Comments on: Microsoft Breeds a ‘Fowl’ Vista http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: zujpljmxfr http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-220010 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:11:10 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-220010 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! obttqwelwd Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! obttqwelwd

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-64200 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-64200 <strong>Microsoft Breeds A 'Fowl' Vista</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Following in the footsteps of Chevrolet and its poor Nova sales in Latin America (Nova means "it doesn't go" in Spanish), Microsoft has given the country of Latvia some yuks with the name Vista. It can either me... Microsoft Breeds A ‘Fowl’ Vista

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Following in the footsteps of Chevrolet and its poor Nova sales in Latin America (Nova means “it doesn’t go” in Spanish), Microsoft has given the country of Latvia some yuks with the name Vista. It can either me…

]]> by: Tarzan http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-62995 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:49:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-62995 Salsa in Korean means diahharea Salsa in Korean means diahharea

]]> by: Jason http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61739 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61739 "Do you know what micro-soft means in English?" Yes I do. It's a contraction of Microcomputer and Software. “Do you know what micro-soft means in English?”

Yes I do. It’s a contraction of Microcomputer and Software.

]]> by: Anthony Micali http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61726 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:30:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61726 This will probably save thousands of Latvians from the pain and sorrow that comes with using a MS product. http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut This will probably save thousands of Latvians from the pain and sorrow that comes with using a MS product. http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut

]]> by: Bill Kunert http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61710 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:03:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61710 Years ago The Humble Oil and Refining Company was looking to rename the company. They are, of course, multinational and needed a name that didn't mean something strange in some country. They found that there is no language which has a word with a double x in it so the result was Exxon. Years ago The Humble Oil and Refining Company was looking to rename the company. They are, of course, multinational and needed a name that didn’t mean something strange in some country. They found that there is no language which has a word with a double x in it so the result was Exxon.

]]> by: William Buttcracker http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61659 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:32:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61659 Would it really matter if no one in Latvia bought a single MS product. I doubt MS would even notice. That being said if you were to find a hair on your food what part of the body would you want it to come from. Let it be known at http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut To my surprise Butthair is only in 3rd place, I figured everyone would want one of those in their food. Would it really matter if no one in Latvia bought a single MS product. I doubt MS would even notice. That being said if you were to find a hair on your food what part of the body would you want it to come from. Let it be known at http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut

To my surprise Butthair is only in 3rd place, I figured everyone would want one of those in their food.

]]> by: Georgef http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61634 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:22:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61634 Debunking the nova myth for gringos. http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp BTW, why did they name that dance Bossa Nova? How do you say No Go in Brazil? Debunking the nova myth for gringos.

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

BTW, why did they name that dance Bossa Nova? How do you say No Go in Brazil?

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61611 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:34:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61611 Took me about 30 seconds to find an online English to Latvian translator site. Results were: "skats, ainava, aleja, izredzes" How hard would it be for Microsoft to do this? Took me about 30 seconds to find an online English to Latvian translator site. Results were:

“skats, ainava, aleja, izredzes”

How hard would it be for Microsoft to do this?

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61393 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:12:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3464#comment-61393 Nice one ;) Nice one ;)

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