Chocoholic
04-07-2005, 07:36 PM
>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.
>
>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.
>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.
>
>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.