[TenTec] Orion Brand Name

Dave Heil k8mn at earthlink.net
Wed Jul 16 19:59:05 EDT 2003


James Duffer wrote:
> 
> >"Orion" consumer electronics is a *brand name*.
> >
> >"Ten-Tec" is a *brand name*.
> >
> >Ten-Tec's "Orion" is a *model* name.
> >
> >I don't see any confusion.
> 
> Apparently some confusion did and does exists.  Just as Motorola is a brand
> name and their "Triton" was a model name conflicted with the Ten-Tec model
> Triton. If A = C, and B = C, then A = B.
> 

Maybe you're confused; I'm not. :)

"Motorola" is a brand name.  "Ten-Tec" is a brand name.
Both used "Triton" as a *model* name.

"Orion" consumer electronics does not offer a model called "Orion".
"Ten-Tec" offers a model called the "Orion".

"A's", "B's" and "C's" ignored for clarity.

Dave K8MN


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