints and millions of airbags (because that's what the public wants - no one is interested in how strong the body shell is; just how many airbags will go off when they crash). I dunno, maybe I'm feeling grumpy this morning, but that article didn't go down well... -- Grunff