lynx-dev GM and Microsoft...:)

[Laura Eaves]

from another mailing list:
Thought this was amusing...

>> > At a recent computer expo, 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 dollar cars that got 1000 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 on the road, you have to buy a new car.
>> >
>> > 3. Occasionally, your car would die on the freeway for no
>> > reason, and you would just accept this, restart and drive on.
>> >
>> > 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn,
>> > would cause car to shut down and refuse to  start in which case you

>> > would have to to re-install the engine.
>> >
>> > 5. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you
>> > bought "Car 95" or "Car NT". But, then you would have to buy more
>> > seats.
>> >
>> > 6. Macintosh would make a car  that was powered by the sun,
>> > five times as fast, and twice as easy to drive, but would only run
>> > on 5% of the roads.
>> >
>> > 7. The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights
>> > would be replaced by a single "General Car Default "warning light.
>> >
>> >
>> > 8. New seats would force everyone to have the same butt size.
>> >
>> > 9. The airbag would say, "Are you sure?" before going off.
>> >
>> > 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
>> > hold of the radio.
>> >
>> > 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 want them.
>> > Attempting to
>> > delete this option would immediately cause the car's
>> > performance to diminish by 50% or more. Moreover, GM would become a

>> > target
>> > for investigation by the Justice Dept.
>> >
>> > 12. Every time GM introduced a new model, car buyers would
>> > have to learn 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."