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I have copied this from an e-mail received today:
For all of us who feel the deepest love and affection for the way computers
have enhanced our lives, Read on.
At a recent computer expo, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the Auto industry and stated ÂIf GM (Vauxhall) had kept up
with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving £25
cars that would do 1000,00 miles to the gallonÂ
In response to bills comments, GM (Vauxhall) issued a press release
stating:-
ÂIf we had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars
with the following characteristics. (This is brilliant and very true)
* For no reason whatsoever, you car would crash twice a day.
* Every time they repainted the lines in the road you would have to
buy a new car
* Occasionally you car would die on the motorway for no reason. You
would have to pull on to the hard shoulder , close all of the windows, shut
off the car, restart it and then reopen the windows before you could
continue.
* Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause
your car to shutdown and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
reinstall the engine
* 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 only run
on 5% of the roads
* The oil, water temperature and the alternator warning lights would
all be replaced buy one single light saying ÂThis car has performed an
illegal operationÂ
* The airbag would ask ÂAre you sure before deploying
* Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, you car would lock you out
and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,
turned the key and grabbed holed of the radio antenna.
* Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
how to drive all over again because none of the controls of the old car
would work in the new car!
For all of us who feel the deepest love and affection for the way computers
have enhanced our lives, Read on.
At a recent computer expo, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the Auto industry and stated ÂIf GM (Vauxhall) had kept up
with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving £25
cars that would do 1000,00 miles to the gallonÂ
In response to bills comments, GM (Vauxhall) issued a press release
stating:-
ÂIf we had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars
with the following characteristics. (This is brilliant and very true)
* For no reason whatsoever, you car would crash twice a day.
* Every time they repainted the lines in the road you would have to
buy a new car
* Occasionally you car would die on the motorway for no reason. You
would have to pull on to the hard shoulder , close all of the windows, shut
off the car, restart it and then reopen the windows before you could
continue.
* Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause
your car to shutdown and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
reinstall the engine
* 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 only run
on 5% of the roads
* The oil, water temperature and the alternator warning lights would
all be replaced buy one single light saying ÂThis car has performed an
illegal operationÂ
* The airbag would ask ÂAre you sure before deploying
* Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, you car would lock you out
and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,
turned the key and grabbed holed of the radio antenna.
* Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
how to drive all over again because none of the controls of the old car
would work in the new car!