Re: [PLUG] OT: Linux Business Forum

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

I bought a car in 1998 with a manual transmission.  The automatic 
transmission was an option, but all of the cars on the lot had that 
option installed, so I ordered my car.  I just thought it would be fun 
to have.

Touch tone service costs me an extra one or two dollars per month while 
pulse dialing is a free option on modern phones.  I'm just glad I don't 
have to *dial* with a rotory dial!

> It's just like the Automatic Transmission in a car. Not that long ago 
> (1980s), an "automatic" was a "feature" and cost more -- just like 
> touch-tone telephones -- now if you want a Manual transmission, you 
> have to pay more for it, and it actually REDUCES the resale value of 
> the vehicle because it seriously cuts down on the number of people who 
> are able to drive it!


_________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group        --       http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion  --   http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug