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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 the technology like the computer industry
has, we would all be driving $25.00 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:
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 over 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.
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
because 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!
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 the technology like the computer industry
has, we would all be driving $25.00 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:
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 over 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.
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
because 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!