Fw: Gates VS GM

["Lee Gaffrey" <leegaffrey@domain.elided>]

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> >>At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates 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
> >>dollar cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."
> >>
> >>In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a
> >>press release (by Mr. Welch himself) stating: If
> >>General Motors 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 on the road, you'd
> have to buy a
> >>new
> >>car.
> >>
> >>3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no
> reason. You'd
> >>just
> >>calmly accept this, restart your car, and then drive on.
> >>
> >>4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn
> would cause
> >>your
> >>car to be shut down and refuse to restart. Then, you'd
> have to reinstall
> >>the
> >>engine.
> >>
> >>5. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you
> bought
> >>"Car95" or
> >>"CarNT". But then you'd have to buy more seats.
> >>
> >>6. Apple Computer would make a car that was solar powered,
> more
> >>reliable,
> >>five times faster and twice as easy to drive, but would
> only run on 5%
> >>of the
> >>roads.
> >>
> >>7. The oil, water, temperature and alternator warning
> lights would be
> >>replaced by a single "General Car Default" warning light.
> >>
> >>8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size
> butt.
> >>
> >>9. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before
> activating.
> >>
> >>10. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would
> lock you out
> >>and
> >>refuse to let you back in until you simultaneously lifted
> the door
> >>handle,
> >>turned the key, and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
> >>
> >>11. GM would require all car buyers to also purchase a
> deluxe set of
> >>Rand
> >>McNally road maps (now a GM subsidiary) even though they'd
> neither want
> >>nor
> >>need them.  Attempting to delete this option would
> immediately diminish
> >>the
> >>car's performance by 50% or more. Moreover, GM would
> become a target for
> >>investigation by the Justice Department.
> >>
> >>12. Every time GM introduced a new model, car buyers would
> have to
> >>learn
> >>how to drive all over again because none of the controls
> would operate
> >>in the same
> >>manner as before.
> >>
> >>13. You'd press the "Start" button to shut off your
> engine.
> >>
> >




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