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Did not Microsoft avoid the number 4 when they developed Windows 95? The previous version was Windows 3.1.1. But pre-release reviews of W95 in computer magazines did for a while refer to it as Windows 4.0. We now have Windows 7 and 10 ... Whatever happened to Windows 5, 6, 8 and 9? Perhaps someone who knows the details could include this in the content.
A lot of the things in the article seem to be based on tetraphobia in Chinese cultures. That's fine, but making blanket statements that lead readers to believe that they apply equally to Japanese and Korean attitudes is not. For example, the article had a statement that 13 is actually a lucky number for the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans. As a Korean, I've never heard of such a thing applying to Koreans. I have read before that 13 is considered lucky by the Chinese, but in a Korean article about Chinese culture where the implicit assertion is that it's a custom that's considered foreign by Koreans. In any case, the homophony reasoning for why 13 is considered lucky does not carry over into Korean.
So I deleted Koreans from that trio and proceeded to clear some things up about Korean tetraphobia, but I cannot comment on the Japanese. Could anyone check the statements in the article for accuracy regarding Japanese culture? -- Iceager 06:53, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia's 1xxx-9xxx series of mobile phones does not include any model numbers beginning with a 4. Is this because tetraphobia? -- Smooth O ( talk) 13:09, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
"leading many who are not aware of tetraphobia to believe that **some floors are missing**" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.122.137.181 ( talk) 01:28, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm curious as to how this happened in the evolution of the language. Not being able to use something as common and essential as the number 4 seems counter-productive, so you'd think they wouldn't have used the same vocally pronounced word for it as "death". Anyone able to explain? Jr78 ( talk) 15:32, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
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During the cold war, the United States wished Japan to purchase its fighter planes. The Lockheed F-104 was small and capable over short ranges. The Japanese had to overcome the public's fear of the number four by calling the plane "Yon-Maru", meaning four (in the old Japanese pronunciation rather than the Chinese one)-"go 'round", the suffix for Japanese-owned merchant ships that are expected to come home. The plane was bought.
But the next time the Japanese wanted to buy fighter planes, the best American one was the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom. And "phantom" means "ghost". It too was bought... 173.162.253.101 ( talk) 19:37, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
The floor at the 4th position (which migh be designated 5) and the floor designation 4 are not the same thing. The article is stating that the 4th floor position could be missing but obviously that would be stupid. It is possible the 4th floor is labelled 5. This article needs correction so it doesn't imply we have missing numbers in the way we count.
ZhuLien — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.178.211.91 ( talk) 06:44, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
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Did not Microsoft avoid the number 4 when they developed Windows 95? The previous version was Windows 3.1.1. But pre-release reviews of W95 in computer magazines did for a while refer to it as Windows 4.0. We now have Windows 7 and 10 ... Whatever happened to Windows 5, 6, 8 and 9? Perhaps someone who knows the details could include this in the content.
A lot of the things in the article seem to be based on tetraphobia in Chinese cultures. That's fine, but making blanket statements that lead readers to believe that they apply equally to Japanese and Korean attitudes is not. For example, the article had a statement that 13 is actually a lucky number for the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans. As a Korean, I've never heard of such a thing applying to Koreans. I have read before that 13 is considered lucky by the Chinese, but in a Korean article about Chinese culture where the implicit assertion is that it's a custom that's considered foreign by Koreans. In any case, the homophony reasoning for why 13 is considered lucky does not carry over into Korean.
So I deleted Koreans from that trio and proceeded to clear some things up about Korean tetraphobia, but I cannot comment on the Japanese. Could anyone check the statements in the article for accuracy regarding Japanese culture? -- Iceager 06:53, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia's 1xxx-9xxx series of mobile phones does not include any model numbers beginning with a 4. Is this because tetraphobia? -- Smooth O ( talk) 13:09, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
"leading many who are not aware of tetraphobia to believe that **some floors are missing**" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.122.137.181 ( talk) 01:28, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm curious as to how this happened in the evolution of the language. Not being able to use something as common and essential as the number 4 seems counter-productive, so you'd think they wouldn't have used the same vocally pronounced word for it as "death". Anyone able to explain? Jr78 ( talk) 15:32, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
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During the cold war, the United States wished Japan to purchase its fighter planes. The Lockheed F-104 was small and capable over short ranges. The Japanese had to overcome the public's fear of the number four by calling the plane "Yon-Maru", meaning four (in the old Japanese pronunciation rather than the Chinese one)-"go 'round", the suffix for Japanese-owned merchant ships that are expected to come home. The plane was bought.
But the next time the Japanese wanted to buy fighter planes, the best American one was the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom. And "phantom" means "ghost". It too was bought... 173.162.253.101 ( talk) 19:37, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
The floor at the 4th position (which migh be designated 5) and the floor designation 4 are not the same thing. The article is stating that the 4th floor position could be missing but obviously that would be stupid. It is possible the 4th floor is labelled 5. This article needs correction so it doesn't imply we have missing numbers in the way we count.
ZhuLien — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.178.211.91 ( talk) 06:44, 3 November 2018 (UTC)