What Do You Think the New Term For ‘Netbook’ Should Be?
8:00AM December 25, 2008 | Sean Fallon
Today we learned that an obscure UK company called Psion has claimed ownership of the term “netbook.” If we can’t use that term anymore, what should we call it? Give us your best ideas.
netbook – seriously, the horse has bolted, it’s escaped out in the general populous – it will be in the dictionary soon enough. No argument that Psion should keep the rights to using the branding.
Today we learned that an obscure UK company called Psion has claimed ownership of the term “netbook.” If we can’t use that term anymore, what should we call it? Give us your best ideas.
Jethed
January 9, 2009 at 2:19 PM
BumBook? InternetBook? WebBook?
Report Permalinkalex
January 9, 2009 at 2:48 PM
“psion-like” ?
Report PermalinkSteve
February 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
nettop.
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February 9, 2009 at 3:03 PM
netbook – seriously, the horse has bolted, it’s escaped out in the general populous – it will be in the dictionary soon enough. No argument that Psion should keep the rights to using the branding.
Report PermalinkHirsty
February 9, 2009 at 5:33 PM
The Laptop!
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February 11, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Gnatbook?
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