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For those of you who love - but sometimes hate - their computer! :P

Gates vs. GM

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

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.

Source.

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that email has been going around for years.. you would think someone wouldve updated it by now :P

Agree. For instance, "Start" button are quite common in new cars today.

I know its been around but still found it funny when came across the link:D

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So true.........you notice GM never said anything about viruses.

They should have added.....

11- After you drive off a warning light flashes and a voice says to you" Buy this product for your fuel or your car will explode....

The car then directs you to a MS(Microsoft Station) where your car is injected with PETROL_LOCK...lol

which is infact the next virus they are going to scam you on...you pay $9.95,$19.95,$29.95.$39.95,$49.95 or $59.95.

This amount all depends on which country you live in,how much you can afford or if you like Americans.

Or sometimes none of the above...just because they can.

If you neglect this warning..strange things happen to the car...indicators turn on by themselfs,speedo stops etc.

Two weeks later the same light flashes and your next MS Stop is required.

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