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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/31/09

    In reply to Sony Registers 'Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!' Trademark
    Well well, if it isn't Batmench, and the Goy Wonder.
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    Image of Thao Thao
    02/19/09

    In reply to Dell Wants to Set "Netbook" Free
    That seems like a really vague term to copyright.
    That's like saying I made a van that is really small, so I'm going to call it a Minivan and trademark it.


    Doesn't work that way.

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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    02/20/09

    @Thao: well, it does work that way. Except when you sit on your butt while others start usign it. Then it becomes generic and you lose the right to use it. Which is why occassionally a big company will have to sue for some little guy and everyone thinks they're picking on the little guy -- but really they haev no hoice or when a lartge competitor uses the name the judge will say they didn't guard the name.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    02/19/09

    In reply to Dell Wants to Set "Netbook" Free
    Badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    02/09/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    gimped notebook
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/09/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    Just call it tiny fucking laptop, or TFL.


    "Hey, I want to buy one of those TFL's"


    After a while, it won't matter what the F is for, just like people don't care what VCR or DVD stand for, it's just the three letters that stand for the product.

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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    02/09/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: sounds good to me
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    02/08/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    Betnooks.


    Done.

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    Image of frigg frigg
    02/08/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    Just Another Smallish Underpowered Laptop (JASUL) gets my vote.
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    Image of Iggy Iggy
    02/08/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    HAL, we should call them HAL. What could possibly go wrong?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    02/08/09

    @Iggy: I'm sorry Dave but I'm afraid I can't let you do that.
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    Image of LittleJon LittleJon
    02/08/09

    In reply to Netbook Debate Heats Up As Google Bans Term From Ad Network
    Why don't we call the "Web-books"?
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    02/09/09

    @LittleJon:


    Is "sub-notebook" taken?


    Oh, it is? And it describes the thing? Great.

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