>RE NEW BRAND [*ist] > >This is the new brand name of Pentax's SLRs, combining the asterisk which is >one of the wild card characters in the computer language, and the English >suffix -ist which means people who do or believe in certain things. >It is pronounced "ist" with the silent * (it actually says so). >* can be replaced by various words, composing for example Artist, >Liberalist, Idealist, Naturalist, Humanist etc (my note: yes, they actually >list those words! Well, you can joke about it or add some more words :-). > >[*ist] was named with the tribute to those who have their own ideals and >live proactive life. > > Unquote
That's the biggest load of fetid dingo's kidneys I've ever read. What a crock! I'm sending that straight to Private Eye's 'Pseud's Corner' LOL! If I had one of the derned things it would have to be called a Piss Artist :-) Seriously, I like the look of the camera, and I'm sure it is capable, but IMO Pentax have dropped a clanger here? Why freak everyone out with '*ist* when they've got a fabulous brand name in 'Optio' - there must surely be some more names along those lines they have registered? >[*ist] was named with the tribute to those who have their own ideals and >live proactive life. Gee whiz, they must have had a few tree-huggers in there on a brainstorming session or something! Made my day, that has. Cotty ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________
