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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Would you want to buy a car and then have to add your own options? Have to find out how to make the power brakes compatible with the disc player and trunk release? Naw, you want to turn the key and go.
Windows is like the model T Ford.
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But the early automobile owner did indeed have to have a fair amount of knowledge about the car. And, I think, you still need to know SOMETHING about what's under the hood if you don't want to be completely at the mercy of mechanics in deciding what needs to be done with your car. I'm not saying you need to be able to rebuild a transmission, but when they suggest that it might be time to replace your spark plugs or your timing belt, it's nice to have half a clue what they're talking about. ("Yeah, go ahead and do the timing belt... I don't want it to break, it's already been 10,000 miles since it was last changed."
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