OT: Motorola vs Williams logo

[c***@hotmail.com]

Hi there,
is there a connection between the logo used by Williams and the one
used by the Motorola comapny? I noticed they are exactly the same just
upside-down. Maybe everyone knows a story behind this connection so
forgive me if it's been told a hundred times.
Check it out for yourself....
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/index.htm
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[TheKorn]

Post by c***@hotmail.com
Hi there,
is there a connection between the logo used by Williams and the one
used by the Motorola comapny? I noticed they are exactly the same just
upside-down. Maybe everyone knows a story behind this connection so
forgive me if it's been told a hundred times.
Check it out for yourself....
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/index.htm
http://www.pinballmedic.net/images/site/pinmanlogos/williamslogo.jpg

They're not quite exactly 100% the same. The points in the W cross, while
the points in the M do not.

(I've spent wayyyy too much time looking at both, since I'm in Chicago!)

[Del]

I've wondered about this for a good while,,, Thanks for the info
Korn !!!

Pin-Del,

I wonder if Motorola has recieved any C & D Letters ?? =)

[m6onz5a]

Motorolas middle points are shorter than Williams. Williams points are
all even. But at a quick glance they look the same.

Chas

[Kerry Stair]

One of my first pinball projects a High Speed I mounted all the caps up side
down. I was a Motorola employee at the time and didn't even notice I made
M's instead of W's . . . :-) Its close . . . very close ! :-)
--
Kerry Stair

Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"

Post by m6onz5a
Motorolas middle points are shorter than Williams. Williams points are
all even. But at a quick glance they look the same.
Chas

[Rob]

Moto tried to take Williams to court over it because it was so close. I
didn't follow it closely enough at the time to tell what was the result.


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Hi there,
is there a connection between the logo used by Williams and the one
used by the Motorola comapny? I noticed they are exactly the same just
upside-down. Maybe everyone knows a story behind this connection so
forgive me if it's been told a hundred times.
Check it out for yourself....
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/index.htm
http://www.pinballmedic.net/images/site/pinmanlogos/williamslogo.jpg

[Ray Johnson - Action Pinball]

You know, I've actually had a few people call/e-mail us over the years
saying that they needed a new "Motorola" flipper coil... Really just the "W"
logo but viewed upside down. Funny.

Ray J.
--
Action Pinball & Amusement, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah USA
Web: www.actionpinball.com

We're serious about pinball. Anything else is just for fun!

Post by Rob
Moto tried to take Williams to court over it because it was so close. I
didn't follow it closely enough at the time to tell what was the result.
Hi there,
is there a connection between the logo used by Williams and the one
used by the Motorola comapny? I noticed they are exactly the same just
upside-down. Maybe everyone knows a story behind this connection so
forgive me if it's been told a hundred times.
Check it out for yourself....
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/index.htm
http://www.pinballmedic.net/images/site/pinmanlogos/williamslogo.jpg

[mjmmx]

The sad part is motorola was the supplier for most of williams
semiconductor componets. looks like the same tech for almost 20yrs.

[kirb]

Post by mjmmx
The sad part is motorola was the supplier for most of williams
semiconductor componets. looks like the same tech for almost 20yrs.

It worked fine and was cheap. Not sure why you might want to go with
higher (and sometimes unproven) tech in a game like pinball. These
games are still being fixed with parts that are mostly still in
production. Can't say that about many consumer products....

Kirb