GM Like Computer Industry

**wompus** · 10-01-2010, 07:47 AM

At a recent COMDEX, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated that:

gIf GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got1,000 miles to the gallon.h

General Motors has issued a press release stating:

1. For no reason whatsoever your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would 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 manoeuvre 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. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought gCar XPh or gCar 2000. But then you would have to buy more seats.

6. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive, but would only work on 5% of the roads.

7. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning light would be replaced by a single ggeneral car defaulth warning light.

8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.

9. The airbag system would say gAre you sure?h 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 grab hold of the radio antenna.

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 carfs 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 to
drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

13. You would press the gstart h button to shut off the engine.

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Loafer · 10-01-2010, 10:15 AM

hehehe...

**ringadingh** · 10-01-2010, 09:03 PM

I guess its time to buy Japanese ;)

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-01-2010, 09:18 PM

Now that is very true.

audiogooroo · 10-01-2010, 10:52 PM

Nice! :)

10-01-2010, 07:47 AM	#1
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	GM Like Computer Industry At a recent COMDEX, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated that: gIf GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got1,000 miles to the gallon.h General Motors has issued a press release stating: 1. For no reason whatsoever your car would crash twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would 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 manoeuvre 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. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought gCar XPh or gCar 2000. But then you would have to buy more seats. 6. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive, but would only work on 5% of the roads. 7. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning light would be replaced by a single ggeneral car defaulth warning light. 8. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt. 9. The airbag system would say gAre you sure?h 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 grab hold of the radio antenna. 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 carfs 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 to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 13. You would press the gstart h button to shut off the engine. . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!

10-01-2010, 10:15 AM	#2
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	GM Like Computer Industry hehehe... __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]

10-01-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	GM Like Computer Industry I guess its time to buy Japanese ;) __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951

10-01-2010, 09:18 PM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	GM Like Computer Industry Now that is very true. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181

10-01-2010, 10:52 PM	#5
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	GM Like Computer Industry Nice! :) __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad

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