1. In marketroid-speak, superior implies 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, inferior implies 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]