1. In marketroid-speak, superiorimplies a product imbued with exclusive magic by the unmatched brilliance of the company' s own hardware or software designers.2. In the language of hackers and users, inferiorimplies a product not conforming to open-systemsstandards, and thus one that puts the customer at the mercy of a vendor who can inflate service and upgrade charges after the initial sale has locked the customer in.[Jargon File]