Re: How to make money fast (in science fiction)

Michael Ash skreiv:
>> It would suck to have to wait for your car to boot, though. My
satellite 
>> radio delay is bad enough...
> That would indeed be annoying. I wonder if any of the newer cars with 
> completely overbearing computer control suffers from this. Anyone with a

> Prius or similar care to comment?

Don't need a new high-tech car for that. My Toyota Avensis 2001 has 
noticeable bootup-times for a number of components.

Engine-control and related are quick enough that you can insert and turn 
the key in one fluid movement (anything else would be a UI-horror), but 
stuff in the dashboard takes seconds to come up to operational.

For example, the onboard driver-info computer that informs of stuff like 
which radio-channel is tuned, current fuel-consumption and expected 
range, outdoor-temperature and suchlike takes perhaps 3-4 seconds to 
come live.


	Eivind