Do You Like The Name?

[icurafu]

So, what does everyone think about the name Pandora? Do you like it and what do you think it means?

Feel free to spam before the first official news makes it to peoples mailboxes.

EDIT: removed idiot talk (mostly)

 

[javaJake]

It isn't bad. Just wish it were more unique. (pandora.com)

 

[xcen]

Pandora is the stupid broad that opened the box that contained all evil in greek mythology =P (I should check wikipedia to be sure but I'll go with my Memory and my King Quest 4 Lore haha)

I think it's a nice name but there is a huge popular music site that uses it right now... (not that it really matters but I thought I'd point it out)

 

[javaJake]

Pandora is the stupid broad that opened the box that contained all evil in greek mythology =P (I should check wikipedia to be sure but I'll go with my Memory and my King Quest 4 Lore haha)

No, you're basically there.

I think it's a nice name but there is a huge popular music site that uses it right now... (not that it really matters but I thought I'd point it out)

Right, that's what I was thinking, Pandora is already used. Perhaps they haven't copyrighted it so we can still use it?

 

[xcen]

bah it's like a first name no?

unless you're planning to make a music-distribution-model-like application, that shouldn't be a problem

a different field and a slightly different name (ie.: a game called Pandora2x) you should have no problem, but IANAL

 

[Null]

Perhaps they haven't copyrighted it so we can still use it?

A name isn't copyrightable

 

[javaJake]

A name isn't copyrightable



Thanks for pointing that out. Now that I think about it, Microsoft tried to do something like that, right?

 

[quote]

Rofl, i liked it so much, I nabbed it for myself

 

[yaustar]

Sounds fine to me although it do with another word to distant itself from anything else.

 

[Null]

Thanks for pointing that out. Now that I think about it, Microsoft tried to do something like that, right?

The only thing that I can think of at the moment is the MikeRoweSoft incident.

Also Microsoft can't actually call themselves Microsoft in Portugal.
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[xcen]

hahaha that's funny =)

but icurafu, I'm curious now, what's the app?

 

[fusion_power]

PANDORA?!?! Really?
Hm, I don't know if this is a good Name for a Handheld. Pandora is another Word for the evil, well ok thats the Box of Pandora acualy...
But of course out of the Handheld will come Great Stuff and nothing evil.

...I need a night to sleep over it and then I decide if I like the name. ^^""

 

[craigix]

Wait for someone to post the web address, then you will see the full name.

 

[Julius]

I think its a cool name... has some heavy "ring" to it.

 

[fusion_power]

Wait for someone to post the web address, then you will see the full name.

"PANDORAS BOX"? :lol: Well after the X-Box an improvement I think.

So the Handheld is female. OK.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Beautiful to. OK.
I hope the "evil" from Pandoras Box will come over PSP and Co. :lol:

 

[Yuglooc]

I like it, also, I checked up on pandora on wikipedia.
QUOTE

In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. Each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts. Zeus ordered her creation as a punishment for mankind, in retaliation for Prometheus' having stolen fire and then giving it to humans for their use. She is most famous for carrying a jar (pithos) (or box) containing all the world's evils. This is also thought as the only power to kill a God for a mortal. She releases these evils, and tries to close the lid but it is too late. Along with these evils came Hope, Humanity's only salvation.


And if you would apply this to modern world.

QUOTE
This is also thought as the only power to kill a God for a mortal.

God = Sony/Nintendo
Mortal = Linux/Pandora

QUOTE
Along with these evils came Hope, Humanity's only salvation.

Evils=Emulation, pirated version of older games
Hope=Open Source

 

[javaJake]

Wait for someone to post the web address, then you will see the full name.

/me starts typing random addresses, trying to find it...

 

[Gr.Viper]

P-Box... how does that sound? :lol:

 

[javaJake]

QUOTE
This is also thought as the only power to kill a God for a mortal.

God = Sony/Nintendo
Mortal = Linux/Pandora

QUOTE
Along with these evils came Hope, Humanity's only salvation.

Evils=Emulation, pirated version of older games
Hope=Open Source

That is so cool! They must use that for their advertising campaign/posters! :lol:

 

[fusion_power]

P-Box... how does that sound? :lol:

Like Post-Box.

QUOTE
This is also thought as the only power to kill a God for a mortal.

God = Sony/Nintendo
Mortal = Linux/Pandora

QUOTE
Along with these evils came Hope, Humanity's only salvation.

Evils=Emulation, pirated version of older games
Hope=Open Source

That is so cool! They must use that for their advertising campaign/posters! :lol:

Yes, I had the same thoughts. It could be a very bad thing for Sony/Nintendo & Co.