Thanks to Per Wigren for
this link.
“Worldwide research revealed that the company is misunderstood
in the marketplace. The name Silicon Graphics communicates very
literal meaning to people (i.e., that we are a graphics company).
Yet two-thirds of the company’s revenue comes from non-graphics
products: servers and services.
“The name change from Silicon Graphics to SGI will help correct
limited perception and communicate the breadth and stature of the
company…”