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Re: Is Wii a fake name?
Old 05-02-2006, 02:36 AM   #14
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Default Re: Is Wii a fake name?

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Originally Posted by Teuthida
To be fair, when I first overheard two kids mentioning "PlayStation" on the bus ride to middle school one day, I thought it a very childish name. The first thought to come to mind was a toy from PlaySkool for toddlers. To go from a name like Genesis to PlayStation, I didn't have high hopes for that system. Plus I had previously heard of Ultra (N) 64 and Saturn. But look which turned out to be the success. Though I doubt many had my original feelings about PlayStation.

A name becomes what the item is. Mustn't look at the product and name as separate entities.
Seriously though, it could be PUUPSTATION.

Nintendo is just inviting criticism.
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