Thread: Amazon announces new 7" waterproof Oasis with 32GB storage option
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Old 10-29-2017, 09:36 PM   #433
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Originally Posted by ElspethB View Post
Out of curiosity, since I don't follow the developers' forum, where exactly did the A in KOA come from?
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Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
The nickname for the Oasis model, KOA, was "technical group" chosen in the middle of the night when we needed something for file naming purposes.

We rejected: KO (Kindle Oasis) because of possible confusion with "Knock Out" model (which it might be when you consider the (sticker shock) price).

We rejected: OZ (an abbreviation of 'Oasis') because we thought our Australian members might never speak to us again.

Some authorities we found said that Oa (or OA) was the proper, 2 letter, abbreviation of 'Oasis'.

So: Kindle Oasis -> Kindle OA -> KOA it became.
Regardless of the chance it might be further nicknamed the "Campground Model" (somehow related to Kampgrounds Of America).

So KOA it is, unless someone comes up with some truly brilliant idea.
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