Canteen Worker
First Grader
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 manoeuvre 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.
>>
>> 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 manoeuvre 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.
>>
