If Operating Systems Were Cars ...

macoscar:
BMW 325i. Looks cool as hell but it's still a piece of crap under the hood. Gets outrun by Volvo Wagons.

nextcar:
Electric car with a 20 watt motor and a 300 watt stereo. Ahead of it's time but used all its power in the wrong places.

novellcar:
School bus. Gets a lot of people where they're going, built pretty sturdy, but it's old and only goes where IT wants. Costs a ton, can be fuel efficient with lots of passengers, but for any other purpose it's laughable.

os2car:
Stanley Steamer. Efficient, great MPG, sets a land speed record of 196mph in 1916 using a 2 cylinder engine, but most people have never heard of it.

qnxcar:
Police modified caprice. Responds to emergencies, doesn't cost much, but you don't want to trust it.

scocar:
Eagle Talon. Looks like it should go really fast, but has a little bitty engine.

solariscar:
Nascar. Used to be a normal car, but now modified to run like an indycar. See unixcar.

unixcar:
Indycar. Goes fast, uses tons of gas, and needs new tires every 100 laps. It can usually be fixed during the race, but costs so much you need sponsors.

win31car:
Pinto. Tap it gently in the wrong spot and it explodes. Any questions?

win95car:
Ford Taurus. Looks solid, supposedly a #1 seller, but every time you turn the ignition there's a chance it'll explode. Too bad MS isn't recalling 'em like Ford is.

winntcar:
Humvee. Good security, but 0-60 is 23.1 seconds and it gets 6mpg highway... and it STILL costs $60,000!

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