computer vs. car - Truckers' Trucking Forum

Baack · **^ Top** #1 01.27.2009

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 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 ):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would
have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no
reason. You would have to pull 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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.
7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before
deploying.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine
off

danc694u · **^ Top** #2 01.27.2009

Ain't that the #### truth.

rookietrucker · **^ Top** #3 01.27.2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baack

9. 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.

This has to be one of my biggest gripes about microsoft. Makes me wonder what those software engineers are thinking, when they "create or redesign" operating systems.

ship71021 · **^ Top** #4 01.28.2009

it is what it is

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