Origin of 'Straight 8' name

Fred Cisin cisin at xenosoft.com
Fri Dec 21 15:04:32 CST 2018


On Fri, 21 Dec 2018, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
> I suspect the same common connection to "turbo", popularized by the auto
> marketeers.
> On the other hand, I've never seen a computer advertised with  a
> "Turbo-Hydra-Matic" or "Dynaflow" feature.

such as "turbo LAG"

Should look around the yards for insignia, such as the Subaru
"Turbo XT 16"


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