Stardock? Where'd that name come from?
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> > However one minor thing missing I think. How did you come up with the
> > name Stardock exactly?
That's actually a funny story...
So it's 1991 which is when I founded Stardock Systems (DBA, Not incorporated at this point). I got ahold of a whole sale PC parts catalog which, back then, was a pretty big deal.
I called up the place to start ordering parts for a PC and the guy on the phone says "What company is this for?" Being a stupid 20 year old, I panic'd thinking "Oh man, I'm not supposed to be using this catalog, I'm going to get into trouble I better think of something fast!"
Well, I was re-reading Raymond E. Feist's Magician series and I looked down at the book and saw the word "Stardock". I blurted into the phone, "Uh, er the company name is...Stardock....Stardock....Systems! Yes. That's our company. Stardock Systems."
And the rest is history.
> > However one minor thing missing I think. How did you come up with the
> > name Stardock exactly?
That's actually a funny story...
So it's 1991 which is when I founded Stardock Systems (DBA, Not incorporated at this point). I got ahold of a whole sale PC parts catalog which, back then, was a pretty big deal.
I called up the place to start ordering parts for a PC and the guy on the phone says "What company is this for?" Being a stupid 20 year old, I panic'd thinking "Oh man, I'm not supposed to be using this catalog, I'm going to get into trouble I better think of something fast!"
Well, I was re-reading Raymond E. Feist's Magician series and I looked down at the book and saw the word "Stardock". I blurted into the phone, "Uh, er the company name is...Stardock....Stardock....Systems! Yes. That's our company. Stardock Systems."
And the rest is history.
