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From: zuckerma@aludra.usc.edu (David Zuckerman)
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Subject: Re: Major PowerMonger Bugs. (I mean, *MAJOR*)...
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Date: 13 Jun 91 01:48:16 GMT
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In article <1991Jun12.195452.15456@netcom.COM> fletcher@netcom.COM (F. Sullivan Segal) writes:
>>All in all, I would have to say that this game is rather buggy. Between these
>>and the amount of disk-gronking it does, I'm probably going to be compelled
>>to write a rather nasty letter to EOA...
>>
>>ps: does anyone know why they often use "EOA"? Like, what does the 'O' stand
>>for?
>>
>EOA looks slightly like the Electronic Arts Logo (Square Circle Triangle).
>This is especially true of versions of the Logo that have horizontal lines
>running through the geometric shapes.

>Funny,I haven't had any of those problems on my copy.Also,whendid they decide
>to call themselves EOA?I still remember their name as ECA (EleCtronic Arts).
>Later.
>KLAZAR

Actually, I've always referred to them as EA.  Nice and simple, and IT MAKES
SENSE (none of this "C" or "O" stuff in the center of the acronym).

If you remember waaay back to EA's first Amiga ad (the 2 page spread
annoucing why Trip Hawkins (snicker) & company were committed (hehe) to the
Amiga), there were three blocks on Trip's desk: a cube, a sphere, and a
pyramid -- further proof of the 3 shapes mentioned above used in the
company's name.  In fact, on some European EA boxes that I've seen, the
letters E, O, and A in ELECTRONIC ARTS are replaced by a square, circle,
and triangle.  Thus the EOA moniker.
 
Personally, though, any references to Electronic Arts as ECA or EOA really
bugs me.  I don't know why, except possibly that it's quite illogical without
knowledge of the company's logo, but it does.  There.  I got it off my chest.
I feel lots better now. :)

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-Dave
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