At 21:02 6.2.2001, Steve Robbins wrote:
>What you say is true of today, but of course cars have had a much
>longer history than computers. I've often wondered how the state of
>computer technology of today compares with the state of automobile
>technology of, say, the 1920s. (I don't know myself, and I'd welcome
>any recommendation of a book that explores this) I suspect that the
>early car driver also had to be a mechanic. ;-)
>
>People's expectation of quality in their automobile has certainly
>increased, but I do wonder what drives this, if you'll pardon the pun.
>Didn't high profile lobbyists (Ralph Nader?) pushing governments to
>enact safety standards have a lot to do with this?
>
>-Steve
>
>[OK, yes I know this is way off topic.]
>
This is also off topic, but while safety has propably risen
realiability as overall hasn't with cars. New cars have lot more
technology that doesn't work like it should.
Antti
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