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?