Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT unfortunate product names
From: Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 02:38:21 +0800

The best I have ever come across is a Japanese isotonic drink called
'Sweat'.

I once had a Mitsubishi 4WD called 'Pajero'.  Thankfully it was re-named
'Shogun' for the Western markets.

In 1988 Fiat UK asked me to evaluate their new turbo diesel car, and I
noticed it said 'Tipo TurD' on the back.  And yes, as a car, it was turd.

Joseph


on 21/12/01 7:31 pm, leica@davidmorton.org at leica@davidmorton.org wrote:

> Someone should suggest to Fuji that it's a good idea to check what your
> product names mean across the world:
> 
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0112/01121801fujifilmds270hd.asp
> 
> A digicam called the "Big Job".

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