Microsoft vs GM
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At one computer expo (comdex), Bill Gates reportedly compared teh computer industry with the auto industry ad stated,"if GM had kept up with 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 on the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3 Occasionaly your car would die on the freeway for no reason. you would have to pull to teh 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, and no one would dirve it.
6 The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a singel "this car has performed an illegal operation" warning light.
7 The airbag system would ask " are you shure?" 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 dorr 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 almost none of the controls would operate the same way as in the old car.
10 you'd have to press the "start" button to turn the engine off.
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 on the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3 Occasionaly your car would die on the freeway for no reason. you would have to pull to teh 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, and no one would dirve it.
6 The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a singel "this car has performed an illegal operation" warning light.
7 The airbag system would ask " are you shure?" 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 dorr 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 almost none of the controls would operate the same way as in the old car.
10 you'd have to press the "start" button to turn the engine off.