Gates vs. GM

[cowboy]

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 percen t 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 beca use 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!

[johnbron]

A lot of those (GM) answers already apply to the new vehicals we drive today. All kinds of trick,s to clear on board messages like having to cycle the key on and off X-amount of times or repeatedly mashing the accelerator 10 times rapidly. The first day I had My 02-Silverado it automatically locked me out when I left the keys in the ignition. Had to have AAA come open it for me. I have carried a spare key in My wallet ever since and have had to use it a couple of times. I am not a Fan of computer controlled vehicals.

[Ron Luebke]

i believe i could put up with those problems for $25 and 1000 mpg. sign me up coach

[cowboy]

When we went to Virgina we spent the night in a hotel. We got up I took the ing key off started the engine and locked the door. So it would defrost the windows. Dad came out with his cloths to put in the truck. Guess what the factory ford door oppener does not work when the engine is running

Billy