Cars vs. Computers

[Tater]

Subject: cars vs. computers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>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):
> >>>
> >>>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
> >>>you 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 lift 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.
> >>>
> >>>Please share this with your friends who love -- but sometimes hate
> >>>their computer!

[Rocky Raab]

Every few seconds, your windscreen turns opaque with an advertisement.

Every morning, you have to empty the interior of unwanted ad flyers, and every night it fills up again.

Every tank of gas runs for thirty miles, but after that you have to pay a fee to keep it running.

Every three years, you have to buy a new car because the old one won't run with the new gasoline - and you can't buy any old gasoline.

No matter what you want to do with your car, it costs extra.

[Tater]

I wonder how a Linux car would run.