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lylebeidler1-Visitor
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January 11, 2011
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creo what?

  • January 11, 2011
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A co-worker just overheard a conversation here in the engineering cube, and
asked, "What the heck are creo elephants?"



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Lyle Beidler
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    lococnc1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    But that's the problem, they would have been fine introducing the new
    product with a new name.

    They didn't, they RENAMED an existing product WITH NO ADDED FUNCTIONALITY.

    And in the process have created a search nightmare for people looking
    for answers to questions about using the product. Now you have two
    product names to search...

    The name change to Pro/E should have waited until the introduction of
    the new product.

    Heck, the name of this list is now wrong, what will happen with that?
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    On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM, SWANK Will (CNH) <-> wrote:
    > Or to introduce a new product offering or packaging, as is in this case. To
    > quote Don Henley of the Eagles “Get Over It, Get Over It!”
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    BobSchwerdlin1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    " knuckle draggers"

    LOL
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    BenLoosli23-Emerald III
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    January 11, 2011
    Another quote from Don Henley "When Hell Freezes Over", which maybe when this topic dies.

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    kschoonover1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    Michael,

    Although I can certainly relate to the search-for-info issue, the realities of the marketplace say that PTC would not have "been fine" introducing the new name with the new product. No matter how real full upwards compatibility is, a new product always has market risk and competitors love to play the "oh, if PTC is going to force you to change products why not change to our product instead?..." game. In this case we have two very established software products that will be replaced by one. By changing the name early, PTC is making "Creo" familiar (if not yet loved) because our customers already own it -- less "new product" shock, predictions of our demise, etc.

    I've worked at PTC for a long time but used and loved Pro/E even longer. Whether it's called Pro/E, Wildfire, or Creo Element/Pro, it's still the best thing going and I'm looking forward to the improved usability and capability that Creo promises. As a member of the sales team, I'm also glad we're getting the name-issue out of the way early.

    Regards,

    Kevin
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    pfariello1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    I am guessing the name issue will be there until it changes to something else............... 🙂

    Patrick Fariello

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    gdt1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011

    Hi Everyone.......

    The name is just hard to get you arms around and like...........

    At the millennium they played into that idea with 2001....that one wasnt bad to swallow and WF has been good as well. As said before its like another company has taken over PTC and product line and is trying to shake away that old relationship. Might be the case anyway seen it happen a lot over the years.

    CREO doe not seam to have a meaning/relationship based in engineering, mechanical, industrial, based design work. It seams to be a stumbling stick being held out there when you go to sell your talent to some one on any level in that the skill requirements are going to be something like this......need to have 3 plus years in CREO. and they get a resume with 10 years using ProE so the phone cal will go well Mr Black I dont see that you have any CREO experience. I cannot submit your resume because of it. Or could you change your s\resume to say 3 years of experience with CREO when in fact it hasnt been out for one year!

    In closing its just a hard name to accept and the reasons behind the change seams somewhat filled with ulterior motives.
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    ptc-19327451-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    I have no problem with whatever PTC decides to call its products. We still install into numbered dirs like \Pro25, \Pro26, \Pro27, etc... everything internal to the software seems to still use version numbers anyway.

    I agree that the name change rings hollow and smacks of 'Marketspeak'. Is it possible that PTC wants to take away some of the buzz of Solidworks' V6 demo that proposes to do much of the same things that CREO is aimed at?

    In the end, I just wish that PTC would concentrate on making good software that works in some sensible way. This is not flashy or sexy, but it works. I'm on my 3rd, (or is it 4th) (r)evolution of the UI since rev 19 and it is getting really tiring. (red/yellow, then pink/purple, now tan/grey datum planes for instance.) why???


    Christopher F. Gosnell

    FPD Company
    124 Hidden Valley Road
    McMurray, PA 15317
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    frederick.burke1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    I think CREO is a great name!



    It is of course named after Miss Creo the Jamaican psychic.



    The idea is that if you have enough foresight with your design intent,



    You can make some really wicked flexible cost saving stuff!



    And as Norb pointed out... is the perfect acronym for



    "Crushing Resumption of Employment Opportunities."



    I don't see what everyone is complaining about...



    Best wishes,



    Frederick Burke


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    gdt1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011

    Fredrick

    i am very impressed at you ability to putting meaning to CREO!
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    daniel.evanson1-Visitor
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    January 11, 2011
    Very appropriate comment! Since version 14 great but also very frustrating, at times, to use.

    Regards,
    Dan Evanson
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