HTC Nomenclature

[kareeem]

I was just reading a book called "Mythology" by Edith Hamilton and it has been brought to my attention that a lot of the names HTC gives to these devices are derived from mythology (some names are obvious, others not so much). Examples are: HTC Juno, Athena, Hermes, and Artemis. It seemed really interesting to me but the ultimate question is...

Does anybody know why?

[JimmyMcGee]

Probably the same reason all my computers and network equipment on my home network is names after Star Wars Characters.

Just Cause. ;)

[Kraize]

I was just reading a book called "Mythology" by Edith Hamilton and it has been brought to my attention that a lot of the names HTC gives to these devices are derived from mythology (some names are obvious, others not so much). Examples are: HTC Juno, Athena, Hermes, and Artemis. It seemed really interesting to me but the ultimate question is...

Does anybody know why?


Lol. I've noticed that a lot too. But if you think about it, a lot of things' name has been derived from roman or greek influence. I think it's to create an affect. Like (for example) if HTC came out with a phone called the HTC Zeus, I'd probably be expecting the king of all phones. :rolleyes:

[dysolve]

lets make up some cool names then..

i think i might put my order in for the HTC Aphrodite its one HOT phone...

theres also the new one the HTC Hades it will cost you the earth because it made of pure gold but do not put it down as it may disappear!

[kareeem]

Help!!! Touch Flow has stopped working on my HTC Midas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas)!!

Mike

This could get silly:D
LOL, i had a huge feeling you'd reply in this topic. That Oedipus one was very clever, i like it :P

I can't find a reason as well so i'm just going with Jimmy's "just cause." I wonder what Peter Chou would come up with as a reason.

[psionandy]

Help!!! Touch Flow has stopped working on my HTC Midas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas)!!

Mike

This could get silly:D


The HTC Cassandra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra) will have SVGA, Wimax, working video drivers and will be out in a years time.... although nobody will believe it.

[DaveShaw]

Probably the same reason all my computers and network equipment on my home network is names after Star Wars Characters.

Just Cause. ;)

Our server Hard Drives were given the names of famous female's.

Just cause we like them ;)

Dave

[The Reaper]

HTC Egeria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egeria_(mythology)) - Tech Consultants edition :p

[kareeem]

Our server Hard Drives were given the names of famous female's.

Just cause we like them ;)

Dave
And what are those :D :P?

[DaveShaw]

And what are those :D :P?

Ali Larter, Tricia Helferand & Elizee, last time I looked. :D

Dave

[JimmyMcGee]

Ali Larter, Tricia Helferand & Elizee, last time I looked. :D

Dave

:D Our production department computers are named, Xena, Trinity, Lara Croft and Elektra.

Technicians and Engineers are real pervs. :p

[DaveShaw]

:D Our production department computers are named, Xena, Trinity, Lara Croft and Elektra.

Technicians and Engineers are real pervs. :p

Don't forget Developers; I work with some of the sickest minds on the earth (mine been one of them of course) :D

Dave

[psionandy]

-Insert joke about SERVER NAME going down here-

[deedee]

Home network is borrowing heavily from AA Milne. My Trinity is a Woozle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woozle), the rest of the network is similarly named, just glad its not overly big as i am running out of names.

[TheChampJT]

My device didn't get such a powerful name......

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Touch_Lamp_Demonstration.ogg/mid-Touch_Lamp_Demonstration.ogg.jpg
http://www.popsofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/kate-hudson-vogue-january-2008.jpg

[p51d007]

I'm in the photo copier business...one of our manufacturers does this for
"new" machines, before they get an official product number.
Black & white machines are named after rivers
Color machines are named after mountains
Why...I have no idea, but it gets to be a pain because every once in a while they will release a firmware update, and give it the river/mountain name instead of the product number, and I get calls from other techs saying which machine does this stupid river/mountain update go to?

[orb3000]

Ohh men my HTC Eros died after a sincornization via bluetooth with an old HTC Virbius...:D

[Mikulec]

Ohh men my HTC Eros died after a sincornization via bluetooth with an old HTC Virbius...:D

Are we still talking about phones here? :p

[orb3000]

Are we still talking about phones here? :p

Shame you miss the point...;)

[orb3000]

Missing the point can get to be a habit.

I once read a book called:

Hole in the Bed by Mr Completely

Mike

LOL
I would love to know the ISBN form that book!

[bl1nky]

Probably the same reason all my computers and network equipment on my home network is names after Star Wars Characters.
there's me thinking i was special

[chrisrc1985]

greek gods, symbolize power + wisdom, that is probably a message HTC wants to get across to their consumers / competitors, that there phones are the 'gods' of the phone industry.
just my take it on it though :P

[sheennick123456]

BTW the recent phones get their names from jewels

like diamond, iolite, opal, jade etc

(i am the 1 who is still sticking to the topic :D)

[Simon_WM]

Look what i found on wikipedia =]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTC_phones

[orb3000]

Look what i found on wikipedia =]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTC_phones

Have you saw the date of last post??:eek::eek: