RE: Have you read this(jdedwardsconsult)

[Colin Williams <Williamsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why not. 
Wasnt't the BMW 5 Series voted best car in the world 2 years ago.
All we need now is for the AS/400 to be voted best system in the world!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shaw, David [mailto:dshaw@spartan.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 1:58 PM
>To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
>Subject: RE: Have you read this(jdedwardsconsult)
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: OleBlighty [mailto:oleblighty@home.com]
>
>P.P.S  I haven't really bought a new BMW M5.
>
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>Well, that's obvious - if you had, you'd already know that the 
>speed limiter
>kicks in at 155, not 160. <grin>
>
>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.
>
>Dave Shaw
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