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1. 
   Review - AOL for Windows

   7.0 (Oct 16, 2001)

   i use it. only for the e-mail though. i get a lot of e-mail in aol's proprietory format with attachments which are not available if they are sent to outlook. i also route the less important e-mail to aol.
   
   anyways, i like how microsoft skipped version numbers for their msn explorer to catch up with aol and release it on the same day.

2. 
   Review - Netscape Navigator for Windows

   6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

   Good news people. The uninstall is extrememly fast! Takes about 1/20 the time it takes to open the browser.

3. Comment - 'Ginger' Unveiled as Segway Human Transporter

   6.0 Final (Dec 4, 2001 - 11:52 AM)

   segway would probably need entire buildings in many countries devoted entirely to 24/7 support for those that lose their keys.

4. Comment - 'Ginger' Unveiled as Segway Human Transporter

   6.0 Final (Dec 4, 2001 - 11:51 AM)

   i just realized...
   a 65lbs child can't run 16-17mph!!! a 65lbs kid can't run an under 4min mile! that's more akin to michael johnson speed.

5. Comment - 'Ginger' Unveiled as Segway Human Transporter

   6.0 Final (Dec 3, 2001 - 4:54 PM)

   i never said ford was the 1st.

6. Comment - 'Ginger' Unveiled as Segway Human Transporter

   6.0 Final (Dec 3, 2001 - 1:23 PM)

   noone is doubting its technological ingenuity. it's just that it won't have the great impact on society that people thought it would.
   
   1. i agree with your medical uses. however the walker and cane market isn't that big. it won't "transform cities."
   
   2. the biggest problem i see with campus use is theft. corporate campuses are relatively safe. but for the student that can afford a $3000 segway in the 1st place, it's a financial risk. expensive and easy to steal. it's a thief's dream.
   
   3. when i said groceries i was thining of a gallon of milk, a box of cereal, eggs, a box of ramen, chips, etc... try carrying all that in a backpack. it's also not practical for warehouses. how are you going to carry a tv on that thing?
   
   4. ford's model T was actually very cheap. afer a while there will be segways with more features like headlights, horns, radios, and anti-theft devices, and smaller and lighter and faster and more comfortable, with longer battery life. all that adds to the price. pc prices have come down because the market is saturated. and the computer is of more use than the segway. these days you need a computer. nobody needs a segway. of course segways will come down in price but even $2000 is too expensive. when it's down in the triple digits i'll think about getting one.
   
   5. totally ridiculous. who says it's gonna be a child hitting you? it could be a 250lbs man on the segway. and that will hurt! and you forgot about the flip side. getting hit while on a segway. 65lbs kids die everyday getting hit by cars. car/bus/truck drivers cannot react as quickly to something going 3 times as fast as a walking person.
   
   the segway is for a niche market; postal service, those on walkers and canes, those that ride bikes and have cash (japanese?). i don't even think it will be revolutionary on college campuses.
   it will not transform cities. most people will not have one within the next 5 years. it will not replace cars.

7. Comment - 'Ginger' Unveiled as Segway Human Transporter

   6.0 Final (Dec 3, 2001 - 11:39 AM)

   1. theft. you can't park it like a car nor is it as easy to carry around as a skateboard.
   
   2. average 1-way commuter time for those that work in nyc is 39 mins. multiple that by 2 to get the time it takes by the segway. that's impractical. the only application would be within manhattan as a replacement for the subway. that means it would lessen underground traffic and would worsen aboveground traffic.
   
   3. price. by subway you can get to any point in nyc with $1.50. with a $3000 pricetag it would take the average manhattan subway commuter 4 years for it to pay for itself. this doesn't apply to those comming from the other boroughs (except for staten islanders who can take it onto the ferry into manhattan) since it would be too impractical. even in places like china where the bicycle is the msot popular mode of transportation, bikes can be bought for under $50.
   
   4. accidents. imagine everyone sprinting on the streets of nyc. not jogging. sprinting. even as it is with people walking, people bump into each other. and i'm sure many people will want to listen to music at the same time. so imagine thousands of people sprinting on throught the streets of manhattan with headphones on.
   
   5. history. bikes, motorized bikes, skateboards, scooters, motorized scooters, rollerblades... none have been too popular for everyday use.
   
   6. single rider. in manhattan most cars have more than 1 person in it. to replace the car those people that cannot afford cars will also have to buy the segway since there is noone to drive them around.
   
   7. weather. cabbies make the most money on cold and rainy days. the inconvenience of the segway outways the conveniences on those days.
   
   8. reputation. face it. it's an advanced scooter. don't even try showing up to a business meeting or a date on one of those. it may intrige them for a few mins then they'll ask you which toys-r-us you bought it at.
   
   9. no cargo space. forget about going to the supermarket on one of those.
   
   10. recharging. that means you gotta place it overnight next to a socket. that's easier than it sounds for those of us living on anything but the 1st floor. carrying what looks to be a fairly heavy device down stairs when you're in a hurry isn't fun.