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Subject: Fw: I love my computer
This is great!
> > > Subject: I love my computer
> > >
> > >
> > > For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the
way
> > > computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
> > >
> > > At a 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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