If Cars Were Built Like Computers Page
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If Cars Were Built Like Computers Page
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At a recent computer expo, 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 cars that get 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.
- For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
- Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car.
- Occasionally you car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would accept this,
restart and drive on.
- Occasionally executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down
and refuse to start, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
- Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought "Car95" or
"CarNT." But, then you would have to buy more seats.
- Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, 5 times
as fast, and twice as easy to drive, but would run on 5% of the roads. - The oil, water
temperature and alternator warning lights would be replaced by a single "general car
default" warning light.
- New seats would force everyone to have the same size butts.
- The airbag system would say "Are you sure?" before going off.
- Occasionally for no reason whatsoever, you car would lock the door and refuse to let you
in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key, and grabbed hold of
the radio antenna.
- Every tine 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 the old car.
- You'd press the " "START" " button to shut off the engine...
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