Microsoft Built This Ridiculous Windows-Powered Retromod Mustang

On the good side, the grafting of (we assume) one of Ford's reproduced Mustang bodies onto the 2012 Ford Mustang GT platform appears thoughtfully crafted. The interior trim matches up quite well and the matte black body is banging. The alpine blue LED lights in the grille with a Windows logo is a nice KITT-like touch.

Unfortunately, the inclusion of unnecessarily large wheels with built-in lights screams tasteless casemod and ruins what could have been a stellar stance. It's how you know it's a WCC job.

Microsoft provided the ridiculous with the addition of a Best Buy airport kiosk's worth of Microsoft electronics communicating through a built-in WiFi network. The car can be located, unlocked, and remotely started from a Nokia Windows Phone (like you've been able to do on an iPhone for years).

What I Use: May 2012

  1. According to this Kotaku report Microsoft is refusing to give some customers a refund for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft. Why would people want a refund? Well, yesterday Kotaku uncovered the fact that if you don't own a high definition television
  2. I get a lot of questions about the hardware and software I actually use. With the understanding that the reality of my job requires me to change my daily computing repertoire on a regular basis, what the heck, here's the list.
  3. For $399.99 in 2005, you could buy a larger-form Xbox 360 with a whopping 20GB hard drives. Seven years later, you pay the same price for smaller, quieter hardware with a much larger drive. Still struggling to maintain profitability on the hardware,
  4. Bikes don't feel weighty enough, and potentially-stunning backdrops look scrappy and underdeveloped (despite looking impressive in screenshots), with poor draw distances and odd lighting effects. It's a shame because, although not nearly as successful
  5. The Kogan 24in looks about as generic as an LCD or plasma TV can get. That's not a bad thing — it looks a lot better than the 2008-era LG Scarlet or the Grundig Cinemo. The black gloss bezels on the top and sides of the Kogan 24in Full HD LED TV are

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