Colorado2008
Well-known member
>>> >>>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 $25.00 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 (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 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.
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 $25.00 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 (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 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.