PM Guy - Don't call it "X"

[Ken Erman from CNC Software Inc.]

V-10 was an obvious consideration, but it does not convey that this is a new generation product. It speaks of incremental change, ho-hum. As someone already mentioned X is 10, but it's different, and you're gonna like it.

 

Ken

 

It's funny how the little things trip you up... I guess we could commission a study amoung our marketing demographic to determine a suitable image branding that would create a sub-logic connection to the personality type most likely to buy a CADCAM product in the next 12 months. Eliminating the high and low scores should leave a median subset of likely buyers that we could test by subjecting them to rapid-fire images of machine tools, puppies, and lobsters measuring the fast-twitch response on their eyes... Or not. ;-)

 

Would anyone mind if we held up the release to research this further?

[robk]

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Would anyone mind if we held up the release to research this further?

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I'm with Trev... Call it whatever you want. Release it soon though ...Please

[Polite Luther]

So is the next release after "X" going to be "Y"? or "XII"?

 

I just don't think it does Mastercam justice. Sounds like you guys couldn't think of a name, started calling it "X", and it happened to also be the Roman numeral for 10, and it stuck.

 

The letter "X" usually signifies "crossing out" or "stamping out" something. Mastercam is #1 in installed seats world wide, but remember what happened to the Roman Empire.

 

It also means "to multiply". "Mutliply your productivity by the power of X". Hey - that's not too bad! But now you can't use it because I said it first! Unless you want my lawyers to come after you guys for royalty fees

[McRae]

It is much easier to be a follower in the Market place than to be the first. Safer, and costs much less to let someone else do the trail blasing. There already is an over use of the 23rd letter - IE Unigraphics NX, NX2 and the new competitive player VX.

 

If I were to have my own produst to sell, My suggestions as always would include -

 

"Slightly better than you could do yourself CAM"

"We tested most of it except the part you need CAM"

"Fancy packed piece of plastic for a million dollars CAM"

 

Each subsequent release would be indicated by a an increment of the Greek Alphabit - and in this case , MasterCAM "Kappa" (tenth letter for those who care)

[Polite Luther]

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Would anyone mind if we held up the release to research this further?

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And that's the crux of my question:

 

HOW MUCH research DID you do to come up with X ?

[chris m]

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"We tested most of it except the part you need CAM"

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ROFLMAO and crying

 

 

C

[Fig sign]

One more try :

Mastercam X-man

[robk]

Sorry Iskander... That looks too much like V7. Don't want to go backwards.

 

 

[ 01-13-2004, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: robk ]

[Scott Bond]

In the the 60's the X projects were the E ticket rides of real life. I think "X" has the right stuff.

[Tony]

PM Guy

"X"

Could you have any of the Cutter paths that

have "Angle"

Select back to the Model where I could

Pick entities to automatically

Fill in the Box?

 

Thanks

Tony

[mayday]

how bout a mastercam OS

 

close the Windows Get rid og the leaks

[TheePres]

My vote is for "NX" or something similar

[Polite Luther]

Mastercam WTF

[Fig sign]

I really like name Mastercam Winnie !

And This Forum can be Mastercam Wolery !

 

Iskander teh Winnie-teh-Pooh great fan !

[gcode]

How about RX ? (short for Release X)

[mayday]

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How about RX

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sounds like a drug habit

[Bullines]

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How about RX ?

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A prescription to cure CAM fever?

[Charles Davis]

I'm with Scott Bond. Being an airplane fanatic, the X-planes were it.

 

X does also connotate a new generation product.

 

I'd name them like the Xplanes going forward: X1, X2, X3.

 

In another 10 years, we can start calling it Y.

 

In 20 years, call it Y1, Y2, etc.

 

In 30 years, I won't care what you call it!

[Harryman]

Screaming Orcammin!

[Allan Brown]

What about a self-titled release?

 

..like Metallica's "Black Album"

[Fig sign]

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What about a self-titled release?

 

..like Metallica's "Black Album"

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Mastercam "In Rock"

[robk]

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..like Metallica's "Black Album"

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I think that "Master Of Puppets" is a lot more fitting (better album also)

[Paul Decelles]

Posted by Luther:

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The letter "X" usually signifies "crossing out" or "stamping out" something. Mastercam is #1 in installed seats world wide, but remember what happened to the Roman Empire.

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How about "MasterCAM X - Stamping out the competition!"

 

Seriously though, I doubt anyone is going to care what the name is when they actually get there hands on a copy of X

[cadcam]

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I doubt anyone is going to care what the name is when they actually get there hands on a copy of X

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I agree 100%. So GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Master of Puppets was metallica's last GREAT album. DOH!!! They don't call them that anymore, how about their last GREAT Release.

 

Yeah, gimme, gimme, gimme!!!