In the first of 16 races that will feature the Car of Tomorrow this season, every competitor seemed to have a complaint.

Even though they have specialized in chips to be used for these low-cost computers, Intel's competitors do not seem to be benefiting from its decline.

For this day, at least, these competitors seemed to disagree on little.

When Woods followed the eagle with birdies on the next two holes, his lead stood at three and his competitors seemed to face long odds.

The three competitors seem to agree on one thing: The proliferation of multiplexes and home video has made conventional theaters less alluring.

Granted, many competitors on these shows seem to view themselves as just one break away from megastardom.

The situation has been particularly painful because more and more competitors seem to have the formula right.

In contrast with reality television, however, the competitors here seem to keep a sense of perspective.

Our competitors seem to be getting the best of the deal.

Another competitor, Cisco Systems, offers outdoor products, but seems to have specialized in corporate campus deployments.