The following has nothing to do with GMC's, but since all who read this
use computers, they might receive a chuckle.
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
twenty-five dollar cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In
response
to Bill's comments, GM 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 on the road, you would have to
buy a
new car.
3. Occasionally, your car would die on the freeway for no reason and you
would just accept this, re-start and drive on.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn, would cause
your
car to shut-down and refuse to re-start, in which case you would have to
re- install the engine.
5. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought Car95
or
CarNT-and then you would have to buy more seats.
6. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
five times as fast, easy to drive, but would run on only 5% of the
roads.
7. The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights/gauges would
be
replaced by a single "general car default" warning light.
8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
9. The airbag system would say "Are you sure?" before employing.
10. 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 the radio antenna.
11. GM would require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of
Rand
McNally road maps (now a GM subsidiary), even though they neither need
them
nor do they want them. Attempting to delete this option would
immediately
cause the car's performance to diminish by 50% or more. GM would become
a
target for investigation by the Justice Dept.
12. Everytime GM introduced a new model 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.
13. You'd press the "start" button to shut off the engine.
use computers, they might receive a chuckle.
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
twenty-five dollar cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In
response
to Bill's comments, GM 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 on the road, you would have to
buy a
new car.
3. Occasionally, your car would die on the freeway for no reason and you
would just accept this, re-start and drive on.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn, would cause
your
car to shut-down and refuse to re-start, in which case you would have to
re- install the engine.
5. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought Car95
or
CarNT-and then you would have to buy more seats.
6. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
five times as fast, easy to drive, but would run on only 5% of the
roads.
7. The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights/gauges would
be
replaced by a single "general car default" warning light.
8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
9. The airbag system would say "Are you sure?" before employing.
10. 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 the radio antenna.
11. GM would require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of
Rand
McNally road maps (now a GM subsidiary), even though they neither need
them
nor do they want them. Attempting to delete this option would
immediately
cause the car's performance to diminish by 50% or more. GM would become
a
target for investigation by the Justice Dept.
12. Everytime GM introduced a new model 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.
13. You'd press the "start" button to shut off the engine.
