spain Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Gates vs. GM 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 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 For a real example of the computer industry meets the automotive industry, click here: Tesla Motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 From 23 days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Jenkins Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 For a real example of the computer industry meets the automotive industry, click here: Tesla Motors This is the real deal. All of this BS about hybrids, biodiesel, ethanol, etc. is nothing more than a short term placeholder for the technology that Tesla is getting ready to drop on us. The long term thought is that eventually we get rid of the gas stations altogether and just have battery exchanges - you drive in, pull out your battery and put in a new one - kind of like changing out your propane tank for the gas grill. The auto industry isn't going to revolutionize themselves, but the computer industry is by all the R&D they have put into making batteries stronger and last longer on each charge... Give Tesla (and the inevitable copycats) a few more years (no more than 10) and the holy grail of a $30,000 family car that gets 300 miles per charge will be a reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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