Some ramblings from the Philly Auto Show…
We visit the Philadelphia Auto Show every year. This year was a little bit different since I walk past the convention center every day and have been peeking in the windows to see everyone setting up.
My favorite car for the last three years has been the Audi R8. The Philadelphia High School / UPenn Engineering team is a very close second with their Attack supercar).
There was disappointment around not seeing a plug-in electric at the show. Lots, and lots, of hybrids, but no plug-ins. The meaty exhaust note from 600 raw horsepower is freakin’ exhilarating, but a car that outperforms those 600 horses, while whisper quiet, and plugs in to the outlet in my garage… That’s what I want to own.
The show is on until February 8th. If you’re in Philadelphia you should drop in and see it… It’s not often you get to walk through a hall full of Bentleys, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Austin-Martins, etc.
You can also see the Ford booth using OS X and VLC Media Player to demonstrate their Microsoft Sync integration :)
Visit the Flickr set here.
using a mac+OSX for a display?! no wonder they are in financial distress.. what waste of money! I hope tax payers are angry about this huge waste of $6K USD for a sync booth display
I couldn't see the main system but it probably ranged between a Mac Mini +
20″ display (~$1,200) to a Mac Pro + 20″ display (~$4,000).
I like the move towards integrated Microsoft products and automobiles. This
was downright surprising. I do have to say that the video was running
beautifully smooth.