Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:29 PM
Subject: Fw: Gates 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 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.
>> >Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate -
>> >their
>> >computer!
End of conversation! grimmye
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