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HANSPREE - name discussion

According to the link that you provided, there is a brief paragraph about "why
the name?"---
Why the name ¡°HANNspree?¡±
¡°HANN¡± is both a reference to the involvement of HannStar and a Chinese word
that closely equates to ¡°infinity.¡± ¡°Spree¡± has connotations of carefree
indulgence. Together, these words go some way towards expressing the breadth
and exuberance of the new Hannspree brand.

But that extra N after HAN really adds an European feel to it, as if it is out
of the Netherlands or Germany. I personally think many Chinese companies like
to make their company name sound international or European. Another example is
"HAIER." In fact, HAN as a Chinese word has many meanings unless one knows the
actual Chinese character in HANNSPREE. Besides the meaning of "Korean," it also
means "Chinese People." The Han people is the majority people (the core Chinese
people) living in China, there are other monority peoples. So, I doubt it
actually means Korean in the case.

Lily



--- bolinasfrank2004 wrote:

> What I find interesting about Hannspree is that the company is not
> Korean but Taiwanese.
>
> http://www.dba-pr.com/hannspree_releases/co_bground.htm
>
> Han is used as the prefix for anything Korean. Maybe this use of
> Han was intended to give the perception of quality electronics in
> order to try and follow in the footsteps of LG or Samsung.
>
> http://in.tech.yahoo.com/040602/137/2dfx3.html
>
> Bo
> --- In spiers@yahoogroups.com, Lily Yuan wrote:
> >
> > I've always wondered why there is no H&M in Seattle yet. Ikea made
> it here
> > early on, but not H&M, a company started by Swedish I believe. I
> thought the
> > Nordic people always had a thing for the PNW. But I guess they
> probabaly don't
> > think people here are that stylish. REI is considerered more
> stylish here, it
> > seems:) H&M stores are all over on the East Coast. Now that they
> made it San
> > Fran, maybe soon they'll come to Seattle? Yes, I agree with your
> daughters that
> > their stuff is definitely inexpensive and stylish.
> > lily
> >
> > --- John Spiers wrote:
> >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > A couple of things I found interesting in San Francisco...
> > >
> > > 1. H & M clthing store... I never noticed these stores before,
> but there are
> > > two around Union
> > > Square area... and I had 3 daughters with me, and they noticed.
> I knew I was
> > > in trouble when
> > > I followed them in and there was a stairwell landing full of
> bored stupid men
> > > and a very long
> > > line of women at the cash register. I laughed at them at first
> but then
> > > found myself with
> > > them after a long while.
> > >
> > > The clothes are inexpensive but stylish (so they tell me).
> Since they were
> > > inexpensive, my
> > > daughters reasoned I was not spending very much on them. My
> daughters made
> > > up for the
> > > low prices with volume.
> > >
> > > 2. You've all bought potato chips or candy or a soda pop from a
> vending
> > > machine. Well, the
> > > Apple computer line of iPod products are available from vending
> machines in
> > > San Francisco.
> > > You insert your card, push A 7 or whatever, your card is
> charged, and the
> > > ishuffle or iPod
> > > nano or whatever drops down in the chute for you to take your
> machine. There
> > > are iPod
> > > accessories and Sony PSP players in the same vending machine.
> > >
> > > 3. Speaking of China, Grant Avenue has stores that seem to have
> learned from
> > > Shanghai Tang
> > > inasmuch as they are finally competing on design. Made in China
> products but
> > > designed for
> > > the USA market. Check out "Old Shanghai" for a good example.
> > >
> > > 4. A Korean maker of flat panel screens decided they could make
> money if they
> > > hired USA
> > > designers to build cool products around their screens. See
> Hannspree at 400
> > > Sutter... again
> > > my daughters went crazy over the very attracrtive items. I
> recognized one
> > > item from the
> > > Hammacher Schlemmer catalog, so they are wholesaling... I worry
> when people
> > > try to make,
> > > import and retail. The store may hurt them.
> > >
> > > Cheap Hotel: Grant Hotel on Bush...$60/night, 2 blocks from
> Union Square;
> > > $15 meal, Uncle
> > > Vito's on Bush - $50 meal, Rue Lepic, 2 blocks away.
> > >
> > > John

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