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Subject: Fw: FW: GATES VS. GM
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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!
>>
>>
>>
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Caruana
Sent: 06 February 2003 09:29
To: Andrew Wing; Avril Tozer; Jenny Seaman; John Hillier; Lee Williams; Lisa
Williams; Mark Souness; Michael Rosevear; Mike Apps; Neil Stevens
Subject: FW: GATES VS. GM
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: Daleevans [
mailto:daleevans@eurobell.co.uk]
Sent: 05 February 2003 17:41
To:
martin@condymathias.co.uk;
mvosper@plymco.co.uk
Subject: GATES VS. GM
>>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!
>>
>>
>>
>
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