>> ...so...kind of like the way an "Athlon" X2 6000+ has nothing to do with 
>> an "Athlon" 1200+?
> 
> Or like the Fiat 500, the Volkswagen Beetle or the Mini Cooper, all cars 
> that had "legendary" brand recognition and that were completely redesigned 
> recently even though the name was kept. Citroen plans a "new" 2CV too 
> apparently 
> http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/208391/citroens_2cv_is_back.html.
> Actually, I'd say that keeping the name is actually the (marketing) point of 
> the redesign.

The thing I find so amazing is the mini. The new mini is friggin *huge*. 
It's bigger than my damn car! And yet, somehow it manages to *look* 
small. It's a staggering optical illusion. I have no idea how it works, 
but minis look small even though they aren't. Fascinating...

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