<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 5.5.2650.12"> <TITLE>RE: why cars suck (was: car-free Europe)</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> > > I have to say I consider steam locomotives the > >only really beautiful machines ever created. > > C'mon Carl. The iMac is beautiful, just to take an example of > something I've got 6 feet away from me. > > Doug Meretricious allure.  That iMac isn't going to give you, among other things, the irresistible lonesome wail of a steam whistle in the middle of the night (and if it does, you better check your software). Carl </BODY> </HTML>