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Old 11-02-10, 11:37 PM
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Don't forget, all current macs can run Windows AND linux at as well as OSX, and all at the same time. PCs can't match that.(Embarrassing fact: macs run Windows faster than same price PCs in tests)

Can't agree that Macs aren't engineered well, or high quality, quite the reverse, my company has to bin it's PC's every couple of years and the Windows servers that were top line two years ago are now redundant and are being trashed, while the apple X-Serves were updated for just £450 quid each, We haven't ever had to retire any of our macs. A bit like a Bristol I suppose.
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Old 12-02-10, 12:24 AM
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Which did I find the 'best' car? Well, that would depend upon which criterion I had in mind at the time. I have to say that the one I found the most relaxing to drive (and could do such things as drive up from Dartmoor to London, cope with a day's work, then return in the evening and feel like going out to socialize) was the first 408. It just seemed to get on with the job, allow one to drive at an adequate speed.

Thanks GEO - exactly the sort of comparison over a long period of time I was thinking off. It's not just me then. My 408 does seem a bit special to others too. I think the awareness and sporting links does explain the values. I wonder just how different that would have been if Bond had driven a Bristol as Flemming originally wrote.

It seems all I need now is a "Mac" and all will be well
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Greg u say 'I wonder just how different that would have been if Bond had
driven a Bristol as Flemming originally wrote'.

I could be wrong so don't shoot me, but didn't Bond actually drive a Bentley
in the books?

Andrew
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Old 12-02-10, 02:44 AM
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Several Bentleys, according to this -

List of James Bond vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 12-02-10, 02:45 AM
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Hello,
As my wife is the 007 expert, I have found out that you are right in saying
JB did have a Bentley in the books. In the start of the Goldfinger movie,
"Q" is told to show 007 the DB5 as a replacement for his existing Bentley.

I like all the reasons for people buying Bristols - a bit like reasoning why
you married a particular woman!

BR
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Yep - I made the Bond bit up to give you some google practice ! If Bond (Sean Connory ) did have a Bristol, it would have been a 408 - or maybe a 406.

It was the earlier MI5 reference that inspired me. Must put some WD40 on my revolving number plates ! Greg
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Sean,

I approach all Microsoft products with caution.

Agree. I try to steer clear of Microsoft as much as I can. But
the same goes for Apple

Julf
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