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Dingz - 3/2/08 at 12:32 AM

Has anyone else noticed that the next sytem they are bringing in to replace Vista (already!) is called 'se7en' I expect Caterham will object to that, I wonder who will win if they try to sue MS?


Simon - 3/2/08 at 02:11 AM

I expect it'll be a case of Caterham make cars, Microsoft not, so in law there probably won't be a conflict.

If either starts making the others products using the name it might be.

ATB

Simon


graememk - 3/2/08 at 07:51 AM

theres a joke there somewhere....

if microsoft made cars would they crash everyday ?


Richard Quinn - 3/2/08 at 09:20 AM

... and you wouldn't have a recovery service, you would have a "Help Desk"!

"Have you tried switching it off and back on again?"


..::Nightfire::.. - 3/2/08 at 03:34 PM

Is the work Se7en rather than seven a trade mark belonging to Nanjing Automotive?

I am sure Caterham can call there cars 7 or Seven but I never seen one referred to officially as Se7en. Without paying to find out it's difficult to see unless some knows somebody at Corven to ask what they own?

Se7en was used by Austin then Rover so may belong to NAC, possibly SAIC or even the receivers PWC


ecosse - 3/2/08 at 03:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by graememk
theres a joke there somewhere....

if microsoft made cars would they crash everyday ?


Which should make this seasons f1 more interesting, as microsoft are suppling the engine ecu's this year

Cheers
Alex


speedyxjs - 3/2/08 at 04:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
... and you wouldn't have a recovery service, you would have a "Help Desk"!



In India


I love speed :-P - 3/2/08 at 06:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ecosse
quote:
Originally posted by graememk
theres a joke there somewhere....

if microsoft made cars would they crash everyday ?


Which should make this seasons f1 more interesting, as microsoft are suppling the engine ecu's this year

Cheers
Alex


No they are not, they are a partner with Mclaren, and Mclaren have done most if not all of the work


ecosse - 3/2/08 at 08:32 PM

quote:

No they are not, they are a partner with Mclaren, and Mclaren have done most if not all of the work


Sorry, but the supply of ECU's to all formula 1 teams was won by Microsoft MES, i.e. Microsoft & McLaren Electronic Systems (who, incidentally, are claimed to be independant of McLaren F1)
I made no comment on who designed them, only who will be supplying them (and even at that it was only meant as a bit of fun )

Cheers

Alex