http://www.theregus.com/content/5/24347.html
... about the new CDMA device that microsft/verizon is shipping. Not that interesting till the end where the Reg analyzes their branding choices: --snip And there we were thinking it was just a PocketPC device with a phone built into it. Which, now you mention it, seems to be pretty much what Juha just said. But why is it called Thera? According to Microsoft, Thera is "a word that means opening or gateway in Greek." Indeedy. But according to The Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology, it is a: "Volcanic Aegean island which erupted disastrously during the time of the Minoan civilization of Crete. Once the volcano had been purged of its molten core, the hollow cone collapsed. The sea rushed in, rebounded when it hit bottom and then recoiled in a tidal wave that impacted the coastal settlements of Crete. This may account for the legend of Atlantis sinking beneath the sea." --snip -Lkb _______________________________________________ Bits mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sugoi.org/mailman/listinfo/bits
