Graphics Intel discrete GPUs to be branded as "Intel Arc"

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  1. IanW

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    I don't want sparks inside my PC...
     
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    They have intel Ark website for all of their device specs. I don't think calling a line by the same sounding name is a particularly good idea. Yes its a different word, with a different meaning, but they are spoken the same and are spelled 66.6666666666666666666666666666666666̇% the same
     
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    The_Crapman Don't phone it's just for fun. Lover of bit-tech

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    Advanced Rectum Compactor
     
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    Additional Retail Cut
     
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  6. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Some of their architecture codenames have also been revealed

    • Alchemist
    • Battlemage
    • Celestial
    • Druid
    Bets on the 5th one being "Elf"? :rolleyes:

     
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    So for the onboard graphics they could use "halfling".
     
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    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    Isn't halfling a slur? :p Hobbit would be my shout
     
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  9. Gareth Halfacree

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    Enchanter, maybe?
     
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    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    That's actually more likely, as the others all seem to be magic-user types
     
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    Not sure they'd like the licence fee for Hobbit

    (Gnome is out to, because of like GNOME)
     
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    They'd possibly be permitted to use Gnome, if they issue their GPU drivers under GPLv3. :rolleyes:
     
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    Actually, its unlikely to have been trademarked for electronic devices and even if it was you could easily same this this is distinctly different to a fantacy race :p Trademark law gets funky :p As you could argue that there was prior use before Tolkein used it and you're not imitating his fantasy race :p
     
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    I'm gonna laugh so hard if Intel Arc - Hobbit Class cards appear now.

    edit : I'll laugh even harder if they're actually good !
     
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    They'll be half height cards that are ridiculously power hungry.
     
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    If that wasn't bad enough, they seem to be abbreviating "architecture" to "arch"... pronounced as ark. :wallbash:
     
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    Arc Arch ... Intel sponsors SeaWorld !
     
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    Arc = Attempting to run crysis
     
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    They should have called the first one Arcanist :grin:

    My guesses for E were Elemental or elementalist.
     
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