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Why would that limit the present day use of the number 88?

Neo-Nazi's don't get to claim integers.

Depends on how many people know about it and might interprete it as some kind of association. I would be sceptical to use 88 as a designation, at least in Germany. See 4 or 13 for numbers avoided in other cultures (for non-political reasons).

BMW E88

Nokia 8800

Ericsson GS88

Motorola Focus 88

Seems like marketing people care less about fringe far-right numerology than you buddy.

Meanwhile, the 300-unit housing complex next to where I live doesn't have 4 in any of the addresses. The street blocks even go 100, 200, 300, 500, 600...

Seems like their marketing team cared enough about a number.

The original IBM PC used an Intel 8088 FWIW.

The first car I owned was a 1987 Oldsmobile "Delta 88".

Well, we're talking motherboards here, I live right next door and had absolutely no idea and it definitely would not affect my purchase of any product numbered 88, living in house number 88 or setting the price of a product (though 89 would obviously be better).

I have no idea why 4 would be special and 13 avoidance is for superstitious people which I'm not one of.

So forgive me if I don't see the problem with the 'Navi 88', in spite of being pretty sensitive to such issues because of what my grandparents went through.

When some kids wanted to do a dance festival under the label 'Tanzen macht frei' I thought it was in pretty bad taste because it clearly intended to be a reference. But just a number is not enough to trigger my sense of indignation.

I think some oriental cultures associate number 4 with death.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphobia

I thought the slogan is older than that though. Sounds pretty puritan over all.

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