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 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 four times a day?"