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From: berkley@wucs1.wustl.edu (Berkley Shands)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Sears VAX
Summary: Its for real
Message-ID: <951@wucs1.wustl.edu>
Date: 23 Aug 89 12:56:19 GMT
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In article <675@uakari.primate.wisc.edu>, bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) writes:
> So how does Sears get away with calling this vacuum cleaner of theirs a VAX?
> Isn't that name trademarked or something by Digital?
> 
> Paul DuBois
> dubois@primate.wisc.edu

"VAX" is a real trademark from ENGLAND. In fact, they had the name long before
DIGITAL used it here.
"VAX Sucks up spills from anywhere"
"VAX - Altogether Britain's best vacuum cleaner"
"As seen on T.V."
"VAX Appliances Limited, Quillgold House, Kingswood Road,
Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worch. WR9 0QH."

The Advertisment is a real screamer. "This VAX really Cleans"

	Berkley Shands
	DECUS VAX SIG Executive Committee
	Production Systems Working Group Chairman