Tell me this is a joke.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:34 am

Well there ya go.

To Chris, if you are buying it purely for the image, then you are buying it for the image and not the name. The name might affect the image, but you aren't buying it because of that. You are buying it because of the image.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:40 am

Not true. Some people have to have everything just right. If the name is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. If the form is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. If the color is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. So a bad name could ruin the entire image, and thus the name would be the reason why they wouldn't buy it, assuming everything else was of sufficient quality.

jenkins · Post by **jenkins** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:35 am

You're completely correct, but there aren't many people who have that much willpower, or if you prefer, calibre. Normal people will just buy whatever they can and want without much thought.

Frieza2000 · Post by **Frieza2000** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:43 am

The person is Chris's example isn't applying will power. He/she would be some kind of obsessive compulsive who naturally wants or demands that kind of perfection, or just someone who values image above the other elements of the console.

jenkins · Post by **jenkins** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:44 am

I didn't say they weren't being a dick, but it does take willpower to apply perfectionism. Usually, at least.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:34 am

chriscaffee wrote:Not true. Some people have to have everything just right. If the name is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. If the form is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. If the color is wrong, that ruins the whole thing. So a bad name could ruin the entire image, and thus the name would be the reason why they wouldn't buy it, assuming everything else was of sufficient quality.

If you assume that, then sure I'll agree with you.

Opa-Opa · Post by **Opa-Opa** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:00 pm

On topic again. It's not like Playstation 3 and X-Box are such GREAT names. I kinda like Wii. Wii!

VGJustice · Post by **VGJustice** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:57 pm

despite my initial reaction of dumbfounded increduality (Wii? wtf are they on?), I have come to a realization.

Everyone is talking about this.

I mean it, everywhere I go, I hear about Wii. It's out, and it's big. Granted, most people are saying how stupid the name sounds, but that's not the point. It's almost become a houshold word inside a week. It has people's attention. Wii has been noticed in a big way.

As far as marketing is concerned, I think Nintendo has something here.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:09 am

I would eat Wheatendos. They sound like a balanced part of my breakfast.