http://netbooktech.disqus.com/Your source for netbook news and infoenWed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:58 -0000http://www.netbooktech.com/2009/02/17/save-the-netbooks-campaign-launches/#comment-33426549<p>Acer, and many others) claiming “Psion places significant value on its trade mark registration and your use of the term ‘netbook’ could damage those registrations. We are therefore asking you to cease use of the term ‘netbook’”. The company even managed to convince Google of banning the term “netbook” from their Adsense ads (just great Google…).</p>Florida Personal Injury LawyerWed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:58 -0000http://www.netbooktech.com/2009/02/17/save-the-netbooks-campaign-launches/#comment-6353140<p>I ultimately blame this fight on Intel. They were the ones who popularized the use of the term "netbook" (and "nettop") to describe inexpensive Internet connected devices. The reason at the time was purely marketing driven. They needed to segment the market further in order to differentiate the new market from the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market which was more expensive while delivering similar functionality. AND because Intel called these devices "netbooks", the rest of the market called it "netbooks". Curiously enough, Intel still describes these products netbooks - despite Psion's claim otherwise.</p><p>Of course.. why do I care about all of this? I'd have to find a new name for the website!! PITA!!!</p>krunkerTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:35:32 -0000http://www.netbooktech.com/2009/02/17/save-the-netbooks-campaign-launches/#comment-6352002<p>Not a problem! thanks for taking the stand!</p>krunkerTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:26:39 -0000http://www.netbooktech.com/2009/02/17/save-the-netbooks-campaign-launches/#comment-6350886<p>Why do we care so much about this generic term? Yes its useful and handy and we all like it, but Psion surely have a right to uphold their own paid-for trademarks, regardless of how many years ago they actively used them? Computer manufacturers themselves don't all use the term "Netbooks" - they call them "Minis" and "Ones" etc, so its not going to "raise prices" as the website suggests.</p><p>The case for keeping the term Netbook is made to look even worse by what seems to be a very biased and opinionated website that phrases everything out of context ("Psion hijacking the industry") and generally doesn't appear to be a very respectable site dealing in reason.</p><p>Anyway, we're all going to continue to use the term Netbook in day-to-day use, we just aren't going to buy any officially if Psion wins. Who cares? I don't, and I own one. I'll be pleased when this all blows over and a decision is made either way, I don't really care which!</p>ApatheticNetbookOwnerTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:25:16 -0000http://www.netbooktech.com/2009/02/17/save-the-netbooks-campaign-launches/#comment-6339405<p>Thanks for spreading the word - most appreciated.</p>savethenetbooksTue, 17 Feb 2009 16:18:25 -0000