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minus-squaredan@upvote.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·edit-25 months ago simplified naming scheme with labels like ‘Pro’ and ‘Max.’ How is that “simplified”? Which one is better, Pro or Max? Actual simplified naming would probably be names like “Basic”, “Business”, “Gaming”, or numbers like what Intel does with Core 3/5/7/9.
minus-squareilli@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·5 months ago Which one is better, Pro or Max? Dell Pro Max Plus, obviously.
minus-squareInternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 months agoPromax feels like ED pills
minus-squareViper_NZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoI’ll hold out for the Pro Max Ultra
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agoI suspect, at some level, that the confusing naming is kind of the point. What’s the difference between Pro and Max? If the names were clearer, you probably wouldn’t check the website to clear up the confusion. It nudges potential buyers into interaction with company marketing.
minus-squareAvieshek@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoNot saying it’s any better but haven’t you heard of iPhones?
minus-squaredan@upvote.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-25 months agoNeither my wife nor I own any Apple devices, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m surrounded by people that do. There’s no need for other companies to copy Apple’s questionable decisions.
How is that “simplified”? Which one is better, Pro or Max?
Actual simplified naming would probably be names like “Basic”, “Business”, “Gaming”, or numbers like what Intel does with Core 3/5/7/9.
Dell Pro Max Plus, obviously.
Promax feels like ED pills
I’ll hold out for the Pro Max Ultra
You forgot Ultra
I suspect, at some level, that the confusing naming is kind of the point.
What’s the difference between Pro and Max? If the names were clearer, you probably wouldn’t check the website to clear up the confusion.
It nudges potential buyers into interaction with company marketing.
Not saying it’s any better but haven’t you heard of iPhones?
Neither my wife nor I own any Apple devices, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m surrounded by people that do. There’s no need for other companies to copy Apple’s questionable decisions.