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This is a name quite worthy of the Hall of Shame. Yes, I fully admit that I have an extremely negative gut reaction. Why? Certain terms (like terminal) should not be abused, mangled, appropriated, or pilfered by a private organization.

Here are some logic-based criticisms:

1. A terminal (look at the root of the word) is not a computer -- it is an "end point" through which you can access a computer.

2. I don't think you can get a trademark on the name. If I'm wrong, then someone at the USPTO got bamboozled.

3. People like me are going to express negativity about your name. (But, hey, maybe any PR is good PR? Shameful, again.)

4. Where is the creativity? For shame, people.

So, please find another name, for your sake and ours. Groan.

P.S. I put CNN's "State of the Union" in roughly the same circle of hell.




It's really not that serious.




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