Amusing computer related names
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Amusing computer related names
Names that we use for computer companies and products
Dell = Hell
Packard Bell = Craphard Smell
IBM Deskstar = IBM Deathstar
Fujitsu = Fushitsu
I am sure there are a lot of names that we use for companies and products that we dont like, or just like to give a "pet hate" name to.
Go nuts people, anything goes.
Andy
Dell = Hell
Packard Bell = Craphard Smell
IBM Deskstar = IBM Deathstar
Fujitsu = Fushitsu
I am sure there are a lot of names that we use for companies and products that we dont like, or just like to give a "pet hate" name to.
Go nuts people, anything goes.
Andy
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The low-low-dB company we all love for their marketing efforts - Thermalfake
Contrary to what lots of people might say, there'll always be Gigashite for me.
How about Microshaft?
Contrary to what lots of people might say, there'll always be Gigashite for me.
How about Microshaft?
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I really hate to perpetuate this thread, but, from back in the Browser Wars days:
Netscape = nutscrape
Internet Explorer = Internet Exploder*
*There were even websites dedicated to this, as well as all sorts of neat jpegs and gifs of the logo.
Netscape = nutscrape
Internet Explorer = Internet Exploder*
*There were even websites dedicated to this, as well as all sorts of neat jpegs and gifs of the logo.
Beat me to them! I still say these once in a while...Ralf Hutter wrote: Netscape = nutscrape
Internet Explorer = Internet Exploder
I usually end up just adding or substituting a standard expletive on to part or all of the actual company name. Sometimes it comes out funny because it's so over-the-top angry sounding.
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Funny that Gigabyte gets recommended in this thread more then a few times then...
Now some of the innevitable: Accronyms, feel free to add your own.... guessing these should be quite easy.
System Cant See It
America Off Line
Cup-holder Doesn't Really Operate for Mugs
Defunct Operating System
How They Make Links
I Built Microsoft
Macintoshes Aren't Compatible
Pretty Confusing. May Cause Intense Anxiety
Spouting Claims of Ownership
Unable to Readily Locate
Unused Spittle Bottle (was good in 98 )
World Wide Wait
Andy
System Cant See It
America Off Line
Cup-holder Doesn't Really Operate for Mugs
Defunct Operating System
How They Make Links
I Built Microsoft
Macintoshes Aren't Compatible
Pretty Confusing. May Cause Intense Anxiety
Spouting Claims of Ownership
Unable to Readily Locate
Unused Spittle Bottle (was good in 98 )
World Wide Wait
Andy
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Nobody mentioned HAL, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Apparently, HAL was named so to indicate that it was one step ahead of IBM. Alphabetically "H" "A" "L" precede "I" "B" "M" by one letter. However, Arthur C Clarke denies it, claiming that "HAL" is an acronym for "Heuristically programmed algorithmic computer". Who's right?
Yeah! Even when they RTFMpeteamer wrote:PEBCAK.....
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Hehe, I love that site.nici wrote:Toast King gets a new HAL 9000
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