siddhesh20
Disciple
At a computer exhibition Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the auto industry & stated :
"If General Motors had kept up with the technology like the computer
industry has, we would be driving $ 25 car that gives mileage of
1000 miles per galleon"
In response to this comment, GM 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 will crash twice a day
2. The air bag system would ask "are you sure?"before deploying
3. Occasionally, your car will shut down for no reason & refuse to
restart,in which case you will have to reinstall the engine. For some
reason, you would simply accept this...
4. Every time they repainted the lines on the road you will have to
buy a new car..
5. The oil, water, temperature & alternator warning lights would all
be replaced by a single "General Protection Fault" warning light...
6. Every time GM introduced a new car, car buyer would have to learn
to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate
in the same manner as the old car..
7. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you
out & refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
handle, turned the key & grabbed hold of radio antenna.....
8. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine
off..........
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industry with the auto industry & stated :
"If General Motors had kept up with the technology like the computer
industry has, we would be driving $ 25 car that gives mileage of
1000 miles per galleon"
In response to this comment, GM 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 will crash twice a day
2. The air bag system would ask "are you sure?"before deploying
3. Occasionally, your car will shut down for no reason & refuse to
restart,in which case you will have to reinstall the engine. For some
reason, you would simply accept this...
4. Every time they repainted the lines on the road you will have to
buy a new car..
5. The oil, water, temperature & alternator warning lights would all
be replaced by a single "General Protection Fault" warning light...
6. Every time GM introduced a new car, car buyer would have to learn
to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate
in the same manner as the old car..
7. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you
out & refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
handle, turned the key & grabbed hold of radio antenna.....
8. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine
off..........
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