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New Product: Micro-Leaf™ Arcade Pushbutton Switches - GroovyGameGear
RandyT:
--- Quote from: destructor on September 30, 2007, 01:50:11 pm ---Hehe, and begginers will buy these all leaf products and next throw to trash because ... where is leaf?
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The percentage of people using leaf buttons is in the single digits compared to those who are using the clicky, full-size microswitches. This group of "beginners" you speak of exists only in your imagination. And next to the average microswitch, they will find these a blessing.
--- Quote ---Where? You don't know? Leaf is in seller's money bag :laugh2:
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Very clever. ::)
RandyT
bfauska:
I usually try to be supportive of people who have learned to use more than one language, but it does seem odd that before mastering a language that is foreign to them, they would try to enforce some elevated level of product descriptions and naming in that language. Then, when shown dictionary definitions exemplifying that the word in question is being used the exact same way in both item names, claim that "common" usage of the word should hold precedent.
Other than the fact that it is a micro-switch actuated by a leaf of metal (which should be enough to justify the name) it is also a micro-switch with leaf like tendencies.
If somebody "knows" that leaf-switches are better than micros and buys these on accident, then maybe the only reason they "knew" in the first place was because they had read the one-sided-blind-praise of the overzealous and never done any worthwhile research on the appearance, size, or operation of leaf-switches in the first place. Those people are not going to make a well informed decision no matter what the product description says, or what the photo shows. Randy's description and photo clearly show what the product is, in fact it shows it well enough that somebody has found a nearly identical component of Randy's product from another supplier. Nobody but Randy has any of these switches in-hand yet, but somehow the whole thread is filled with the knowledge of the fact that these are not leaf-switches, clearly that information was gleaned from the product description and photo's, SO HOW ARE THEY MISLEADING?
GTFOI and STFU. Seriously.
2600:
FYI, we have used the term Microleaf at BYOAC before with no problems before. The Wico Microleaf joystick is the microswitch version of the Wico Leaf joystick with the rubber grommet.
Level42:
--- Quote from: bfauska on September 30, 2007, 02:51:53 pm ---Other than the fact that it is a micro-switch actuated by a leaf of metal (which should be enough to justify the name)....
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Hey look: A whole page of leaf switches !
Come'on let's be serious. This NOT a leaf switch and it should NOT be called a leaf switch.
That's the last I say about that, as I am much more interested in the product itself than it's name. Bottom line is that Randy has come up with a range of great products for us. And I hope this kind of discussion won't discourage him. So he made a "less fortunate" decision on naming this. Let's move on and judge the product FROM EXPERIENCE.
Patrick...maak je niet zo druk over een naam...relax :cheers:
Kremmit:
Uggh. I can't believe I let myself get sucked into such a stupid discussion internet ego battle. I blame last night's beers.
I quit. This is dumb and I'm embarrassed to have even been involved.