Looks Like Konrad Got The ACE Name
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Just got the new Merc dealer newsletter. The new drive for the 700 is now called the NXT1 drive
Actually the "1" is smaller, in the upper corner but I don't know how to type that.There is a very small footnote at the bottom that says it was introduced in Miami as the ACE drive. Bet there is a good story here. Anyone know what happened?
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Piece of Cake.
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Konrad owns the trademark "ACE" as it relates to marine propulsion.
From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
The only interesting thing is the date. Looks like it's after the show.
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Konrad owns the trademark "ACE" as it relates to marine propulsion.
From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
The only interesting thing is the date. Looks like it's after the show.
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I think the marketing guys blew it. NXT1, I guess pronounced "next 1"? Kind of bland to me,like they had one ,(XR), and this is the next one?What about the next one after that?I thought Mini 6 made more sense. Come on Merc,why didn't you just ask Fred K. to name it?
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i hate merc, they can kiss my arse....
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Originally Posted by stecz20
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i hate merc, they can kiss my arse....
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i hate merc, they can kiss my arse....
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Originally Posted by cuda
I don't know why you would have Merc, their Apha drive is suffecient for your punk ass doggies. ![Stick Out Tongue](/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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