New names for Hammer?

[Harisahmed]

<A HREF="http://amdzone.com/#8" target="_new">http://amdzone.com/#8</A> has posted what they think could be the two names most likely to be use by AMD for the Hammer.

I got a kick outta them, they make me think of transformers (not the ones that have to do with electrical lines, but the cartoon)

 

[Red_Pepper]

IIRC, AMD took a whole bunch of other stupid sounding TM's out before the Palomino, and everyone was speculating about real names. I doubt AMD would abandon the strong Athlon brand, I would vote for something like Athlon Hammer, or Athlon XP64. They haven't been terribly creative in the past.

Whatever happened to AMD Marathon?

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[Rob423]

Athlon XP64 would be cool....i would vote for that... but then again, it's not the Same core as the XP chip, it's gonna be the .13 so i don't think called it the Athlon XP64 is a good move, the HAMMER sounds AWESOME and Intimidating, "THE HAMMER will CRUSH the P4" that's cool sounding!

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[eden]

No, Athlon is for K7 architecture, I doubt they'll keep it, they haven't made a very big public appeal so far so that Athlon has to stay like Pentium has for the market.
A new name is needed, but ClawHammer is definitly not bad. It would sell easily, at least to me!
Picture it on the shelves: AMD ClawHammer 3400, future computing...
Quite nice! Maybe they'll add ClawHammer XP for the run.

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[Crashman]

Since its esentially a doubled up Athlon, why not call it Bi-Athlon?

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[Red_Pepper]

This reminds me of the talk about the upcoming Pentium 5. Someone had it in their sig that the "5" is pretty redundant. Should just be the "Sexium".

So if AMD made it the Bi-Athlon.. there would exist the possibility of a "Bi-Sexium" from Intel.

Ok, sounded funnier in my head, lol.

Anyways, personally I couldn't tolerate an AMD Multeon. That's so lame. AMD Marathon makes sense to me.

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[lhgpoobaa]

bi-athlon....
i can see the marketing slogan now...
"the CPU for lesbians!"
ROFL.

i think not.

XP64 or XP2 are interesting considerations though.


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[Crashman]

The Biatholon is an Olympic sporting event that consist of skiing and target shooting.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[Rob423]

That was Hilarious...i was actually going to say something to that effect! LMAO

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[ksoth]

Keeping it Hammer for Clawhammer and Hammer *something* (Like Hammer MP or Hammer XP) for sledgehammer I think would work well. A CPU named Hammer may appeal to those less computer/technology savy. There's a lot of people who don't even know how to pronounce Pentium (heard it pent-chum), but no one could get Hammer wrong.

I agree, those trademarked names are retarded. Metaron, bluh. It just doesn't flow like Pentium or Athlon.

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[Guest]

Agreed, though my vote would be for: Athlon64: Designed for Windows XP 64. that should hurt intel ;-)


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[FatBurger]

Only problem being when people try to run a Hammer with Windows XP 64-bit and it doesn't work, and/or Microsoft and/or Intel sue AMD for lying, and/or there is a class action lawsuit against AMD for false marketing.

(Hint: Windows XP 64-bit is for IA64, not x86-64.)

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[Guest]

Yeah of course.. that was assuming (well.. hoping) MS launches a 64 bit (x86-64) capable Windows.. whatever they may call it then..

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[Phelk]

I'll just put on my INTEL troll hat...

How about 'Poweron' as that is what you AMD geeks will have to keep doing... blah blah blah

...

Now the AMD troll hat...

How about 'Crapon' as that is what it'll do to Intel

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[Phelk]

'Athlon' implied 'Athleticism'

Maybe they could imply 'energy' by calling it 'Enron'...

Or maybe that has some negative connotations now ;-)

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[FatBurger]

Maybe?

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[mbetea]

what no clydesdale? i would have figured if the xp was palamino, the hammer would surely be a clydesdale.

I run duals because i multitask between notepad, outlook express and winamp :lol:

 

[FatBurger]

Too late, Palomino was the core name. It would've had to be Clydesdale.

Hmm...if 'Athlon' came from 'Biathlon', then continuing the tradition of taking the first two letters off of Winter Olympic sports:

AMD Bsled
AMD I Jump
AMD Ge (from the Luge)
AMD Eed Skating
AMD Igure Skating
AMD Rling
AMD Eleton
AMD Oss Country Skiing

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[Phelk]

I think the ClawHammer should become 'Demron' or 'Democron' implying democracy, a chip for all people.

The SledgeHammer could be 'Mercron' or 'Merculon' after the Roman god Mercury (Greek Hermes) the god of Commerce, Speed and in a cheeky dig at Intel ... Thievery (as in they will steal their market share).


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[lhgpoobaa]

geeez
methinks you are "fullofcrapolon"
rofl


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[digikid]

harr-harrrr!!!

how about "smokeadoobeeron"???
not funny.

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[texas_techie]

The "-on" endings suggest to me those names (opteron, mutaron) may be intended for the value processor market. Dur-on celer-on

But I agree they are gay names. I rarely refer to chips by their code names anyway, just their speed and basic architecture. Like the 1.4 DDR, or 1.66 (ddr is understood).. So i really dont care what they wind up calling it. Having said that, they should call the chip "Time".
So the name is Hammer Time. THen get M.C. Hammer's career started again. Imagine a CPU with its own theme song
For you young folks, just look up mc hammer with your favorite PtP program.





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[Matisaro]

I think they should keep the hammer name and call the first motherboard Thor.



Mighty thor with his HAMMER will crush the competition.


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[AMD_Flinkster]

This would be very nice Except the board is already name Solo.

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[tnadrev]

From a marketing perspective, i would think they should call if the Athlon XP 5, people would say, wow! i could have a lowly pentium <b>4</b> or a whopping Athlon XP <b>5</b> it must be so much faster, because it is 5! (seriously a lot of people think like this)

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