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Bill Gates versus GM
RichA 27 April 2005 13:25:22
	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 could have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and then reopen the windows before you could continue For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre 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. Before deploying, the airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?" 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, the car buyer 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 off the engine. Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate -their computer!
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Guest 27 April 2005 14:01:37 [ permanent link ]
	LMAO That's awesome, Rich!!! -Mike -- Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean! http://www.MeltAwayCellulite.com/ "RichA" <none@none.com> wrote in message news:vimu61l6aq03i35kv9v86c0a8ni8jn89i6@4ax.com...> 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> could have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the> windows, shut off the car, restart it, and then reopen the windows> before you could continue For some reason you would simply accept> this.> 4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre 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. Before deploying, the airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?"> 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, the car buyer 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 off the engine.> Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate> -their> computer!
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John H 27 April 2005 23:21:22 [ permanent link ]
	On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 05:25:22 -0400, RichA <none@none.com> wrote: 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>could have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the>windows, shut off the car, restart it, and then reopen the windows>before you could continue For some reason you would simply accept>this.> 4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre 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. Before deploying, the airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?"> 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, the car buyer 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 off the engine.>Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate>-their>computer! Great! Thanks. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking."
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Quiet Desperation 28 April 2005 01:13:27 [ permanent link ]
	In article <vimu61l6aq03i35kv9v86c0a8ni8jn89i6@4ax.com>, RichA <none@none.com> wrote: 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. Yeah, but we can emulate a Windows car anytime we want by pushing it off a cliff and letting it bounce end over end for a few hundred feet.
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WindsorFox 28 April 2005 05:05:11 [ permanent link ]
	RichA wrote:> 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):> You forgot to mention, 11. Everytime you replace the oil, oil filter, airfilter and sparkplugs, you have to call GM on the phone to get them to send you a new key to start the car with.... -- There are no limits [to stupidity or kookdom], only extremes we haven't reached yet. - Quaestor
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Andrew 28 April 2005 06:05:48 [ permanent link ]
	On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:05:11 -0500, WindsorFox[SS] wrote: RichA wrote:>> 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):>> You forgot to mention,> 11. Everytime you replace the oil, oil filter, airfilter and > sparkplugs, you have to call GM on the phone to get them to send you a > new key to start the car with.... .. and after waiting on the phone for the 5th time they tell you that you have gotten too many new keys and will have to re-buy your car.
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ZombyWoof 28 April 2005 19:25:37 [ permanent link ]
	On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 05:25:22 -0400, RichA <none@none.com> wrote something wonderfully witty: 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"> While humorous, it is not true. There was no Comdex last year (2004), I used to go ever year until it was canceled because of very poor attendance in 2003. This is a very old joke with certain elements of the truth, but not from GM nor Microsoft.> 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>could have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the>windows, shut off the car, restart it, and then reopen the windows>before you could continue For some reason you would simply accept>this.> 4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre 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. Before deploying, the airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?"> 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, the car buyer 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 off the engine.>Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate>-their>computer! -- "Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change..." The Marquis de Sade
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WindsorFox 29 April 2005 06:20:46 [ permanent link ]
	Andrew wrote: You forgot to mention,>> 11. Everytime you replace the oil, oil filter, airfilter and >>sparkplugs, you have to call GM on the phone to get them to send you a >>new key to start the car with....> .. and after waiting on the phone for the 5th time they tell you that you> have gotten too many new keys and will have to re-buy your car. Has that actually ever happened to anyone?? I have to tell you, someone would have a serious problem. I upgrade my system a lot and sometime change things just to change them or to do a hardware review. Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE.... -- There are no limits [to stupidity or kookdom], only extremes we haven't reached yet. - Quaestor
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Garth Almgren 29 April 2005 06:59:44 [ permanent link ]
	Around 4/28/2005 7:20 PM, WindsorFox[SS] wrote: Andrew wrote:> Someone else whose name got snipped wrote:>> You forgot to mention,>>> 11. Everytime you replace the oil, oil filter, airfilter and >>> sparkplugs, you have to call GM on the phone to get them to send you >>> a new key to start the car with....>> .. and after waiting on the phone for the 5th time they tell you that >> you have gotten too many new keys and will have to re-buy your car.> Has that actually ever happened to anyone?? It happened to an acquaintance of mine who is a friend of my cousin's, but I didn't hear it directly from him, so it could have been BS or pure misinformation. Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE.... Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just a license to use the OS. -- / Garth - '83 GL V6stang Hatch <Former MW #7> \ \| My V6stang: http://www.v6stang.com/v6stang \| \| RAMFM Merchandise: http://www.cafeshops.com/ramfm \| \ Mail pgp@v6stang.com for secure reply information /
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WindsorFox 29 April 2005 07:43:51 [ permanent link ]
	Garth Almgren wrote: Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE....> Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just a > license to use the OS.> Right, but if I change parts in my puter they have absolutly no right to suddenly say "no". -- There are no limits [to stupidity or kookdom], only extremes we haven't reached yet. - Quaestor
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ZombyWoof 29 April 2005 17:25:45 [ permanent link ]
	On 28 Apr 2005 20:16:03 -0700, "Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote something wonderfully witty: ZombyWoof wrote:> While humorous, it is not true. There was no Comdex last year>(2004),>> I used to go ever year until it was canceled because of very poor>> attendance in 2003. This is a very old joke with certain elements of>> the truth, but not from GM nor Microsoft.> I was going to keep mum about this until I saw your post. I actually>saw the Bill Gates/GM statement about three or four years ago. I don't>know if there is any truth to all of it, but it couldn't have been said>at a RECENT Comdex because of when I first read it.> Nah, it's to funny to be true, an to unprofessional to be as well. The senior folks at GM aren't known for their sense of humor. I've never checked it against Snopes, but I would bet it is in there. It really is a shame about Comdex I used to love that show, but the company that originally put it on went belly up and the folks who purchased the rights to the name really didn't know what direction they were going to go in. They have been sending out a lot of questionnaires to previous attendees to try an identify what the IT community would like out of the trade show. Towards the end you had people with absolutely no connection to the IT business at all showing up with kids in strollers just trying to grab up the swag. After the economic down turn after 9/11 most exhibitors cut way back on the good swag stuff anyways. I always enjoyed the keynote addresses and the training sessions. The exhibit floor was a monster to patrol. Since Comdex was canceled this year and I had the monies to attend in my budget I went to the CES for the very first time instead. I suspect many of the Comdex activities are going to get split between the venue and Interop. -- "Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change..." The Marquis de Sade
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Thomas Cameron 1 May 2005 00:33:33 [ permanent link ]
	"WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:k3ice.951$1L5.271@lakeread05...> Garth Almgren wrote:> Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE....>> Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just a >> license to use the OS.>> Right, but if I change parts in my puter they have absolutly no right > to suddenly say "no". Wanna bet? Read the EULA.
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Guest 1 May 2005 01:28:39 [ permanent link ]
	End User License Agreement ..I think. -Mike -- Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean! http://www.MeltAwayCellulite.com/ "Thomas Cameron" <thomas.cameron@camerontech.com> wrote in message news:xYRce.50183$hu5.14379@tornado.texas.rr.com...> "WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote in message> news:k3ice.951$1L5.271@lakeread05...> > Garth Almgren wrote:> > Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE....> >> Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just a> >> license to use the OS.> >> Right, but if I change parts in my puter they have absolutly no right> > to suddenly say "no".> Wanna bet? Read the EULA.>
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Thomas Cameron 2 May 2005 07:28:33 [ permanent link ]
	You are right, sorry. I'm in the computer biz so to me EULA is as natural as "vert" is in this group. Microsoft only licenses you to use thei OS and they put a wad of restrictions in that EULA - if you can stay awake, you should really read through it. It's scary. Thomas <memset@recorddeal.com> wrote in message news:bMSce.1814$m85.1439@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...> End User License Agreement> ..I think.> -Mike> --> Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean!> http://www.MeltAwayCellulite.com/> "Thomas Cameron" <thomas.cameron@camerontech.com> wrote in message> news:xYRce.50183$hu5.14379@tornado.texas.rr.com...>> "WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote in message>> news:k3ice.951$1L5.271@lakeread05...>> > Garth Almgren wrote:>> > Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE....>> >> Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just >> >> a>> >> license to use the OS.>> >> Right, but if I change parts in my puter they have absolutly no >> > right>> > to suddenly say "no".>> Wanna bet? Read the EULA.>>
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Guest 2 May 2005 09:45:48 [ permanent link ]
	I'm the computer biz too. What part you focus on? Web-development over here. -Mike -- Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean! http://www.MeltAwayCellulite.com/ "Thomas Cameron" <thomas.cameron@camerontech.com> wrote in message news:B7hde.35877$h6.29830@tornado.texas.rr.com...> You are right, sorry. I'm in the computer biz so to me EULA is as natural> as "vert" is in this group.> Microsoft only licenses you to use thei OS and they put a wad of> restrictions in that EULA - if you can stay awake, you should really read> through it. It's scary.> Thomas> <memset@recorddeal.com> wrote in message> news:bMSce.1814$m85.1439@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...> > End User License Agreement> > ..I think.> > -Mike> > --> > Melt away the Cellulite with Cellulean!> > http://www.MeltAwayCellulite.com/> > "Thomas Cameron" <thomas.cameron@camerontech.com> wrote in message> > news:xYRce.50183$hu5.14379@tornado.texas.rr.com...> >> "WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote in message> >> news:k3ice.951$1L5.271@lakeread05...> >> > Garth Almgren wrote:> >> > Once I purchase that OS, by God it is MINE....> >> >> Not according to Microsoft; you're not purchasing the OS itself, just> >> >> a> >> >> license to use the OS.> >> >> Right, but if I change parts in my puter they have absolutly no> >> > right> >> > to suddenly say "no".> >> Wanna bet? Read the EULA.> >>
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Sean Fao 6 May 2005 02:58:21 [ permanent link ]
	RichA wrote:> At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the> computer industry with the auto industry [...] This has actually been around for quite a while. Still good for a laugh ! Interestingly enough, this might not be too far from a reality: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/03/1735254&tid=109&tid=126&tid=137 Is it no surprise that it was Ford rather than GM that decided to work with Microsoft? Scary, I tell ya! -- Sean
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ZombyWoof 6 May 2005 07:16:07 [ permanent link ]
	On Thu, 05 May 2005 18:58:21 -0400, "Fao, Sean" <enceladus311@yahoo.comI-WANT-NO-SPAM> wrote something wonderfully witty: RichA wrote:>> At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the>> computer industry with the auto industry> [...]> This has actually been around for quite a while. Still good for a laugh >!> Interestingly enough, this might not be too far from a reality:> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/03/1735254&tid=109&tid=126&tid=137> Is it no surprise that it was Ford rather than GM that decided to work >with Microsoft?> Scary, I tell ya!> Yeah Microsoft building anything that doesn't crash is scarier then hell. -- "Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change..." The Marquis de Sade
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