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Join the crusade to rename the Device Formerly Known as PalmPilot (continued)
The last entry, PalmPADD, is particularly popular and many users have suggested phrases that the P.A.D.D. might stand for. Table B shows some examples.
| Name |
Contributed by |
| Personal All Data Device |
Hans |
| Palm Personal Address & Data Dictionary |
Paul and Friends |
| Pocket Accessable Data Device |
Andrew |
| Personal Access Data Device |
Ron |
Somewhat less than serious entries
The second category is for users who have not let marketing concerns limit their imaginations. Table C shows some samples:
| Name |
Contributed by |
| I Can't Believe It's Not Pilot |
Andrew |
| Hand Job |
anonymous (many, many anonymous) |
| PalmFile-It |
Rudy |
| Arnold Palmer |
anonymous |
| Tricorder |
David |
| Feechurs Grafeety |
Jason |
| Pie Lot |
Donnie |
| Alm-Pay Ilot-Pay |
Jeffrey |
| Pbrain |
James |
| P2K |
Dave |
Great new entries are coming in every day. Be sure to visit our Web site to see the many other suggestions!
The end result
And what will we do when we come up with the perfect name? Beats me, maybe we'll make little name stickers for users to put on their you-know-what.
Alan Macy is CEO of Responsive Software at http://www.ResponsiveSoftware.com, a small California company specializing in time and billing applications for consultants and attorneys.
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