RE: "S" in MZ-S
but the point was about "standing" or something acronymicly. the X in LX MX etc is a good example of my point, whilst it may mean "top of the series" or suchlike, I haven't seen a claim that it stands for something. I guess it's the same with the S too. Regards, /\/\ick... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lon Williamson Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 8:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: "S" in MZ-S Mick Maguire wrote: > Seriously I think that the epithets given to most products these days are > purely designed by marketing to tap into consumer perceptions: like adding > GTI or GTE or X to a car name, it's not so much what it stands for (eg. GTI > was supposed to mean Grand Tourer Injection), as I doubt most people are > bothered, it's more how it feels. An S somehow feels more prestigious than a > number in the minds of the consumer... therefore to come back to my original > speculation, I would say "Superfluous" In the Pentax line, a final "X" has meant something. KX, MX, LX. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: "S" in MZ-S
Mick Maguire wrote: > Seriously I think that the epithets given to most products these days are > purely designed by marketing to tap into consumer perceptions: like adding > GTI or GTE or X to a car name, it's not so much what it stands for (eg. GTI > was supposed to mean Grand Tourer Injection), as I doubt most people are > bothered, it's more how it feels. An S somehow feels more prestigious than a > number in the minds of the consumer... therefore to come back to my original > speculation, I would say "Superfluous" In the Pentax line, a final "X" has meant something. KX, MX, LX. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT RE: "S" in MZ-S
So true :) Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: "Mick Maguire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You are right in thinking it came from "Morris Garages" (the Morris > dealership that started to produce their own Morris based sports cars), but > Cecil Kimber (the managing director until the early 1940's and founder of > M.G.) strongly refuted that the initials "stood for" anything. His point was > that it didn't matter where the initials came from or what they originally > meant but they were their own brand and name, in their own right by the time > he made the statement, their origin being of little consequence. In his > opinion they no longer had any acronymic meaning. I feel this is true with > almost all initials on any product now including the MZ-S. > > Regards, > /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT RE: "S" in MZ-S
You are right in thinking it came from "Morris Garages" (the Morris dealership that started to produce their own Morris based sports cars), but Cecil Kimber (the managing director until the early 1940's and founder of M.G.) strongly refuted that the initials "stood for" anything. His point was that it didn't matter where the initials came from or what they originally meant but they were their own brand and name, in their own right by the time he made the statement, their origin being of little consequence. In his opinion they no longer had any acronymic meaning. I feel this is true with almost all initials on any product now including the MZ-S. Regards, /\/\ick... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony Farr Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 7:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: "S" in MZ-S Morris Garage Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: "Mick Maguire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (snip) > As Cecil Kimber once famously said about the M.G. car > brand "the initials M.G. do not stand for anything, they stand for > themselves". > > Regards, > /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: "S" in MZ-S
It's a thinly disguised dollar sign! Chris Brogden wrote: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 25/11/01 11:25:38 GMT Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > << Perhaps it means: > > 1. Standard > > 2. Small > > 3. Super > > > > Anybody really know? Just curious. >> > > 4. Sexy > > 5. Sassy > > chris > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: "S" in MZ-S
On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 25/11/01 11:25:38 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Perhaps it means: > 1. Standard > 2. Small > 3. Super > > Anybody really know? Just curious. >> > 4. Sexy 5. Sassy chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: "S" in MZ-S
can I proffer "superfluous"? ;o) Seriously I think that the epithets given to most products these days are purely designed by marketing to tap into consumer perceptions: like adding GTI or GTE or X to a car name, it's not so much what it stands for (eg. GTI was supposed to mean Grand Tourer Injection), as I doubt most people are bothered, it's more how it feels. An S somehow feels more prestigious than a number in the minds of the consumer... therefore to come back to my original speculation, I would say "Superfluous" Has anybody thought, perhaps, what the MZ might stand for? I would venture it's very little. As Cecil Kimber once famously said about the M.G. car brand "the initials M.G. do not stand for anything, they stand for themselves". Regards, /\/\ick... ++ || __/) Mick Maguire | | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (_/) ICQ: 48609010 | \/ | \ /---+ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: "S" in MZ-S
In a message dated 25/11/01 11:25:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Perhaps it means: 1. Standard 2. Small 3. Super Anybody really know? Just curious. >> 4. Sexy Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
