Stitches040 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Microsoft 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: 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 fas 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. Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate their computer! 11. Once a week at varing times you turn on your car and although the engine is running there is not enough energy to run your car because there is a motor check going on that takes up all the power of your engine to perform. This can last up to an hour, so you might as well take a nap in your car while you wait, because you're not going anywhere soon! Edited May 10, 2008 by Stitches040 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 hahahaha that is sooo true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 to be honest, it sounds like Chrysler followed that path in the 80s with some of their models... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 lmao thats funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 ROFL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTMD8R_SS Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHO6.0 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 so true i cant stop lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanis520 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 hahaha thats pretty funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06redSSrwd Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 owned ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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