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To: nihil who wrote (89528)10/5/1999 12:06:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls  Read Replies (3) of 186894
 
Excellent choice.

Since everyone else is raving about the name, I guess I'll throw in my dissenting opinion.

I personally don't like the name. At least "Pentium" was familiar to people (Pentagon, etc). "Itanium" seems totally contrived, doesn't roll off the tongue, is confusing on pronunciation, and looks funny in print. If there is an implied message in the name it's so obscure as to be worthless. A four-syllable name was the best they could come up with for a processor? "Athlon" may be totally contrived, but it's easy to say and there's no confusion on the pronunciation. I give "Itanium" a "C" at best and it more likely deserves a "D".

That said, the name won't mean diddly once the product ships.
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