RobY Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Furreal this is gonna be bad... SPEEDtv.com | Formula 1 | Bridgestone, Microsoft Get Exclusive F1 Contracts | by <a href=http://www.racer.com> RACER </a> staff | The latest Formula One headlines powered by RACER Magazine | Alonso, Schumacher, Räikkönen, Fisichella, Montoya, Massa, Button, Barrichello, Heidfeld, Ferrari, Renault, McLaren, Honda, Cosworth, Toyota, BMW, Aguri, Mercedes, Williams http://ubersoft.net/comics/hd20060706.png http://www.pitpass.com/images/headlines/jokes/clippy.jpg From: NASIOC - Microsoft will be the sole suppliers of ECUs for F1 starting in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I dont gets ite Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 click the link.... they are really supplying ECUs for F1 Bridgestone, Microsoft Get Exclusive F1 Contracts Written by: RACER staff Paris, France – 7/5/2006 Bridgestone's monopoly should effectively happen already in '07, as Michelin is set to pull out of F1 by this season's end. (LAT Photo) Bridgestone and Microsoft have been granted exclusive contracts to be the sole suppliers, of tires and ECUs respectively, of Formula 1 beginning in 2008. The announcement was made following this Wednesday's meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris. The move to a single tire supplier and standardized ECUs (Electronic Control Units, responsible for a car's engine management) is part of the FIA's radical cost-saving package announced earlier this year for introduction in '08. Both Bridgestone and Microsoft will supply F1 through 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 LOL at the comics. And to the ECUs by MS. They are trying to take over things Google hasn't taken over yet. Bah to monopolies. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 F1 crashes are about to get very boring.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed32 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 ok here's my prototype of the new Microsoft compatible Formula One steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 what would happen if the BSD appeared on the streeing wheel screen during a race?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed32 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 what would happen if the BSD appeared on the streeing wheel screen during a race?!?!? if this shoudl happen, the driver is encouraged to repeatedly smash on the three new buttons included on the updated steering wheel. after that fails to fix the problem, well, your guess is as good as mine. here's a pic of the steering wheel's new engine/ecu status screen with intelligent error detection and instant diagnostic readoutdisplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Id be scared if i saw this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed32 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Id be scared if i saw this that can be easily fixed by the driver pulling off the track, disconnecting the negative battery terminal, waiting 6 hours, then reconnecting the battery and restarting the car to reset the ECU. done and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Might have to fr0mat the car and reinstal the os Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed32 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 i recommend that all F1 teams invest in good virus blocking software for their ECU's. i bet Toyota is cookin up some good ones. cheating bastards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Better restrain yourself Heights before you get on you mac soapbox again. i think we had enough of those threads already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joel Gat Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Hello, It's not quite that bad. MS is just reselling someone else's work McLaren company wins ECU bid By Jonathan Noble Thursday, July 6th 2006, 14:48 GMT http://www.autosport.com/images/upload/1152198236.jpgMcLaren Electronic Systems, an independent developer within McLaren's group of companies, is behind the successful bid with Microsoft to supply ECUs in Formula One from 2008, autosport.com - the authority on Formula One, F1, WRC, IRL, GP2, Champ Car, Le Mans, NASCAR and more can reveal. Although the exact identity of the 'Microsoft MES' company that was announced by the FIA yesterday was unclear, sources have confirmed that the firm involved with Microsoft is McLaren Electronic Systems. The company has been an independent developer of systems for more than 15 years, and supplies all the current competitors in F1. Although MES shares its name with McLaren, and operates from the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, there are no direct links between it and the Formula One team. MES's company statement claims: "McLaren Electronic Systems is an independent company of the McLaren Group of Companies. It is a leading exponent of the group's technical prowess and design philosophy. "Its goal is to provide the automotive electronics customer with a complete range of products that are reliable, yet at the very limits of technology. "Our reputation is built on a record of success obtained through our constant pursuit of excellence. McLaren Electronic Systems aims to become the world's premier supplier of advanced automotive control and development support systems where small to medium quantities are required." MES supplies engine and chassis control units in all categories of motor racing, including F1, the World Rally Championship and sportscars. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I this thread and the steering wheel photochops! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hello, It's not quite that bad. MS is just reselling someone else's work Joel Dont worry MS will find a way to f*ck it up real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 hope this doesn't happen while driving http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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