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I largely agree that it is a silly lawsuit but, to play devil's advocate for a second, there are a few factors that make it slightly less cut and dried. Firstl
by mreid 17y ago
I largely agree that it is a silly lawsuit but, to play devil's advocate for a second, there are a few factors that make it slightly less cut and dried.
Firstly, Google's phone is the Nexus One while the androids' model in "Bladerunner"/"Do Androids Dream..." was Nexus Six - presumably the last in a series beginning with something like Nexus One.
Secondly, how come the "Droid" has to mention George Lucas's claim to the term but the "Nexus One" does not need to refer to PKD?
Taking off my devil's advocate hat, I think that the name "Nexus One" was clearly inspired by Bladerunner (engineers/nerds working on a platform called "Android" was always going to lead to lots of robotic cultural references) but that does not mean the estate of PKD should be able to make a buck from it. The use of "Nexus One" in this way should be a sign that "Bladerunner" has become an important cultural touchstone, at least in tech circles.
- wglb 17y agoOne difference is that Starwars franchise is very heavily into merchandising. PKD is certainly not.
- rwhitman 17y agoOk but the word "Droid" was indeed coined in Star Wars, whereas "Nexus One" was never coined anywhere, since the Nexus-1 model was never mentioned in the book or the movie. Its just a vague allusion