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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Lead Head on 14 July 2005, 16:40

Title: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lead Head on 14 July 2005, 16:40

http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050713_133947.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050713_133947.html)

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lord C on 15 July 2005, 00:11

Old news, but still scarey.

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: Orethrius on 15 July 2005, 00:59

[dig]Just remember to use the Start button to turn it off.[/dig]

Seriously, show of hands, how many people would put their MP3s on a slightly modifed flash drive?
Now, of those, how many would trust Windows Automotive to not delete them because of some "DRM" bullshit?

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: piratePenguin on 15 July 2005, 03:58

"Windows Automotive cannot operate because your feul is not DRM protected".

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: jtpenrod on 20 July 2005, 05:36

I sense the imminent rise in prices of "vintage" autos.  :D

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: MrX on 20 July 2005, 07:02

i believe there was an email FWD going around awhile ago about this sort of thing. any one recall the whole thing?

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: Gadren on 27 July 2005, 19:38

That gives new meaning to the word "crash"...

Title: Re: Ahhhh!!!! Windows Powered Cars!!!!!!!!
Post by: Annorax on 28 July 2005, 10:28

Windows Automotive cannot verify your serial number. Windows attempted to contact Microsoft electronically to activate your copy of Windows, but failed. Please contact Microsoft for an activation code.

Your vehicle will function in Limited Functionality Mode until you supply a valid activation code. Directional control, air conditioning, Windows, and doors will be non-functional until Windows has been activated. Also, your speed has been locked in at 50 miles per hour, and will remain at that speed until the vehicle runs out of fuel or is stopped by other means.

We hope that you are not inconvenienced, and hope that in the next life, you'll use only Genuine Verified Windows