Wayne in BC
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>>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.>>
