*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,
while scratching your butt.*
*
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*
*
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!!!!**
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,
while scratching your butt.*
*
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*
*
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!!!!**
