Urban legend.
http://www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/autos.asp
Funny, nonetheless. :)
On Sun, 2009-02-22 at 15:52 -0700, betty wrote:
> Probably is not true anyway but couldn't resist sending this for some
> laughs.
>
> Bill gates & autos
>
> 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 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
> 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
> PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call
> 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some
> foreign language how to fix your car yourself!
>
> --
> betty i.
> www.webcanine.com
> information for people who care for dogs.
>
>
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