yafm

Food for thought:



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>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:
>
>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 manoeuvre 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!

Nibbs

I really liked that. Guess what "profession" I'm in and to make it worse I'm a "consultant".

chippy

Brilliant! Top class rebuffal.