[quote author=“tifosiv122”][quote author=“TruthSeeker”]Many asian cultures have similar religious / philosophical beliefs.  They usually shadow each other with regard to superstitions and such.

Ahh, IC…so it’s not like us Americans who trample over every other culture. Good to know.

Erik

dont most western cultures behold 13 to be a bad luck number .....?

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]6 is also considered bad…especially in Chinese culture. I don’t think it’s as bad as 4 but it’s generally skipped as well. 7 is ok. 8 is very good.

I think they should just skip the numbers and move to new letters. I think Drachen mentioned it before…the next version should be like TRX. Then, they can start from the beginning again.

TRX-1A, TRX-1AP, TRX-2A, etc.

4 in chinese sounds like the chinese character for DEATH

[quote author=“zen_vaio”]
dont most western cultures behold 13 to be a bad luck number .....?

If you are superstitious…yes.

If you are a Dan Marino fan…no.

[quote author=“TruthSeeker”][quote author=“zen_vaio”]
dont most western cultures behold 13 to be a bad luck number .....?

If you are superstitious…yes.

If you are a Dan Marino fan…no.

in my company the 13th floor is the cafeteria ..... the food and coffee there always makes me feel sick   is that bad luck ..?

[quote author=“zen_vaio”][quote author=“TruthSeeker”][quote author=“zen_vaio”]
dont most western cultures behold 13 to be a bad luck number .....?

If you are superstitious…yes.

If you are a Dan Marino fan…no.

in my company the 13th floor is the cafeteria ..... the food and coffee there always makes me feel sick   is that bad luck ..?

 

Its just superstition…I guarantee it.  I would wager that it was a bad cook in your cafeteria more than bad luck. :wink:

BTW, there is a VB 4

Erik

[quote author=“Anonymous”]*yawn* they really need to try some innovation besides releasing the same notebook over & over with slightly improved specs and a different name. they have “watered down” the TR series very fast. here’s hoping *again* that they will completely revamp the TR, they have alot of catching up to do to match Fujitsu’s new beast.

I have a feeling Sony will have a big upper hand when the ULV Dothan is released.  Fujitzu’s advantage could be short.  Their turn around times are not as quick as Sony from what I have heard.  From the looks of the new Sony type S, the TR is due.  So don’t nap too long as you *yawn*. :wink:

[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]turn around times are not as quick as Sony from what I have heard.

It could be, but it isn’t. Very few companies release new products as quickly as Sony does.

Erik