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If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15887.aspxTue, 22 May 2007 10:03:11 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:15887Tom0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15887.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=15887<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Medogsfat:</strong></div><div><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Christian:</strong></div><div> <p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>jonnyb:</strong></div><div>I believe Beolit was named because the first model was made from Bakelite<br /></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>That is correct!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But why does some products have names, e.g. Penta, Ouverture and Avant, while most just have a number??</p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>Penta is quite obvious from the 5 sided shape of the cabinets - as for the rest??????<img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/emotion-7.gif" alt="Tongue Tied" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris.</p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>ouverture seems to be quite obvious too: ouverture comes from &quot;ouvrir&quot; with means &quot;to open&quot; in frensh</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15870.aspxTue, 22 May 2007 09:01:05 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:15870Medogsfat0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15870.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=15870<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Christian:</strong></div><div> <p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>jonnyb:</strong></div><div>I believe Beolit was named because the first model was made from Bakelite<br /></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>That is correct!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But why does some products have names, e.g. Penta, Ouverture and Avant, while most just have a number??</p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>Penta is quite obvious from the 5 sided shape of the cabinets - as for the rest??????<img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/emotion-7.gif" alt="Tongue Tied" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15856.aspxTue, 22 May 2007 07:46:45 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:15856Christian0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/15856.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=15856<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>jonnyb:</strong></div><div>I believe Beolit was named because the first model was made from Bakelite<br /></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>That is correct!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But why does some products have names, e.g. Penta, Ouverture and Avant, while most just have a number??</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14742.aspxFri, 18 May 2007 09:59:37 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:14742jonnyb0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14742.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=14742I believe Beolit was named because the first model was made from Bakelite<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14725.aspxFri, 18 May 2007 08:31:05 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:14725Puncher0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14725.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=14725Not to mention Beolab 150/200 :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14723.aspxFri, 18 May 2007 08:29:33 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:14723Peter0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14723.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=14723I imagine lit is for lightweight - or lit as in carrying - hence portable. Beolab was used first for the <a href="http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=383" target="_blank">Beolab 5000</a> I believe, which was just an amplifier.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14716.aspxFri, 18 May 2007 08:00:08 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:14716beodude0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14716.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=14716<p>Yes the meaning is Loudspeaker with Amplifier Built in </p><p>Beolab !!&nbsp;</p><p>This may be completely wrong, but it kind of makes sense lol.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />Anybody know where &quot;beolit&quot; comes from?<br />&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14699.aspxFri, 18 May 2007 06:35:32 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:14699Tom0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/14699.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=14699<p>Does anybody know if there is a meaning behind the name Beolab. I suppose that BeoVox = Beo + Vox for Voice. Most of the other BeoNames make sense somehow. But BeoLab?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>