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Yes, going to take care of that. Thanks for the heads up. I really looked that one over...didn't think too much of it as the domain was available. It's hard to
by pupdogg 4y ago
Yes, going to take care of that. Thanks for the heads up. I really looked that one over...didn't think too much of it as the domain was available. It's hard to do anything the easy way nowadays!
- scrollaway 4y agoIt's a great name for a non-smart tv, to be honest. But Disney'll be Disney. Good luck.
- philistine 4y agoMight I recommend DUMBY?
- lovemenot 4y agoDumbox
- TylerE 4y agoWhat about something a bit more...positive? PureTV?
- gpm 4y agoOr SimplyTV
- TylerE 4y agoYeah, that was one of my first thoughts, but I figure SimpliSafe probably owns the trademark for household electronics.
- tanelpoder 4y agoBasic.tv Edit: as in you have to code BASIC to change the channel
- dublin 4y agoGOTO no longer considered unsafe! (Actually, it never really was all that unsafe, anyway, the function guys just established themselves as the new programming hipsters...)
- ryandrake 4y agoJusTV
- ufo 4y agoPerhaps too close to justin.tv (aka Amazon®)
- mosquitobiten 4y agojusTiVi
- xen2xen1 4y agoTaken for a product that bleeps out cuss words IIRC.
- larrywright 4y agoThis sounds a little too close to PureFlix, which is a streaming service for family friendly/religious content.
- lagrange77 4y agoHow about IDIOT? Edit: Damn, there is 'IOT' in it.
- lagrange77 4y agoPRIMITV
- Grimburger 4y agoAbsolutely topnotch, you could have a bright future in branding.
- mholt 4y agoI would buy a good offline TV called "Primitv" in an instant
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 4y agoNice. That is an absurdly good name. I think it needs just a bit of fool-proofing in a couple dimensions though: (1) Ideally, the brand would also be able to speak to the segment of people who aren't going to get the wordplay. (2) Also, there's the age-old pronunciation question. Is it just "Primitive"? Is it "Primi - Tee - Vee"? It's quite close to being a great brand, though. I wonder if it just needs a skillfully-placed lowercase letter, or a couple dots, or something — maybe some sort of subtle variation could solve both problems.
- dcow 4y agoI think it’s perfect.
- bobthepanda 4y agoEh, this isn’t that crazy. Like, most people probably don’t think about the fact that Uniqlo is short for “unique clothing” and yet it’s the #3 clothing retailer in the world.
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- neandrake 4y agoHaven’t checked availability but OnlyTV would be fitting.
- exclusiv 4y agoSuggestion: STANDARD
- suprjami 4y agoTerrible. Imagine searching for "standard TV".
- exclusiv 4y agoKind of like framework laptop though. So while I agree search wouldn't be great to start, This isn't a TV for the masses if we're being honest. It will be high word of mouth and on niche tech sites. Top 2 results: standardtvandapplicance.com and https://talent.nebula.tv/ https://talent.nebula.tv/ not impossible Also, marketing isn't only about search results. Another example: Standard Hotels
- Andrex 4y agoOK, then abbreviate it. "STD TV"
- ulrikrasmussen 4y agoWouldn't most people associate STD with Sexually Transmitted Disease?
- modderation 4y agoIndeed, perhaps something like Simple Television Interface (STI) or Visual Display (VD) would be better? ;)
- ezekg 4y agoNot impossible to rank for. For example, see "stripe", or even my business, Keygen, which now ranks #1 for the term "keygen" after 7 years (funny fact: HN poked fun at me when I claimed I'd rank #1 for the term in my 2016 Show HN). STANDARD is probably not the best choice for short-term SEO, though. :)
- muyuu 4y agomaybe something like dumb.box ? I think the .box suffix might be very appropriate, something like brainless.box or whatever, I know it's unconventional though, perhaps .tv is better
- hsbauauvhabzb 4y agoI live self deprecating humour but it negatively affects me at work, I imagine dumb.tv or idiot.tv may have similar problems. But maybe also you go viral because of it, who knows.
- avaq 4y agoSuggestion: NoTelly
- hexnuts 4y agoUnhooked.Tech is one suggestion. That way if you want to expand into other devices / spaces, it is already covered.
- j3s 4y agothis is a good example of a preemptive design choice. it's almost always better to optimize for success today, not for success in the future. imo a name like "slab", or even literally "dumb tv" would be much more effective.
- _emacsomancer_ 4y agohow about WiseTV?
- kbarmettler 4y agoOoooh, that's good.
- kortex 4y agoMight run into issues with Wyze electronics.
- simondotau 4y agoMight I suggest monsterenergy.tv
- xeonax 4y agoSuggestion: SMORT TV/SMORT Appliances a sarcastic nod to smart.