posted 18 years ago
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. (160,000km/hr) Or you could have
an economy car that weighs 30 pounds (14 kilos) and getsa 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 four times a day?"
