Current hot letter = "X"; predict next hot letter

[Deskstar]

As far as I can tell, the current "hot letter" of the alphabet is the letter "x" (probably from the X-files". We have hardware X-box, 'True X', 3dfx (RIP), GXP hard drives in several flavors, X15; and software: Windows XP, Office XP, etc. Notice that everything is the "professional" version now...there are no amateurs who use software, I suppose.

So, I predict the use of X for memory..."XDR" will sweep away DDR and SDRAM; for video cards, just imagine the preview hype associated with the NVIDIA "X" card, and, not to be outdone, we will have Intel/AMD (or AMD/Intel if you prefer) releasing the "X-chip" to motherboard manufacturers in 2002. Of course for many of these, one can have subsequent versions X-1, X-2, X-1013 etc.

But, the real power jump will come with the beginning use of the letter "Z", made famous by the Nissan 240Z. If I recall there was even a 240ZX and SX, etc. You get the idea. A "Z-chip" on a "Z-board" with a "Z-video card" would blow away the competition...except of course for the anticipated release of the "Omega" designated hardware/software in 2005. And on and on...

So, what letter do you envisage for the next round??

 

[IamDavid]

<< and, not to be outdone, we will have Intel/AMD (or AMD/Intel if you prefer) releasing the &quot;X-chip >>



What about the Xeon already released. Intel must have started the whole thing.

 

[dutchboy]

maybe it will be &quot;K&quot;
k is the most unappreciated letter in the alphabet

 

[Noriaki]

K is a great letter to start women's name's from, but I doubt it will become a major letter in marketting.

AMD's chips are all the K-series though...

 

[Deskstar]

&quot;K&quot; could work, especially in international markets. But, I'll bet it has to be a letter that is rarely used in order to capture the newness of the product. That's why X, Y, Z; at least that is one theory. Anybody in marketing read this forum?

&quot;S&quot; could work (speed, special, sensational in any language); &quot;P&quot; is out because of Intel's use. &quot;G&quot; could work; my personal favorite though is &quot;Q&quot;...an always underappreciated letter.

Still, &quot;Z&quot; has a long run ahead of it. And, the ever-popular &quot;U&quot;.

 

[Deskstar]

How about &quot;N&quot; for the Noritaki-chip? Patents pending, of course.

 

[4824guy]

Z is still strong. I feel that it once again will rebound and become a contender in the letter wars.

 

[petepham]

How about 'P' ? That's my first initial.

 

[Thyme]

I think E and I are pretty hot now.

 

[urameatball]

one vote for N
it just sounds good

 

[NateSLC]

<< But, the real power jump will come with the beginning use of the letter &quot;Z&quot;, made famous by the Nissan 240Z. >>


What about Nissan's revival of the 300Z? It's due late 2002, so maybe the letter X has a bit of life left to it.

 

[Hobbzilla]

Y?

no.. not the letter &quot;Y&quot; I mean &quot;why&quot;.. really.

 

[Adul]

Its plain and simple, Q will rock your X.

 

[peemo]

I predict &quot;U&quot;.

 

[Mookow]

I predict it will be an unpronouncable symbol, and we will have the &quot;video graphics card formerly known as 'X'&quot;

 

[superbaby]

<< I predict it will be an unpronouncable symbol, and we will have the &quot;video graphics card formerly known as 'X'&quot; >>


HAHAHAHHA

 

[Mookow]

You love me... you really love me...

 

[peemo]

<< I predict it will be an unpronouncable symbol, and we will have the &quot;video graphics card formerly known as 'X' >>



Good one.