Let's give the baby a cool name!

[marcofranchi]

Hello all ^_^ good Sunday nice and cute name! but sorry for bad notice libretto taken from Toshiba. my suggest is: not necessary the name recall the power or useful. But necessary not too long unique with good sound, when you think new name tray to speech and listen. For found name we can reassume the good point of PowerPC Notebook; he accept many and not usually operating system [ Morphos, AmigaOs, Linux, MacOs, Aros ] He is totally Open to Open Source, Free Concept not closed technology or firmware. Is good point for Geek and Nerd and for all who suffer the tecno control. Open Technology for open mind

OpenBook ..... OBook ..... L33T ....
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet
We can use leet ^_^

T4B00k .... [ "to for book" or tabook ]

[feeef]

It sounds good Marco!

I propose we chose a few names (let's say 5!). At least one with "power" in it, one with a freedom related word and other cool names.
Then we do 5 logos and we ask other members of the forum to vote.

What do you think?

[marcofranchi]

Is good working ^_^ I think; first we can try to make form at notebook with put inside "here" many ideas. In first time is only imagine inside brain. I wish with GNU/Notebook PowerPC can working R.Stalman. For go to inside Stalman hand  we are need real free software,hardware,working and easy design, short and strong name. Every nerd can speak: Hey, can you see new PowerPC Notebook? Is fabulous, is upgradeable, can you use Amiga OS and R.Stalman use it. [ at moment R.Stalman use MIPS Notebook ]. Stay tuned in this day i want to put one possible design [ my idea chassis notebook ], i think to inspired from RUSSIA concept [ strong, with big and definite easy line style ] example: old IBM notebook. I hope this contribute can help for found ideas name or other.


P.S. Sorry for my English, i learn with MMORPG and Newspaper Magazine : /   

[marcofranchi]

I know Italian Name have fascination.
Domino is nice,
C0ffee [ is example MAC address for SUN machine ]  the logo is cup of coffee ^_^
Isotopo [ in Greek Language "Same Site" ] the logo little sphere run around and leaves a trail round like Saturn rings.

PORCO [ Power Ordinateur Risc Computer Outofbox ..... extended GNU tradition with animal and recursive { porco=pig but derogatory } ] the logo is PORCO. AHAHAHAH.
Fooo [ foofighter referred ] the logo is UFO Alien Bell.
FoooBar [ nonsense for programmers ] the logo is little Round Matrix Code.

[feeef]

Your english is indeed a bit difficult for me to understand but I think I get the overall meaning! Practicing it here is good for you anyway!

Could you find some italian names that refer to freedom?

I also wish this computer will be as close as possible to the FSF "Respects your freedom" certification. I am so much against personal data tracking and planed obsolescence business models. I hope we can work on that direction.

[markos]

libretto was the name of an old toshiba netbook. I'd just wait for an actual board before worrying about the name though

[feeef]

libretto was the name of an old toshiba netbook. I'd just wait for an actual board before worrying about the name though

Well, if we want to organise a campaign to promote the project and spread the word I think it is good to have a name. A name is very important. It is how you call something when you talk about it. It is like naming a variable in your program. Bad naming = problems in the long term. Also you cannot change the name of something without it being disturbing in people's mind so the name has to be found before people starts to talk about the project. It is my opinion.

[marcofranchi]

Good Morning ....Absolutely, i approve all you explain inside upper post. ^_^ thank you for patience for my English! Now ... Freedom synonyms in Italian Language.

Freedom = Liberta', synonyms [sinonimi]: Indipendenza, Scelta [ scegliere ], Possibilita', Arbitrio, Facolta',  Aperto, Selvatico, Sciolto, Virtu', Sovranita'.

these are free from the contents of phrase.

[Raffaele_Megabyte]

I was thinking to something like "Piace"... or "Mi Piace" ("I like it!" in Italian language) that has PC in it, or better PPC acronym...

Piace
P-PiaCe
Mi-PiaCe
My-Piace
My-Pi-Ac
My-PC
My-PPC
My-PP-iaCe
My-PC-ACE
MyP

Or a joke with CCCP like old socialist Russia Acronym CCCP/SSSR.

CCCPPC
CCCPPPC

Other ideas

PPCXME
PPCxME
PPC4ME
MEonPPC
ME-on-PPC

Something regarding cats:

MEOW Computer
MIAO Computer
PussyCat

Other names:

Compy
Lollipop
LollipoPC
LolliPoPC
PopCorn
PoPCorn
PoPCornPC
PoPCorn-PC

PoPCorn is a name I love.

It is easy. It contains PPC acronym in it, and Popcorn food is an evergreen.
It is preferred by younger and elder people. When it fries it is sparkling popping, and if cooked without oil is a very light food.
Name Popcorn also it sounds the same in many languages and indicates the same food almost worldwide.

To avoid being misinterpred with existing Popcorn food, it should always be addressed with PC in the end. So you must refer to it as "Popcorn-PC" or "PopcornPC" on any situation you write its name.

Also Popcorn name could be easily graphically represented with a pretty logo of a popcorn cup to be embedded on the computer chassis, the same as Apple Logo.

[feeef]

Thanks Raffaele! I like "Popcorn" very much too! A logo for this name can be quite cool!

I am working on some logos at the moment so I will do a couple of logos for the best name in this brainstorming and then we can choose the one we like.

I'll keep you updated during the coming week.

[marcofranchi]

Raffaele Lovely names ^_^ i like PoPCorn and MeOW [ but for suggest cat logo ^_^ ] .

[nemesis]

PoPCorn was a really clever one.

[feeef]

If everyone likes PoPCorn, we may just go for this one! I also think it is a clever one! I will try to find a cool typo and a logo for it. I think I have an idea.

What do everyone think?

[Raffaele_Megabyte]

I made a minimal logo example.

Some who are more skilled in art could do better.

[feeef]

I have also made a logo. I tried to make PPC be well visible in the word. (It is kind of sketchy and I can improve it)

I just want to check who is not happy with this name? If anyone is not, let us know, we may have missed something.



It could mean POwerPC Open-source Risc Notebook. haha