Netbook Name Survey
A Netbook is a Netbook, is a Netbook…
Psion may not be making or marketing netbooks the way they or others would like, and now they have a fight on their hands to keep the name from going generic. First Intel was on the hunt, and now Dell has jumped into the fray to try and get the term released as a trademark. Follow this link to voice your opinon.
Click Here To Take The Netbook Name Survey
Apple had a similar problem with introducing the iPhone, because they did have prior claim on the name. Here is a rundown from NetworkWorld.com.
"In Intel’s filing against Psion, Intel states that "in or before 2008, in light of recent technological innovations, the computer industry (including manufacturers and retailers) and the media began to use the term netbook to describe a class of compact computers that were small, inexpensive and optimal for connecting to the Internet." Intel also writes that the term "netbook" is not brand specific, nor is it tied to a specific PC manufacturer, but rather it’s a term used industry-wide to describe this particular class of computers."
What would you call a netbook if you cannot call it a netbook?
Click Here To Take The Netbook Name Survey
Wikipedia’s “netbook” article (the #1 search result for the term) was moved to be replaced by the Psion netBook article.
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Filed under: Netbook Brands
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