If Microsoft made cars

[nialusa]

Just a bit of daftness. My appologies if this is a repost.

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 manoeuvre 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.

[kornflakes28546]

haha thats great

[Andydg]

I've heard that one before somewhere but I still think it's funny.

[speediva]

I'd rather have a car that runs awesome, but only goes on 5% of the roads... I have a bike running Linux that will go on the rest.

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by saturntangerine

I have a bike running Linux that will go on the rest.

Is that a Debian Ducatti or a Red Hat Yamaha?

[tonioseven]

I love it!!

[pr0ject01]

that was a good one..
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

[ghostguy6]

I posted that some time ago........

[Heep]

Not sure how recent the computer expo was, as I remember seeing this in Car & Driver back in like '97!

I'd forgotten most of them though, and they're still funny

[Beastiek2]

Sent that one to everyone in the cubicals next to me lol good post!

[kittedb18bt]

wow, new to me. i am without question saving this.

anyone out there own a mac?

[KustmAce]

Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

anyone out there own a mac?

I have to use a Mac at school, and I have decided that...

[Heep]

Originally Posted by KustmAce

I have to use a Mac at school, and I have decided that...

I actually like using Macs, but live in a very Windows household, so have not had as much chance to use them as I would like...

[Damien]

I've never seen it...good stuff!

Gretat pic though, *forward to all MAC users I know*

[M3FordBoy]

Thats awsome loved number 8