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IowaZR-1 · 05-26-2007

Bill Gates wanted to look good and impress everyone with his success. He decided to measure the accomplishments of Microsoft against General Motors. The comparison went like this: If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour. Or you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. In response to all this goading, GM responds: "Yes, but would you really want to drive a car that crashes twice a day?

RiceEatingZR1 · 05-26-2007

thats awesome! Thanks for the laugh. =D>

Z Factor · 05-26-2007

Good one

jonszr1 · 05-26-2007

I wonder if microsoft abondons their customers like gm. hi i have this cool 65k car(90mind you)100k today its very special(which it is) but we will snub our nose at it and 3/4 of the parts for the motor wiill be discontinued within 10yrs of the last car built. they can build nice cars but treat their customers like s@@t.

Aurora40 · 05-26-2007

Microsoft only supports OS's back to Win 2000 currently. So yes.

Also, of course it's only a joke, but Microsoft does not make computer hardware, they don't advance computer technology. Rather they make software to work with it (or not).

jonszr1 · 05-27-2007

i know its a joke, i guess if there is a chance i can stick it to gm foe not sticking by our car , well lets say this lutz is the sole reason I will never by another gm car new and the reason i sold my gm stk thankfully 18 months ago. to sell a car for the price they did in 1990-1995 then discont. parts as early as 5 years is a fing crime . gm land of customer screwing

05-26-2007	#1
IowaZR-1 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa aka "one big cornfield" Posts: 341	Bill Gates vs. GM Bill Gates wanted to look good and impress everyone with his success. He decided to measure the accomplishments of Microsoft against General Motors. The comparison went like this: If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour. Or you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. In response to all this goading, GM responds: "Yes, but would you really want to drive a car that crashes twice a day?

05-26-2007	#2
RiceEatingZR1 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 309	Re: Bill Gates vs. GM thats awesome! Thanks for the laugh. =D> __________________ -Shaun 1991 Charcoal Metallic ZR1 #730 [URL="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606"]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2649606[/URL] [URL="http://community.webshots.com/user/shaun91zr1"][/URL] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Forum%20Sig/Sig1.gif[/IMG]

05-26-2007	#3
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,667	Re: Bill Gates vs. GM Good one

05-26-2007	#4
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Bill Gates vs. GM I wonder if microsoft abondons their customers like gm. hi i have this cool 65k car(90mind you)100k today its very special(which it is) but we will snub our nose at it and 3/4 of the parts for the motor wiill be discontinued within 10yrs of the last car built. they can build nice cars but treat their customers like s@@t.

05-26-2007	#5
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Bill Gates vs. GM Microsoft only supports OS's back to Win 2000 currently. So yes. Also, of course it's only a joke, but Microsoft does not make computer hardware, they don't advance computer technology. Rather they make software to work with it (or not). __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

05-27-2007	#6
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Bill Gates vs. GM i know its a joke, i guess if there is a chance i can stick it to gm foe not sticking by our car , well lets say this lutz is the sole reason I will never by another gm car new and the reason i sold my gm stk thankfully 18 months ago. to sell a car for the price they did in 1990-1995 then discont. parts as early as 5 years is a fing crime . gm land of customer screwing