Subject: WINDOWS
> >
> > What would happen if Microsoft decided to make cars?
> >
> > At a recent computer expo, Bill Gates reportedly compared the
>computer
> > industry with the auto industry and said, "If GM had kept up with
>the
> > technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving
>$25
> > cars that got 1000 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:
> >
> > (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 it, and drive on.
> >
> > (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) Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought
>"Car98"
> > or(CarNT) but still you would have to pay extra to buy more seats.
> >
> > (6) Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun,
>reliable,
> > fivetimes as fast, and twice as easy to drive, but would only run on
>5% of
> > theroads.
> >
> > (7) The oil, water, temperature and alternator warning lights would
>be
> > replacedby a single "general car fault" warning light.
> >
> > (8) New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
> >
> > (9) The airbag system would say, "Are you Sure?" before going off.
> >
> > (10) Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you
>out
> > and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lift the door
>handle,
> > turn the key, and grab hold of the radio antenna.
> >
> > (11) Every time GM introduced a new model car, buyers would have to
>learn
> > how to drive all over again because none of the controls would
>operate in
> > the samemanner as the old car.
> >
> > (12) You would have to press the "start" button to shut off the
>engine."

 

hahaha thats so true-that wasnt real was it?

 

not that i know of