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If Apple Were a Car Company...
Okay. I'm sure this has been posted in the past but with all the Apple-Car comparisons (see 15" PB thread) I figured it was time for a whole new thread on this.
If Apple were a car company, which company would it be? (Disclaimer: I apologize if this list is incomplete but I did try to get most of the major makes.) Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Citroen Daewoo Daihatsu Dodge Eagle Ferrari Fiat Ford GMC Holden Honda Hummer Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Jaguar Jeep Kia Lamborghini Lancia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Matra Maybach Mazda McLaren Mega Mercedes-Benz Mercury MG MINI Mitsubishi Motors Morgan Nissan Oldsmobile Opel Peugeot Pontiac Porsche Renault Rolls-Royce Rover Saab Saturn Scion Seat Smart Ssang-Yong Subaru Suzuki Toyota TVR Vauxhall Volkswagen Volvo € Other Squire (That's me, not an obscure car manufacturer.)
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Aug 27, 2003, 08:37 AM
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they've often been compared to BMW...
but I'm thinking it'd be someone more...innovative...hmm... |
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Aug 27, 2003, 08:53 AM
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I don't know if there is any one car company that would capture all of Apples qualities. They're an innovator, ahead of the crowd - they'd be more of a concept car company that actually produces vehicles that everyone wants and loves to be seen in. One that all the other car companies copy when they can.
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Aug 27, 2003, 08:58 AM
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Aug 27, 2003, 08:59 AM
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And not because I own a brand new 9-3.  More because Saab is innovative (the key in the wrong place, the use of all turbo engines back in the day, heated seats, safety feature before they were chic) Saab owns a niche market, just like apple. They're seen as over-priced (though really not, pound for pound) They both believe is design that follows function but has a sexy form (from the key thing... done to prevent keys from being embedded in your leg should you wreck to the refrigerated glove box to "keep the wine chilled for that picnic with that special someone) Also.... in some sense, Saab's are always seem as underpowered but can keep up with most any production car on the road. Just like the g4. Durability- You see TONS of Saabs on the road from the 80's and 90's. Just like you see tons of old macs.  They're both built like tanks and last as long as you take care of them. Gosh. I could keep rolling. But when i bought my Saab....They sent me a COOL tabletop book. And there's a pic of the rear light fixture from the 9-3. On the following page of the spread... there's a pic of the ruby iMac. It was like a "separated at birth" thing. I'll try and scan it later... btu my scanner isn't hooked up at the moment. 
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Aug 27, 2003, 09:04 AM
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One needs only to look at the 7 series to see some innovation: http://www.bmwusa.com/site_layout/mo..._equipment.cfm Specifically in instruments and controls. And hell, if we wanna compare: The 3 series: The eMac The 5 series: the iMac The 7 series: The G5 Z4: Powerbook etc etc etc |
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Aug 27, 2003, 09:23 AM
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Aug 27, 2003, 09:28 AM
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Hmmmm
Saab? Well, the only thing about Saabs is that the styling is more traditional (I mean, traditional Saab) than cutting edge.
BMW? A lot of people think Bangle has mangled the styling. I think the new 5-series looks great, though. The only kicker: iDrive, by Microsoft. I like Lexus but they've always been too conservative on the styling end of things. (I guess the new RX330 and SC430 are slightly more radical.) So, we need the following attributes: innovative, stylish, expensive, rare, good-performing. Audi anyone? How about Infiniti? Squire
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Aug 27, 2003, 09:43 AM
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Aston Martin? (Stylish, rare, good performance....british
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Aug 27, 2003, 09:45 AM
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BMW; a higher-cost car that reaps the benefit of owning such a vehicle; not everyone can afford a bmw, although many secretly aspire to owning one; the people who own them are fanatic about them and swear by them as the "Driver's car".
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Aug 27, 2003, 10:16 AM
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I'd go for either BMW or SAAB, but probably learn towards the SAAB end since they are both niche, think different, damn sexy, and those who own them are die-hard fans and loyal to their brand.
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Aug 27, 2003, 10:18 AM
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The Saab definitely has all the qualitities.... if only i could scan that pic of the saab and the iMac....m |
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Aug 27, 2003, 10:38 AM
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Cadillac and here's why;
Limited Models, but used to maintain many others High Performance Recognized Symbol Stylish (Before it was Cool) Will run Forever (With regular Maintence) Fighting many other makers with Cheaper Cars Gets Many Components from "Big CTS = iMac DeVille = eMac Seville = iBook and PowerBook 12" XLS = PowerMac G5 SRX = Powerbook G4 15" Escalade = XServe EscaladeESV = PowerMac G4 EscaladeEXT = PowerBook G4 17" BTW: Ferrari would be Sun Porshe would be SGI Lexus (Toyota with features) would be Alienware TEG
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Aug 27, 2003, 11:44 AM
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-Mercedes Benz
They invented the car. - Apple invented the Personal Computer Concerned with "making it right" - Apple is concerned with "making it right" Continuing innovation - Apple is continuing innovation Far too much to list...
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Aug 27, 2003, 12:02 PM
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TEG beat me to it.
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Aug 27, 2003, 12:26 PM
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If Microsoft were a car...
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Aug 27, 2003, 01:02 PM
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Aug 27, 2003, 01:06 PM
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In terms of design, Aston Martin, they ooze the same design quality, sophistication and (more so now, G5!) power!
In terms of innovation....hmmmm....I dunno. edit: oh! and a bit of Lamborghiniin the mix too, those things are just nutz!
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Aug 27, 2003, 01:11 PM
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Lambo's break easy though.
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Aug 27, 2003, 01:24 PM
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My vote would be for Volvo. They are a very innovative care also made in Sweden. A very safety conscious car company. They have added a steel to the car that will withstand 5 times its weight!
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Aug 27, 2003, 02:07 PM
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apple inc = lamborghini
fast, best design, attention to quality, but pricey but worth it but like lamborghini, apple inc does not pay attention to the bottom line and could one day be bought by the chrysler of the computer world...ie) microsoft |
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Aug 27, 2003, 02:13 PM
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sometimes good quality doesn't pay attention to the fact that the company also has to make money and sell a lot of units to stay in business and grow i don't think apple will ever think like a business...but if they did, then they might be microsoft, being rich but putting out second rate product or first rate products with a giant hole in them  i though a giant asteroid would make the biggest hole, but windows xp has proved otherwise...i hope this whole business with xp and security holes will end soon...even if it's the dark side 
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An Overpriced waste of money? lol No way. Saab is what I think of if they were a car. Nice, safe, overpriced.
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