Cars Vs. Computers
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 stall 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 y
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