15 Jul
2009
15 Jul
'09
12:57 p.m.
PCMCIA
People
Cant
Memorize
Computer
Industry
Acronyms
--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
From: Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com>
Subject: Re: Do not call them PCMCIA Cards (was "An interesting eBay find ....)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 3:53 PM
On 15 Jul 2009 at 14:59, Barry
Watzman wrote:
The correct name for what you are [incorrectly]
calling a "PCMCIA
Card" is a "PC Card".? PCMCIA is
the name of the
organization that
owns the trademarks and they changed the name of
the
CARDS from
"PCMCIA cards" to "PC Cards"
more than a decade ago
(early 1990's),
but people just won't let go.
I resisted because the new name smacked of
usurpation.? ? One used to
call a small PCB that plugged into an assembly a "card" or
"PC card".
Whippersnappers!
?
And keep off my lawn...
--Chuck