Technology 101

As more and more tech products and companies are being produced, the more those producers are required to come up with original, or at least non-lawsuit imminent names. Unfortunately, the more names out there, the weirder the new ones must be. This ultimately leads to horrible newbie mistakes of mispronunciation.

ScanDisk
I know this makes sense, I used to be confused (in the long long ago), but it is not. There is no 'c' in their name. Say it with me.....SANdisk. like sand....and then an isk. Or whatever. Just for the love of god please stop googling scandisk.

Clié
If the accent on there is throwing you off, just as yourself "Who would name a product the 'cly'? Not even Motorola. Your next step may be to throw down a word that seems similar, such as cliché. After all, it has an accent too, right? Why yes, you would be correct, but if you ask for a case for your cliché you will simultaneously destroy the respect of the retail person you spoke to, but you will also make their day. Although, if you would like to earn some good kharma, go around and say it. By closing time the story will have spread through the entire store, thus getting many many people to laugh like they probably haven't laughed in a long time.

Motorola
I know you want to buy these people some damn vowels, but you can't. They don't work that way. Just learn to turn on the caps, and roll with it. Now, type it with me....RAZR, KRZR, ROKR, need I go on? Just keep in mind, whatever letters you naturally want to put in there: don't. Easiest way to never embarrass yourself.

Samsung
Now while Motorola attempts to turn model number language into readable words or phrases, Samsung just doesn't even bother. Especially with their mp3 players. If you don't know the model number of your item, just start trying to describe it, because it has no real name. E.g. "I have the stick shaped silvery buttoned red plastic thing with the screen that tells time". This is the only company that makes me hate Moto a little less. Just a little.

Any other companies? Throw me some suggestions!