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'''Microsoft''' | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
'''Microsoft''' were a manufacturer of games consoles. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}}) | |||
In [[1996]], Microsoft manufactured [[android]] versions of [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Dracula]] | In [[1996]], Microsoft manufactured [[android]] versions of [[Frankenstein (robot)|Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Dracula (robot)|Dracula]] and the [[Grey Lady]] for the [[Festival of Ghana]]. The company later underwent investigation for building dangerous robots. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Interference - Book One (novel)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Chase (TV story)|namedep=Journey into Terror (4)}}) | ||
==Behind the scenes== | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The original 1965 serial ''The Chase'' does not identify Microsoft as the maker of the robots | * [[File:Microsoft Word.jpg|thumb|The [[logo]] of [[Microsoft Word]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'')]]The original 1965 serial ''The Chase'' does not identify Microsoft as the maker of the robots — indeed the company wasn't even established for another decade. This was later subject to a [[Retroactive continuity|retcon]] in the aforementioned novel. | ||
* In the real world, Microsoft manufactured the [[Xbox]], and released [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]]. These links, however, have yet to be made within the [[DWU]]. | |||
{{ | * [[File:2023 Windows TARDIS.svg|thumb|Image used on Windows devices to promote the [[60th anniversary]].]][[Word (computer program)|Word]], [[PowerPoint]], and [[Outlook]] also exist in the DWU, but no connection has been made in-universe to Microsoft or to the {{w|Microsoft Office}} suite, to which they belong. | ||
* An illustration of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and the [[Fourth Doctor's scarf]] was used to promote ''[[Doctor Who]]''<nowiki/>'s [[60th anniversary]] on Windows computers on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 22 July 2024
Microsoft were a manufacturer of games consoles. (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"])
In 1996, Microsoft manufactured android versions of Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula and the Grey Lady for the Festival of Ghana. The company later underwent investigation for building dangerous robots. (PROSE: Interference - Book One [+]Loading...["Interference - Book One (novel)"], TV: "Journey into Terror" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"Journey into Terror (4)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"})
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The original 1965 serial The Chase does not identify Microsoft as the maker of the robots — indeed the company wasn't even established for another decade. This was later subject to a retcon in the aforementioned novel.
- In the real world, Microsoft manufactured the Xbox, and released Windows Vista and Windows 7. These links, however, have yet to be made within the DWU.
- Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook also exist in the DWU, but no connection has been made in-universe to Microsoft or to the Microsoft Office suite, to which they belong.
Image used on Windows devices to promote the 60th anniversary. - An illustration of the TARDIS and the Fourth Doctor's scarf was used to promote Doctor Who's 60th anniversary on Windows computers on 23 November 2023.
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