1. Okay, you got me on HP. They were initially off the hook for not using the term in their product names, but obviously they’ve embraced the category. I should have left it with Asus for not using it, but credit where it’s due: Intel (re-)introduced the term. Not that I’m accusing you of giving credit where it’s due.

2. It’s a fact that the trademark is registered and others are using it, but I haven’t accused you of infringement. You going to sue me on behalf of Intel?

3. “Slander refers to a malicious, false and defamatory spoken statement or report”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation
“Slander is an untruthful oral (spoken) statement…”
http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/85BAB88B-0660-4AB6-A2F5C32E716A6D52
“A false defamation (expressed in spoken words, signs, or gestures)…”
http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s052.htm
Show me one instance where I uttered a word about you.

4. You seem to know very little about Psion, trademarks, legal terms, logic, or anything else that might be relevant to your endeavor. You can see I have access to the Internet, right? Behold the source of my hell of a lot of knowledge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion. Yeah, that was really f’n hard.

5. I never claimed to be unbiased, but your implication is unfounded, false, and malicious. You might want to ease up on the libel.

HP: The *title* of their product page is “HP Mini 1000 Netbook Computers” FFS.

Intel: They were one of many. FWIW Microsoft credit them with it too. We don’t.

2. Psion sent some a bunch of warning letters – you came out and stated it as fact.

3. “slander: a false, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person’s reputation”. Sounds pretty much spot on to me.

You seem to know a hell of a lot about Psion for an unbiased commentator (their 29 year age for example)… they may well not have been a “joke of a company” before but with these antics it’s not so sure.

2. Psion has already made the accusation of trademark infringement through legal action. I am reiterating the accusation, not renewing it.

3. How do you expect to fight Psion’s legal action when you don’t even know the definition of “slander?” Seriously, have you done any research into this endeavor?

Accusing Intel (and us indirectly) of trademark infringement in the absence of any action is definitely too much and you might want to ease up on the slander.

Rather than crying about their netbook name of their less popular larger computer, they should come out with an updated Psion 5mx but scrap the Symbian and load MS Vista on it or license that form factor so others can make versions for Windows.

Nobody wants a Symbian OS netbook or computer.

That 5mx had one sweet keyboard in a pocket size form factor though, too bad they are too dumb to not release a Windows version.

Newton is what we call an “arbitrary” trademark in that it’s a real word used in a way that has no connection with its actual meaning. The best example of this is the word “Apple” used in the context of computers. These, and “fanciful” trademarks (like Kodak, which was invented for the purpose) are the strongest types of trademarks.

Netbook on the other hand is descriptive in that it is a portmanteau of “Internet” and “Notebook”. As such it never should have been afforded protection in the first place.

“Netbooks” as we know them today grew organically because consumers can quickly associate a meaning with the term, however if a “Newton” PDA came into existence tomorrow then it would clearly be trying to hang on the coat-tails of Apple’s brand.

They really ought to STFU, dust off the old blueprints and proclaim themselves the market leader. All going to plans that’s what will eventually happen, but it seems they are intent on dragging their name through the mud first.