Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Would Microsoft’s New Search Name Smell as Sweet if It Were Named After a Cherry or a Soprano?
What’s in a name?
Well, a lot, actually, and BoomTown supposes it would be just like those Pacific Northwest types at Microsoft to name the new version of its search service “Bing,” presumably after the cherry that is a big product in the company’s home state.
That moniker is one of many being bandied about in a group the software giant could be considering for the big relaunch of its search service, which it has been prepping.
But Microsoft should forget the fruity metaphor, also rename its MSN online service “Bada” and use this motto: “Bada Bing, Bada Boom, Notta Bada Algorithm!”
