G-MAN
Well-known member
Thought you'd get a kick out of this one....
>
> For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
> computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
> At a recent computer expo (COMDEX),Bill Gates reportedly compared the
> computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
>
> 'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we
> would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'
>
> In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release
> stating:
>
> ! If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be
> driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
> part ):
>
> 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........
>
> Twice a day.
>
> 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you
> would have to buy a new car.
>
> 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You
> would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
> shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could
> continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
>
> 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause
> your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in
> which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
>
> 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was
> reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive
> - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
>
> 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all
> be replaced by a single 'This Car Has
> Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.
>
> I love the next one !!!
>
> 7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?'
> before deploying.
>
> 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out
> and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
> handle, turned the key and
> grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
>
> 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
> how to drive all over again be cause none of the controls would
> operate in the same manner as the old car.
>
> 10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to
> turn the engine off
>
> PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call
> 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some
> foreign language how to fix your car yourself !!!!
>
> For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
> computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
> At a recent computer expo (COMDEX),Bill Gates reportedly compared the
> computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
>
> 'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we
> would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'
>
> In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release
> stating:
>
> ! If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be
> driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
> part ):
>
> 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........
>
> Twice a day.
>
> 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you
> would have to buy a new car.
>
> 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You
> would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
> shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could
> continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
>
> 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause
> your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in
> which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
>
> 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was
> reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive
> - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
>
> 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all
> be replaced by a single 'This Car Has
> Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.
>
> I love the next one !!!
>
> 7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?'
> before deploying.
>
> 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out
> and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
> handle, turned the key and
> grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
>
> 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
> how to drive all over again be cause none of the controls would
> operate in the same manner as the old car.
>
> 10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to
> turn the engine off
>
> PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call
> 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some
> foreign language how to fix your car yourself !!!!
