Post by cuteascountry_Shortcake on Feb 18, 2003 12:06:13 GMT -6
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 the 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:
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 over 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.
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:
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 over 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.
don't ask me what, but it meant if we hadn't the wheels would have gone one way and me the other 
I'm okay really I know how to change a tyre, fill up with fuel, oil, water and start it ;D BUT ... in 13 years we've had 3 PC's with continual updates, crashes, illegal ops, errors, refusals to start up and so forth .... but rest assured, we never ever have to update other parts of our cars because we get new tyres ;D well said General Motors
Oh well, if we all decide to become 'heads', hope that they'll put all of us from All Easy Cookin together so we can continue to talk about food, and share a joke or two! 
On the other hand, I LOVE the bizarre foods that they make the people eat on Fear Factor! My husband said that I am sick. 
Yep, when you think of me, just think of the future and my frozen 'head'. That would be terrible though to be brought back and told, "Sorry, someone took off your head wrong, so you will just have to sit here on the shelf!" Maybe they'd offer to carry me around every once and awhile to see the sights, and dine at a good restaurant! ;D Now seeing peoples reactions to 'that' might be worth it! Only good part is that I'd save lots of money not having to buy clothes! Maybe a few scarfs, hair clips, etc... Wait, I'd have no hands to put them on my head.. Oh well, back to that drawing board. 