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Bill Gates got OWNED.
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Subject: FW: if only cars had the technology computers had....
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> >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
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
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> >
> > >a new car.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You
> would
> >
> > >have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
shut
>
> >
> > >off the car, restart it, and re-open 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,
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> > >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
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> >
> > >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.
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Subject: FW: if only cars had the technology computers had....
>
>
>
> >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
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 over to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
shut
>
> >
> > >off the car, restart it, and re-open 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.
>
