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<blockquote data-quote="Colorado2008" data-source="post: 361668" data-attributes="member: 4094"><p>>>> >>>For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for </p><p>the</p><p>>>> >>>way</p><p>>>> >>>computers have enhanced our lives, read on.</p><p></p><p>>>> >>>At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly </p><p>compared</p><p>>>> >>>the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,</p><p>>>> >>>"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry </p><p>has, we</p><p>>>> >>>would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the </p><p>gallon."</p><p>>>> >>>In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press </p><p>release</p><p>>>> >>>stating:</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be</p><p>>>> >>>driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love </p><p>this</p><p>>>> >>>part):</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........</p><p>>>> >>>Twice a day.</p><p></p><p>>>> >>>2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would </p><p>have to</p><p>>>>buy a new car.</p><p>>>> >>>3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. </p><p>You</p><p>>>>would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the </p><p>windows,</p><p>>>>shut</p><p>>>>off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could</p><p>>>>continue.</p><p>>>>For some reason you would simply accept this.</p><p>>>> >>>4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would </p><p>cause</p><p>>>>your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would </p><p>have</p><p> to reinstall the engine.</p><p>>>> >>>5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was</p><p>>>>reliable,five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would </p><p>run on</p><p>>>>only</p><p>>>>five percent of the roads.</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights </p><p>would</p><p>>>> >>>all</p><p>>>>be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal </p><p>Operation"</p><p>>>>warning light.</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>I love the next one!!!</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock </p><p>you</p><p>>>> >>>out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the </p><p>door</p><p>>>> >>>handle,</p><p>turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to </p><p>learn</p><p>>>> >>>how to drive all over again because none of the controls would</p><p>>>> >>>operate in</p><p>the same manner as the old car.</p><p>>>> >>></p><p>>>> >>>10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine </p><p>off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colorado2008, post: 361668, member: 4094"] >>> >>>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. [/QUOTE]
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