> 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 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.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

 

Never thought of it like that :D

superb - shame gm cant actually make cars

superb - shame gm cant actually make cars

I agree but have you drove the new Astra GSI...

Think they have finally got it right

I agree but have you drove the new Astra GSI...

Think they have finally got it right

:slap::slap:...Enough said :x: lol

I agree but have you drove the new Astra GSI...

Think they have finally got it right

 

Cant find any reason at all to get near an astra let alone in one!! Jap only for me i am afraid - anything else and i come out in a rash :D

You wanna go to the clinic about that rash.

i did they said it was "Nonjapphobia" its not terminal (only over 1/4 mile!!)