On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 at 11:04:48, ZN wrote:
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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-)#
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