The old ones are still good. This goes back many year...see http:// www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/autos.asp

Cheers
Mike


On 07/02/2007, at 3:37 PM, Paul Chong wrote:

      Dear WAMUG,
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 (and I just love this
      part, esp 7th point):
      1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.