Glitch
05-09-2005, 09:40 AM
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, GM issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars like this:
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. Occassionally, 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 all the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such a a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to start, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five time as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would only run on 5% of the roads.
6. The oil, temperture, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This car has performed a 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.
In response to Bill's comments, GM issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars like this:
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. Occassionally, 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 all the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such a a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to start, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five time as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would only run on 5% of the roads.
6. The oil, temperture, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This car has performed a 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.