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By: tiendaerotica

tiendaerotica — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:24:40 +0000

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By: webomatica

webomatica — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:38:18 +0000

Ok. You win. MacIntosh... that's pretty strange. But it was a type of Apple.
And wait a second... naming a tech company after a fruit was pretty strange
also ... and we all know who was responsible for that.

http://www.theapplemuseum.com/index.php?id=44

Now I am realizing this whole silly Apple name thing began at the very
start.

By: DaveD

DaveD — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:06:37 +0000

If you really think about it, the name "MacIntosh" sounded pretty dumb too. No - make that *very* dumb. What? The next computer might have been named "Delicious" or "Granny"?

(But nowadays a computer named "Green" would probably be a big hit!)

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By: webomatica

webomatica — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:21:53 +0000

Hmmm, well to add to that thought — right now there is only one MacBook.
There are several MacBook Pros.

If there is a tablet that runs full OS X — MacBook Touch would be a great
name.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:29:15 +0000

iSlate sounds pretty crappy. Simply 'Slate' might be cool, but that reminds me of the online magazine.

I've got a feeling they could tack on 'MacBook' like they did with the MacBook Air. MacBook Slate? MacBook Tablet? MacBook Touch?

That last sounds most realistic, actually.

By: webomatica

webomatica — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:58:04 +0000

Oh yeah, MobileMe is another silly one. And I just remembered "Airport
Extreme" as slightly odd. Seems Apple naming was much simpler when they were
limited to the 4 square product matrix. iMac, iBook, MacBook Pro.

But likewise, am psyched for this product. Am glad my MacBook didn't
completely die a few months back, because I would have bought a replacement
MacBook, and hence less fundage for whatever is announced. Will also forgo
an Apple laptop - recent time with just an iPhone convinced me that it would
be possible.

I hope Apple goes with a straightforward name like the "Apple Tablet"
(there's an Apple TV as some precedent) - but it could be named the "iSlate
Extreme" and I'd still buy one.

By: jcieplinski

jcieplinski — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:43:50 +0000

I remember thinking that iPhone was too unimaginative. But I got used to it, and it sort of has a okay sound to it now.

I still hate MacBook Pro. So awkward compared to PowerBook. And don't get me started on MobileMe.

I don't think Apple has had a good name for anything since iPod. iPod is the only "i" name I've ever liked.

I'd love to see them break the "i" trend completely and come up with something completely fresh. Then again, I'd also like Apple to change the startup sound every couple of years, like they used to. The marketers won't let either happen, though.

Whatever they call it, I'm starting to get really psyched about it. Depending on how powerful this thing really is, I may just switch from laptop/iPhone to iMac/tablet/iPhone. Can't believe I'm considering not owning a laptop for the first time since '96.