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Microsoft's MSN Maps tied for manufacturing each side of Taiwan and China: 2004-11-26 0:06:51 blog China (Blogchina.com) Original Source: China Radio Network [original address]
China Broadcasting November 25, according to the British "Guardian" report, at the International Geographic Conference held in Glasgow, British, on August 18, Microsoft Senior Geographic Tom Edward: Because employees are in geography The ignorance has made Microsoft's reputation and "credibility" have been huge. He said that Americans are famous in general in lack of world geographic common sense. According to the International Pioneer Head, Yang Xiaon reported that the US National Geographic Survey shows that only 23 of the 56 US young people know where the Pacific is. The geographical knowledge of Microsoft employees is also difficult to "free". One of the famous examples is that there is a world map of the Microsoft operating system, in the "Window 95", Indian layout in the "Window 95", in the Indian layout, so "Window 95" "It is fully charged in India. The report also said that Microsoft has opened a special geographical training course for employees. Microsoft MSN website (according to the Terms of Use on the MSN website, "all the content of the MSN website is ... Microsoft and / or its supplier all) provide a map service for the viewers." International Herald "reporter found, website There is a major mistake in the logo in the Taiwan area. On the map, the fonts, fonts and colors used in the two names labeled "TAIWAN" marked in Taiwan, and "Taiwan" "In the font size, it is much larger than the" Fujian "in Fujian Province, Fujian. This makes the reader feel that" China "and" Taiwan "are partially affiliated with two peers. Although the disclaimer in the MSN website There is Microsoft that Microsoft does not guarantee "the full accuracy and complete" information, but Microsoft is obviously not bad in such a major and sensitive fact. To this end, the reporter interviewed Microsoft (China) on August 25th. Ministry of public relations department. However, the relevant personnel are not responsible for this matter. Subsequently, the reporter sends an interview outline and map link. On the 27th, the public relations department explained that "the map is the company in other parts of Microsoft," Not Chinese company ", but still have its own work process with" Microsoft (China) every department, maybe it will save some email to handle, have not seen mail about this map problem "" Interview For half a month to one month, "" This week's PR Director is on vacation, contact is not "", "said it is to interview. And it is recommended that the reporter will contact the West Coast Ogiliza Public Relations for Microsoft Corporation. So, on August 30th, this newspaper The reporter interviewed the West Coast Ogiliza Public Relations, but the company's person in charge of the company still can't give clear reply, but promised "Reply as soon as possible." To this report, there is still no final reply to Microsoft.
