Computers vs Automobiles

For those who feel the deepest affection for the way computers have enchanced our loves...

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the automobile industry by stating,

"If the automobile had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles per gallon."

In response, Ford issued a press release stating,

"If Ford had developed technology the way Microsoft has, 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 roads, you would have to buy a new car.


4.  Occassionally, 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.  Apple would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five time 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.




10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button in order to turn the engine off.

11. When all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself.