Microsoft agrees to rename SkyDrive after lawsuit from Sky
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[QUOTE=Chaohord;41667506]Are they going to have to rename Skype too?[/QUOTE]
They tried and Sky lost. Because "Skype" is pronounced as one word not Sky-pe unlike SkyDrive being said as [i]Sky[/i]-Drive which could be confused with other BSkyB brandings such as SkyTV and Sky Broadband.
OneDrive?
XDrive?
CloudOne?
OneCloud?
XCloud?
MicroCloud?
MyDrive?
CloudDrive?
Windows Cloud?
Windows Drive?
Hmmm...
[QUOTE=ViralHatred;41673536]They tried and Sky lost. Because "Skype" is pronounced as one word not Sky-pe unlike SkyDrive being said as [i]Sky[/i]-Drive which could be confused with other BSkyB brandings such as SkyTV and Sky Broadband.[/QUOTE]
How about Skyrim? I pronounce that Sky-rim
[QUOTE=lanhacker1488;41674186]How about Skyrim? I pronounce that Sky-rim[/QUOTE]
Skyrim is not a service which Sky may actually make nor is it two words combined.
They changed Hotmail to Outlook recently, so it'll probably Outlook Cloud/Drive/Sync or something.
[QUOTE=Poo Monst3r;41673985]OneDrive?
XDrive?
CloudOne?
OneCloud?
XCloud?
MicroCloud?
MyDrive?
CloudDrive?
Windows Cloud?
Windows Drive?
Hmmm...[/QUOTE]
Cloudster??
SkyDrive, Metro, and what's next? Some window cleaning company making them rename Windows? XFactor going after Xbox?
[QUOTE=The freeman;41674363]Skyrim is not a service which Sky may actually make nor is it two words combined.[/QUOTE]
if 'rim' is not a word you wouldn't mind 'rimming' me would you
Microsoft "agrees"?
They don't really have a choice do they
[QUOTE=wraithcat;41673519]Would only make sense for the UK, I'd say the UK sky is almost unknown elsewhere. I doubt I've seen or heard it anywhere before.[/QUOTE]
Sky is a fairly international brand.
[QUOTE=lavacano;41667645]even though that "cloud" nonsense is bullshit, i have to admit at least SkyDrive was a neat name[/QUOTE]
I don't think you have a say on what technology is bullshit considering you're running IE
[QUOTE=DrTaxi;41676943]Microsoft "agrees"?
They don't really have a choice do they[/QUOTE]
They could fight to keep the name.
But that is expensive and Sky would likely win anyway.
[QUOTE=Trumple;41677180]I don't think you have a say on what technology is bullshit considering you're running IE[/QUOTE]
Yeah, his internet browser of choice makes his opinion of technology not related to internet browsers 100% invalid, and he's also a smelly dope. [img]http://fi.somethingawful.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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