[plug] Microsoft?

[Simon Wise]

On 16/06/14 16:43, Brad Campbell wrote:
> On 13/06/14 13:36, Onno Benschop wrote:
>> I just received two phone calls from 02 8864 9500, claiming to be from
>> Microsoft, asking if I was interested in attending a Webinar about their
>> cloud offering. I then received an email, inviting me to a Webinar on
>> Friday next week.
>
> On a similar topic (in name only), does anyone else find it ironic that
> Microsoft are sponsoring the F1 telecasts and their advertisment specifically
> states it's Azure and Office 365 that powers the Lotus F1 team and makes the
> difference between winning and losing.
>
> How many points do Lotus have this year? I guess when you are Lotus you'll take
> any money that comes along (Maldonado anyone?)

perhaps the money from the Microsoft sponsorship does, in a sense, power the 
team and maybe will buy enough what-evers to make the difference ... it is a 
'sport' that runs on money and is a bragging competition between sponsors really.


Simon