Bill Gates vs. Chrysler
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Bill Gates vs. Chrysler
Gates vs. Chrysler
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 , Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If Chrysler 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, Chrysler issued a press release stating:
If Chrysler had developed technology like Microsoft, 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 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.
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 , Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If Chrysler 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, Chrysler issued a press release stating:
If Chrysler had developed technology like Microsoft, 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 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.
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Re: Bill Gates vs. Chrysler
Originally Posted by gibsonjunkie
Snopes says it's not true - but who cares - funny and true to life!!!!
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Surprised that there's no mention of the ECU reflash that comes out every other week that gives you 25 extra horses for 500 bucks.......rendering your car obsolete 26 times a year unless you "upgrade"!
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Originally Posted by apkano
Surprised that there's no mention of the ECU reflash that comes out every other week that gives you 25 extra horses for 500 bucks.......rendering your car obsolete 26 times a year unless you "upgrade"!
And if you haven't seen this You Tube spoof of the Ford/Microsoft Sync system, you're in for a treat. Has a slow start, but a really nice climax.
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