General Motors and Microsoft

[Doc Diesel]

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 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.


Kaya nagsasanay na ako ng mabuti sa Linux e. Hirap na... :D

Doc Diesel

[x101x]

nice one pre! hehehe thanks for sharing...

[wreckless]

funny.. :lol:

[IceColdBeer]

he he may point nga naman ang GM :lol: :lol: :lol:

[conzky]

source: Unknown



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 more
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.

[BlueBimmer]

hehehe bobo naman ni bill gates mali comparison nya. pero ung no. 10 mdyo mali ata, start/stop button isa lng on some cars

[theveed]

This is SUPER old, at least 5 years old already and Gates never mentioned GM, but he did mention the auto industry in general.

[Psylocke]

Imagine your car's ECU running WinDOS... what a nightmare

[jds]

Imagine your car's ECU running WinDOS... what a nightmare

M$ WinDOZE.

[pissword]

hahahha... ang kulit!!!