http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Palm's new OS codenamed "Nova"? http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/Jan 11th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
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First of all, the phrase "no va" (literally "doesn't go") and the word "nova" are distinct entities with different pronunciations in Spanish: the former is two words and is pronounced with the accent on the second word; the latter is one word with the accent on the first syllable. Assuming that Spanish speakers would naturally see the word "nova" as equivalent to the phrase "no va" and think "Hey, this car doesn't go!" is akin to assuming that English speakers woud spurn a dinette set sold under the name Notable because nobody wants a dinette set that doesn't include a table.
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
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First of all, the phrase "no va" (literally "doesn't go") and the word "nova" are distinct entities with different pronunciations in Spanish: the former is two words and is pronounced with the accent on the second word; the latter is one word with the accent on the first syllable. Assuming that Spanish speakers would naturally see the word "nova" as equivalent to the phrase "no va" and think "Hey, this car doesn't go!" is akin to assuming that English speakers woud spurn a dinette set sold under the name Notable because nobody wants a dinette set that doesn't include a table.
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
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It's named 'Shitty-McCrap' internally: Completely and totally UNimportant.]]>Jan 11th 2008 6:52PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/Jan 11th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
i found humor in it and see where chris is coming from.

but your guys' reaction is almost as funny]]>Jan 11th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
For an OS in desperate need of the OS X treatment (and I'm a Palm *fan!*), I think "Nova" is an excellent codename. :)]]>Jan 12th 2008 2:57AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
Examples:

The new Palm is not going to be a great success.
El nuevo Palm no va a ser un exito muy grande.

Jobsie doesn't go that way.
Jobsie no va por alla.



Neither spanish nor english is my mother language though so I might be totally wrong. :)]]>Jan 12th 2008 6:07AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/By the way does "Nova Scotia" also translate to "Scotland not working" for you?]]>Jan 12th 2008 8:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/Jan 12th 2008 9:36AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/Jan 12th 2008 12:31PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
"Nova" means a sun that it about to shine really bright, and then go ballistic and burn out.

Oh, wait, that didn't come out right either.]]>Jan 12th 2008 10:57PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/Jan 12th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/11/palms-new-os-codenamed-nova/
"Oh the HUMANITY!!"]]>Jan 14th 2008 8:17PM