RE: Have you read this(jdedwardsconsult)

>Regarding IBM's governor, it's quite annoying that it's 
>implemented in the way
>that it is.  For an analogy, let's continue using that BMW 
>speed limiter.  Let's
>say it limits the speed to 155 - if there's one person in the 
>car.  Put two
>people in the car and it drops to 150 - okay, that may be 
>reasonable, extra
>weight and all that.  Go up to three people and it drops to 
>140 - well, maybe
>that makes sense.  Four people, 130, five people, 120 - that's 
>starting to get a
>little severe.  Then you add that sixth person, which exceeds 
>the rated capacity
>of the car - good heavens, the limiter just dropped to 30 and 
>they cut the power
>steering to boot!  THAT'S what really irritates those of us 
>who have dealt with
>it.

I don't know: a car capable of 160mph with 5 or 6 people in it would
probably be dangerously overloaded.  Or am I taking this too literally?
:-)

Cheers,

Martin.

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