computer / car comparisons

We've all heard how computer manufacturers hype their product by comparing
them favourably with cars:
"If the car had developed as much as the computer in the last 50 years it
would travel at 500mph, run for 10,000 miles on a fill of petrol ..." etc.

Has anybody thought of some really adverse comparisons: "If the car had
developed as much as the computer you would have to take it to the garage 3
times a week to be upgraded ..."??

Like to hear any good ones ...

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Graham J

In article <49a56bbe$0$16171$>, Graham J
<> on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 at 16:03:23 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>We've all heard how computer manufacturers hype their product by comparing
>them favourably with cars:
>"If the car had developed as much as the computer in the last 50 years it
>would travel at 500mph, run for 10,000 miles on a fill of petrol ..." etc.
>
>Has anybody thought of some really adverse comparisons: "If the car had
>developed as much as the computer you would have to take it to the garage 3
>times a week to be upgraded ..."??
>
>Like to hear any good ones ...
>

My favourite on this line is a story of four engineers on the way to a
conference.

The car breaks down on the motorway. The first engineer says that he
thinks that the problem lies in the car's fuel system. Cleaning out the
car's fuel lines should solve the problem. He was a chemical engineer.

The second engineer reckoned that the car's electrical system had got
damp and should be dried out. He was an electrical engineer.

The third engineer thought that the rings were gone and needed to be
replaced. He was a mechanical engineer.

The fourth engineer said that he did not know what was wrong, but if
they switched off, all got out of the car, then get back in and
restarted the engine everything would be fine. He was a Microsoft Field
Support Engineer.

--
Nicholas David Richards -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"