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This stood out: > Lemon’s name is derived, he says, from a Web site address he had purchased years ago; it made sense for this venture, he said, because it’s e
by blahedo 15y ago
This stood out:
> Lemon’s name is derived, he says, from a Web site address he had purchased years ago; it made sense for this venture, he said, because it’s easy to remember and it reflects the process of making the “lemonade” of digital receipts out of the “lemons” represented by paper versions.
My initial reaction was that this seemed like a terrible way to choose a brand name; then I thought, is it really any worse than anything else? (The justification is a little iffy, though. Better just to say it doesn't really mean anything at all...)
- xbryanx 15y agoI can't get over the extremely negative connotation I have with the word lemon. Not "lemons," which sound nice and zesty. But a "lemon" which sounds like a regretted crappy purchase.
- samstave 15y agoSome people put way too much weight on such names. Try the app first - then make up your mind - I am trying it now - but I am currently in Nome AK - and the inet latency is incredibly high.
- eli 15y agoshrug I'm not sure "largest remaining tropical rainforest" is what you want people buying paper books to be thinking about, but it turned out OK for Amazon