- "As requested, it's full of bugs, which means people will be forced to upgrade for years."
- ― Jones to Carver.
Philip Jones was a high ranking executive of the Carver Media Group Network (CMGN). A minor antagonist portrayed by American actor, Rolf Saxon, the character appeared briefly in the 1997 James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies.
Biography[]
Philip Jones was an executive of the Carver Media Group Network and member of the company's Special Projects division. He attended a teleconference with other executives of CMGN on 11th April 1997[1]. During the meeting he was asked whether they are ready to release their new software. He answered to the affirmative, proudly noting that it was full of bugs; effectively forcing consumers to upgrade for years.
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Trivia[]
- While not directly mentioned in Raymond Benson's novelisation of Tomorrow Never Dies, it is stated that "Micro-Carver Software" consistently released bug-laden products so that consumers would be forced to upgrade for years.[2] Both are likely parodies of Microsoft.
References[]
- ↑ (1997). Tomorrow Never Dies (Blu-Ray). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 00:25:20. "Friday 11, April, 1997 Late Edition"
- ↑ Tomorrow Never Dies, Raymond Benson, Hodder and Stoughton, 1997, Chapter 9: Carver.