----- Original Message ----- From: ERIC & MELISSA STUMPF To: Greg Stumpf ; Curt Stumpf ; Ben Dilcher ; Ann Demaray-Fuller Cc: Teresa Stumpf ; Tata and Nana ; John O'hagan ; john kennedy ; Joe Salgado ; Jessica Cauthen ; Holly Stumpf Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:20 PM Subject: Fw: FW: GATES VS. GM ----- Original Message ----- From: JoRita65@aol.com To: Anderson026@aol.com ; AZFLOMAR@aol.com ; jagut25@gte.net ; saheck@adelphia.net ; BEEBOPHOME@aol.com ; jlembach@ameritech.net ; roecker@adelphia.net. ; sircorky@justcatholic.net ; LRCT@aol.com ; Rbtaylor7@cs.com ; M61024@aol.com ; AJKWMa@aol.com ; Oriffaz@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 3:24 PM Subject: Fwd: FW: GATES VS. GM In a message dated 2/12/03 10:31:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, M61024 writes: >>THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE !!!!!! >> >> >> >>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 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. >>Please share this with your >> >>friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer! >> >> >>