A
lot of thought went into the decision to change our name from FPPalm.com
to MeisterMed. Since our debut as FPPalm.com in March of 2001,
many users have come to rely upon our free and easy-to-use medical
references. Some of the considerations that went into our name
change are discussed below.
When we began, the name
FPPalm.com was chosen to indicate our intention to focus on the needs of
family physicians. While family physicians have been and will
remain the core of our user base, we've developed quite a following
among other medical professionals as well. Internists, medical
sub-specialists, pediatricians, surgeons, and ob/gyns have signed on in
ever-growing numbers as devoted users of the Meister series.
Medical students and residents from every specialty have also become
loyal fans. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses,
EMT's, clinical pharmacists, and even a few veterinarians have also
joined our ranks. Our new name will better include all medical
professionals and will help MeisterMed continue to reach an ever broader
audience.
Another consideration in our name change
originated with Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc. has begun a campaign of
threatening websites with the word "palm" in the domain with
allegations of trademark violation. Clearly, the implications of
the word "palm" extend far beyond the realm of Palm,
Inc. Unfortunately, Palm, Inc. also owns the software download
site, Palmgear.com and promised to remove all posted software that
included unauthorized use of the word "Palm" in the title or
listing. MeisterMed does not accept Palm, Inc.'s assertion that
FPPalm.com in any way violated their trademark. Nevertheless, this
was one of the considerations in the decision to change our
name.
Another advantage to eliminating the
word "Palm" from our name will be to avoid confusion as we
begin our expansion into compatibility with non-Palm OS devices such as
the PocketPC.
Finally, in changing our name to MeisterMed,
we've been able to capitalize on the wonderful reception the CodeMeister
and LyteMeister have received since their releases less than six months
ago. These two references are frequently mentioned as must-have
resources for medical Palm OS PDA users. Their quality has been
associated with the Meister name. Now, it will be easy for our
users to remember that MeisterMed is the home of the Meister series.
Please
update your bookmarks and bear with us in the coming weeks as we iron
out the last few glitches accompanying our name change. We're
working to ensure that under our new MeisterMed name we will continue to
achieve our objective of exceeding your expectations.
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