Computers versus Cars

[Rosemary]

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:

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.

[HardScienceFan]

AH,Ro,thanks for this one
people will savour this for a long time to come....

[The Ace]

Right up yer kilt, Master Gates.