b wrote:
Fair comment. For example the name Sonitron: Opening up such a VCR (in
the 80s), I discovered it was a Sanyo (Fisher) clone. (in those days
Sanyo still made some respectable low to mid-price goods). However,
you can't deny that the name sounds tacky, (almost trying to evoke
Sony) and as such deserves a place on the list!
Ben

OTOH, some of the more respected brands have names which would look/sound
just as tacky if not for their reputation...like Awai (took years before I
ever found out how to pronounce that one), Akai, JVC, LG, Sanyo...actually
almost any of the oriental brands.

jak


"ivan" wrote in message
...!
Don't you have to be careful condemning various makes of appliances
out of hand, especially when in many cases they are just a brand
name that can turn up on virtually anything?
(snip)