Comments on: Don’t mistake incompetence for genius http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/ This is where diatribes go to die Fri, 18 May 2012 06:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Finster http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-51 Finster Fri, 05 May 2006 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-51 I hate gimmicks. And I think you're right that the name "Wii" is just a gimmick. Someone looked at Google, Yahoo, and Napster and decided that a gimmicky name means you get more business. What about normal names like Apple? Granted, iPod is gimmicky, but the name "iPod" doesn't overshadow what the device is. I hate gimmicks. And I think you’re right that the name “Wii” is just a gimmick. Someone looked at Google, Yahoo, and Napster and decided that a gimmicky name means you get more business. What about normal names like Apple? Granted, iPod is gimmicky, but the name “iPod” doesn’t overshadow what the device is.

]]> By: Carnival of Gamers #14 at buttonmashing.com http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-49 Carnival of Gamers #14 at buttonmashing.com Thu, 04 May 2006 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-49 [...] in the horse race that is video gaming these days.” Time will tell… Jason has thoughts on the name Wii. In particular, the marketing implications of choosing such an odd name. Is it g [...] […] in the horse race that is video gaming these days.” Time will tell… Jason has thoughts on the name Wii. In particular, the marketing implications of choosing such an odd name. Is it g […]

]]> By: David Bauer http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-46 David Bauer Thu, 04 May 2006 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-46 You know, some words are abused so often or utilized in casual conversation that eventually they are shunned, cast by the wayside by those who see their use as almost primitive. This argument is often justified by the fact that this one word sums up the entire argument and renders rationalizations moot, it simply halts the conversation abruptly with a direct roadblock that accepts no detours. This is a rare case where such a word can be dusted off and applied. Nintendo changing the name from Revolution to Wii is "stupid" Thats it, just stupid. Bothering or attempting to examine this is a worthless endeavor. Nintendo just screwed up on a fundamental level. As the link provided says, Revolution was almost a perfect console name, it probably was the perfect console name and fit in with their "innovative" sales pitch so well it wasn't even funny. Revolution was to Nintendo as an image as the iPod is to Apple, instant recognition in a single word. It was a serious name that imparted a vision, Wii imparts a gimmick, a "As seen on TV" title that makes you wonder just what this product is supposed to offer. From certainty to oddity in three letters flat. Impressive You know, some words are abused so often or utilized in casual conversation that eventually they are shunned, cast by the wayside by those who see their use as almost primitive. This argument is often justified by the fact that this one word sums up the entire argument and renders rationalizations moot, it simply halts the conversation abruptly with a direct roadblock that accepts no detours.

This is a rare case where such a word can be dusted off and applied.

Nintendo changing the name from Revolution to Wii is “stupid”

Thats it, just stupid. Bothering or attempting to examine this is a worthless endeavor. Nintendo just screwed up on a fundamental level.

As the link provided says, Revolution was almost a perfect console name, it probably was the perfect console name and fit in with their “innovative” sales pitch so well it wasn’t even funny. Revolution was to Nintendo as an image as the iPod is to Apple, instant recognition in a single word. It was a serious name that imparted a vision, Wii imparts a gimmick, a “As seen on TV” title that makes you wonder just what this product is supposed to offer.

From certainty to oddity in three letters flat. Impressive

]]> By: Josh http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-45 Josh Tue, 02 May 2006 15:05:06 +0000 http://www.unfetteredblather.com/dont-mistake-incompetence-for-genius/#comment-45 <i>I think we’re all waiting for something concrete, hoping that the Wii is not just a gimmick-infested doorstop.</i> And that, specifically, is what I don't like about it. The name sounds like a gimmick, so people will assume the console is as well. I think we’re all waiting for something concrete, hoping that the Wii is not just a gimmick-infested doorstop.

And that, specifically, is what I don’t like about it. The name sounds like a gimmick, so people will assume the console is as well.

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