If automobiles had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside

Quote by Robert Cringely

Topics: Automobiles Quotes, Computers Quotes, Evolution Quotes

The best, the most exquisite automobile is a walking stick; and one of the finest...

The best, the most exquisite automobile is a walking stick; and one of the finest...

I drive a jeep. An old jeep, so nobody will say I'm driving a BMW...

I drive a jeep. An old jeep, so nobody will say I'm driving a BMW...

Dear Girl, Please understand that most men marry women but have relationships with automobiles, gadgets...

Dear Girl, Please understand that most men marry women but have relationships with automobiles, gadgets...

I put a new engine in my car, but forgot to take the old one...

I put a new engine in my car, but forgot to take the old one...

Success is like winning the sweepstakes or getting killed in an automobile crash. It always...

Success is like winning the sweepstakes or getting killed in an automobile crash. It always...

The city of Los Angeles has three times more automobiles than people.

The city of Los Angeles has three times more automobiles than people.

A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results

A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results

Our educational system is like an automobile which has strong rear lights, brightly illuminating the...

Our educational system is like an automobile which has strong rear lights, brightly illuminating the...

The message that personal computers can do neat things, that software is great stuff, that...

The message that personal computers can do neat things, that software is great stuff, that...

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even...

A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even...

Computers may save time but they sure waste a lot of paper. About 98 percent...

Computers may save time but they sure waste a lot of paper. About 98 percent...

Experts agree that the best type of computer for your individual needs is one that...

Experts agree that the best type of computer for your individual needs is one that...

Want to make your computer go really fast? Throw it out a window

Want to make your computer go really fast? Throw it out a window

The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord

The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer was as easy to...

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer was as easy to...

What do people mean when they say the computer went down on them?

What do people mean when they say the computer went down on them?

Press the any key ... hmmm where's the any key?

Press the any key ... hmmm where's the any key?

It [the computer] is the first metamedium, and as such it has degrees of freedom...

It [the computer] is the first metamedium, and as such it has degrees of freedom...

Since evolution became fashionable, the glorification of Man has taken a new form.

Since evolution became fashionable, the glorification of Man has taken a new form.