I like it, even the last line about Macintosh. In fact I think I'll put it into one of the next newsletters since not all LCS members subscribe to the ListServe.
Anne Cartwright >> All, >> This is too good to not pass on... and I believe it is suitable for >> our >> list. I got it from a cousin today. Ignore the crack about >> Macintosh... >> at least the last part of the line. >> Mike >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> "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 the 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: >> >> ? For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. >> ? Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to >> buy >> a new car. >> ? Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You >> would have to pull over 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. >> ? 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. >> ? 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. >> ? The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would >> all be >> replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" >> Warning light. >> ? The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. >> ? 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. >> ? 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. >> ? You'd have to press the "Start" button to stop the car. " | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
