On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 at 11:04:48, ZN wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>On 09/04/02 at 14:31 Claude Mourier 00 wrote: > >>> Clive Sinclair working for the French?? >>> I know that Sir Clive's skills lay in other places other than >>> marketing, but has he sold out to the french I wonder?? >>> Just that I saw a TV advert last night for a Citreon C5 > >>As always Sir Clive was a precursor : others take advantage of his >>technology. Merge two C5 (4 wheels) and add a motor and you get >>something that can earn money ;-) > >Citroen C5 has nothing to do with Sinclair, though I am sure their >marketing department must have been caugh unaware by the history of that >'name' in the UK. The Cit C5 is named after it's pre (pre-pre-pre) decessor >from the 1920s. >Now if you don't mind, stop knocking down my favorite car manufacturer ;-) >who actually has a lot in common with the QL, in philosophical ways. >Although, I will be the first to acknowledge, Citroens can be a pain in the >a... khm, neck when there is a problem, but when it all works, it's >amazing. Just like with the QL, where you have to seek converts to >computing in a better way, with Citroen you get to preach that there are >better ways to drive around on 4 (and actually, even 3 - some will work >without one rear) wheels! Oddly enough on the way back from the recent Eindhoven QL show, a Citroen in front of us had a flat tyre and diesel was pouring out of it. I pumped it up for him - but I see he could have driven without it (8-)# Great when they go well of course (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@<surname>,demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG