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qole	2008-11-18 06:21

Re: New name for internet tablet

Heh, that pdf calls it an "Odporny tablet"! Odd porn?

Anyway Nokia can call it anything they want. iPhone was already taken, too.

Thesandlord

2008-11-18 06:40

Re: New name for internet tablet

Getting creative here..... wait for it.....

iTablet :)

Yes folks, its been proven that adding the letter i to the front of anything increases the coolness factor and selling factor by a non-rational imaginary number! Whoooo!

Peter@Maemo Marketing

2008-11-18 07:20

Re: New name for internet tablet

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceL (Post 242642)

"The Super Ultra Gizmonix 2000 with Bluetooth"

Well, finally a serious suggestion, right? Maybe, not. But there was the suggestion of "Mobile Internet Communicator (MIC). Maybe, an option for Nokia to use when throwing out the first device with Maemo 5 on it. Gotta read more in this thread...

Peter@Maemo Marketing

2008-11-18 07:22

Re: New name for internet tablet

I don't know the origin of Maemo. I took a guess that it was derived from the first two syllables of "My Mobile Computer".

Roger.[/QUOTE]

Would you believe if I'd tell you that it was created by a random password generator? That's the word in Nokia and our story for the press.

Peter@Maemo Marketing

2008-11-18 07:25

Re: New name for internet tablet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thesandlord (Post 242802)

As much I like the coolness factor of the "i", maybe Nokia has more joy in copying other things from competitors. Because the word "tablet" has unfortunately legacy written all over it and because we need redefine what devices on Maemo are for a larger consumer segment, I doubt that Nokia will use the term "tablet" anymore in the next device.

XTC	2008-11-18 07:26

Re: New name for internet tablet

Quote:

Originally Posted by qole (Post 242800)

Heh, that pdf calls it an "Odporny tablet"! Odd porn?

Anyway Nokia can call it anything they want. iPhone was already taken, too.

ROTFL - Qole - You've made my day :)
In Polish it means "weather/shock/damage proof" :)
I've never thought about this word the way You've mentioned :)

Peter@Maemo Marketing

2008-11-18 07:31

Re: New name for internet tablet

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcuk (Post 242643)

Wouldnt the release of the nokia tricorder coincide with the release of some movie or other.

*i'm the one at the front of the queue with the vulcan ears handing out red tshirts to other people in the line*

Seems like that we are going to recruit you for our line building exercise for the next Maemo-based device. No, seriously. That would be kind of embarassing, something that happened to Orange in Poland with the iPhone. Based on your past contributions, you are anyway on our list of lead users to get Maemo 5 in your hands before sales start, at least for loan to get your contribution working smoothly on Maemo 5 with the power of a OMAP3 processor...

pycage

2008-11-18 07:41

Re: New name for internet tablet

Pocket UMPC (to distinguish from those bricks running that last remaining CP/M derivative from Redmond).

Peter@Maemo Marketing

2008-11-18 07:50

Re: New name for internet tablet

Quote:

Originally Posted by pycage (Post 242808)

Pocket UMPC (to distinguish from those bricks running that last remaining CP/M derivative from Redmond).

PUMPC? Hmmm, I see some press/bloggers have fun with such an abreviation.