Bill Gates dies in a car accident and finds himself in purgatory, being sized up by God.
"Bill, I'm really confused," God said. "I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you helped society enormously by putting a computer in almost every home, yet you also created that ghastly Windows '95. I'm going to do something I've never done before: I'll let you decide where you want to go."
"Well, what's the difference?" Bill asked.
"I'll let you visit both places briefly, if it helps your decision," God replied.
"Fine. Where should I go first?"
"I'll leave that up to you."
"Okay then, let's try Hell first."
Bill went to Hell. It was a beautiful, clean, sandy beach with clear waters. Many beautiful women were running around, playing in the water, laughing and frolicking. The sun was shining, and the temperature was perfect. He was very pleased.
"This is great!" he told God. "If this is Hell, I really want to see Heaven!"
"Fine," said God, and off they went.
Heaven was high in the clouds, with angels drifting about, playing harps and singing. It was nice, but not as enticing as Hell. Bill thought for a minute and made his decision.
"Hmm. I think I'd prefer Hell," he told God.
"Fine," retorted God, "as you desire."
So Bill Gates went to Hell.
Two weeks later, God decided to check on the late billionaire. When he arrived in Hell, he found Bill shackled to a wall in a dark cave, screaming amongst hot flames, being burned and tortured by demons.
"How's everything going?" God asked.
Bill responded, his voice filled with anguish and disappointment, "This is awful! This is nothing like the Hell I visited two weeks ago! What happened to the beach and the beautiful women?"
"That was a demo," replied God.