Date:         Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:12:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Legendary name.
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In a global economy, language differences are important.  Remember the old
VIC-20 computer of the early 80's?  It was marketed in Germany as the
VC-20.  Why?  "V" in German is pronounced as "F,"  and FIC-20 sounded like
something else not said in polite society.  You figure it out.

Charles
'85 Westy
.
At 11:50 PM 6/15/01 -1000, Mick Kalber wrote:
> > This is a classic marketing gaffe...
> >
> > No va = No Go
> >
> > Don't think many cars could survive this kind of marketing.
>
>Actually, if my memory serves me correctly, the Chevy Nova, while no major
>engineering marvel, was a pretty good little inexpensive car.  Isn't that
>true?  Reliable, cheap to fix, not the most exciting ride on the block, but
>hey... two outta three ain't bad, eh?
>
>Mick
>Hilo, Hawaii