Flatiron Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 (edited) 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 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! Edited September 20, 2005 by flatiron__2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 LOL!! GOod One Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 "Ain't that the truth?!" Pat.God bless everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rv56 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 (edited) Great one flatiron.... Thats probably the way it would go... And you would probably stop at a gas station for a patch fix and gas.. Edited September 20, 2005 by rv56 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Gas and grow, Add a new storage tank every 5000 miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 LOL those were good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 LOL....Yes, those are great. I love em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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