Tremek Car Video Forum

Traction Issuez · 16 Feb 2004, 08:32 pm

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 the 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:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your our 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 over 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.

low_civic · 18 Feb 2004, 02:26 pm

hahah priceless. nice find man

fresh4life · 18 Feb 2004, 06:23 pm

lol !

maybe it will be real in the future

!

Hypercomp01 · 31 Jul 2006, 05:23 pm

Ive been lookin for this!

Memphis · 31 Jul 2006, 05:27 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traction Issuez

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.

sonned

bmxer99 · 31 Jul 2006, 06:44 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis

sonned

hahahahaahah that was by far the best one lol damn that was ownage

oscar89 · 03 Aug 2006, 06:56 pm

hahaha that was funny

97talon · 03 Aug 2006, 07:41 pm

That's pretty good right there.

bmxer99 · 05 Aug 2006, 01:30 pm

hahah im still laughing

DriftingRz · 05 Aug 2006, 02:23 pm

nice find

AAandHT · 05 Aug 2006, 06:35 pm

Oh man that brings back memories from when I used to frequent PC boards a lot....

bmxer99 · 05 Aug 2006, 09:40 pm

thats nice.

GTSAdam · 09 Aug 2006, 12:01 am

Classic, and so true

16 Feb 2004, 08:32 pm	#1 (permalink)
Traction Issuez LuCiFeR Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: hanging eddy wu from a tree and beating him Posts: 12,121 Traction Issuez's Gallery	bill gates vs GM. 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 the 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: 1. For no reason whatsoever, your our 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 over 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. __________________ 1st MEMBER OF THE KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION. *RICO BRICKINGTON*

18 Feb 2004, 02:26 pm	#2 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,058 low_civic's Gallery	hahah priceless. nice find man __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

31 Jul 2006, 05:23 pm	#4 (permalink)
Hypercomp01 Senior Tremekian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: In a van down by the River! Posts: 1,729 Hypercomp01's Gallery	Ive been lookin for this! __________________ "Bite my shinny metal ass" - Bender.

05 Aug 2006, 01:30 pm	#9 (permalink)
bmxer99 User is rowing away Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 21,598 bmxer99's Gallery Infractions: 0/3 (300)	hahah im still laughing __________________

05 Aug 2006, 09:40 pm	#12 (permalink)
bmxer99 User is rowing away Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 21,598 bmxer99's Gallery Infractions: 0/3 (300)	thats nice. __________________

18 Feb 2004, 06:23 pm	#3 (permalink)
fresh4life Young Noob Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Repentigny, Québec Posts: 62 fresh4life's Gallery	lol ! maybe it will be real in the future !

03 Aug 2006, 06:56 pm	#7 (permalink)
oscar89 Young Noob Join Date: May 2006 Location: Honduras Posts: 84 oscar89's Gallery	hahaha that was funny

05 Aug 2006, 02:23 pm	#10 (permalink)
DriftingRz Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the garage working on me foxbody Posts: 7,581 DriftingRz's Gallery	nice find

05 Aug 2006, 06:35 pm	#11 (permalink)
AAandHT Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hackensack, NJ Posts: 603 AAandHT's Gallery	Oh man that brings back memories from when I used to frequent PC boards a lot....

09 Aug 2006, 12:01 am	#13 (permalink)
GTSAdam Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,879 GTSAdam's Gallery	Classic, and so true __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, BUT rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "HELL YEAH, WHAT A TRIP" http://www.drakephotography.com.au

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