Newegg's name

newbiesforever · 01-12-2009, 02:07 PM

Where do you suppose Newegg came up with its unusual name? I looked Newegg up in Wikipedia, but the article didn't say.
There used to be a computer software store called Egghead (local or chain, I don't know) in my area, but that name made slightly more sense. (Its ads used the silly slogan "Egg-straordinary values on egg-ceptional software.")

jiml8 · 01-12-2009, 03:03 PM

Egghead was a mail order store, then an online store, then had outlets in various malls around the country, then went bankrupt. Newegg is the successor to Egghead that emerged from bankruptcy.

J.W. · 01-13-2009, 12:11 AM

Actually, I think Egghead got acquired by Amazon. I'm not sure that Newegg is its successor

jiml8 · 01-13-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Despite frequent consumer confusion, Newegg has no connection with the former Egghead.com (a brand now owned by Amazon.com). According to Newegg customer service representatives, the name "Newegg" stems from a Taiwanese philosophy meaning "new beginnings."

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Newegg.com

Also, though Amazon purchased the rights to the egghead.com name, I don't think there is any other connection between the bankrupt egghead.com (that sold out mostly to Fry's) and Amazon.