Tech industry needs to find better names for its products

[kuk]

Is it just me, or does it really seem that there's a trend in (bad) naming tech products. Come on, look at this:

Athlon
Duron
Opteron
Celeron
Xeon
Radeon

Just when we get a good name, like the unique Parhelia, the product shows mediocre perfomance.
OK, that was my rant.

What names would you assign to your own brand of processor/video cards/etc?
I would like them to be called just like BMW's or Mercedes cars ... letters and numbers, that can be understood in any language.

Kuk

 

[Danman]

I like the names.

 

[vi edit]

Well, at least they are more creative than Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Geforce, Geforce 2, Geforce 3, Geforce 4, ect.

 

[kuk]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Well, at least they are more creative than Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Geforce, Geforce 2, Geforce 3, Geforce 4, ect.

Dammit ... I knew I forgot about something. I was thinking about that before I went to sleep last night.

Kuk

 

[AdamDuritz99]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Well, at least they are more creative than Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Geforce, Geforce 2, Geforce 3, Geforce 4, ect.

 

[Booster]

I think most of the names are good. For instance, I like very much the TMs Pentuim, Celeron, Radeon, Geforce.

I think that Athlon and Duron and Opteron could sound better. I'd be delighted if desktop Hammer Athlon was sold under the TM of Hammer CPU, better with a sledgehammer logo on the packaging.

 

[oLLie]

Haha this coming from a guy whose nick is dirty words in at least, what, four languages?

*edit* what, 5 languages?

 

[ElFenix]

hammer would have been good. but no... they had to think of a transformer name for it. stupid marketing people. "we found some obscure greek words and took a couple syllables from one and a couple from the other to make up a completely meaningless word!"

 

[kuk]

Originally posted by: oLLie
Haha this coming from a guy whose nick is dirty words in at least, what, four languages?

*edit* what, 5 languages?

Buahahahahahahahahaha ...
If I had my way, I would call everything Kuk ... and if the swedes, norwegians, south-africans, vietnamese or the korean had problems with that, they would just have to shove it up their nostrils.

LOL ...

Kuk

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
hammer would have been good. but no... they had to think of a transformer name for it. stupid marketing people. "we found some obscure greek words and took a couple syllables from one and a couple from the other to make up a completely meaningless word!"

I think AMD should have named the new chipsets like the new harley davidson's.

The A-Rod.

Although people might confuse the CPU with MLB. Mediocre performance at an outrageous price.

 

[sandorski]

Yup, where is the "Widget 2000" or "Thingamajig" ?

 

[NogginBoink]

Years ago, a columnist (Dvorak, I think) complained about the boring names of computer systems: NextSTEP... who wants a computer that STEPS, for cryin' out loud!?

He begged manufacturers for better product names: "Name your next product the KickassBlaster (TM). You'll sell millions of 'em!"

Instead we get things like Optiplex GXa. Yawn.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: oLLie
Haha this coming from a guy whose nick is dirty words in at least, what, four languages?

*edit* what, 5 languages?

Took words right out of my mouth.

 

[Kadarin]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you our latest processor, the AMD IRONROD..

Ok, maybe not...

 

[zsouthboy]

Man, i really wish someone would name their product SwiftKickInTheAss®..... i don't care what the product is, the name works, you name it, cola, cars, prositutes, anything.....

Next from AMD: the SKITA....

zs

 

[LordSnailz]

Well, at least they are more creative than Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Geforce, Geforce 2, Geforce 3, Geforce 4, ect.

You must not understand the importance of brand/name value - every company strives to have product like the pentinum or the geforce .. a product name that people are familar with .... this is not only limited to the computer stuff ... game consoles and even shoes do the same ...

my 2cents,
ls