Does anyone know what the "i" in iPhone means

[Caveman]

Is it a reference to "i", myself, the user?

 

[geno]

Intelligent?

 

[AkumaX]

how about iPod?

 

[mwmorph]

Trademark
The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he thought of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the phrase "Open the pod bay door, Hal!", which refers to the white EVA Pods of the Discovery One spaceship.[5] Apple researched the trademark and found that it was already in use. Joseph N. Grasso of New Jersey had originally listed an "iPod" trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in July 2000 for Internet kiosks. The first iPod kiosks had been demonstrated to the public in New Jersey in March 1998, and commercial use began in January 2000, but had apparently been discontinued by 2001. The trademark was registered by the USPTO in November 2003, and Grasso assigned it to Apple Computer, Inc. in 2005.[8]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod

 

[Rubycon]

internets

 

[dighn]

all of the above

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Caveman
Is it a reference to "i", myself, the user?

Yep, it is marketing aimed straight at consumer self-absorption.

 

[spaceman]

aye

 

[se7en]

i=idiot

 

[Adam8281]

Originally posted by: se7en
i=idiot

idiot tax

 

[techs]

i-tubes.

 

[IronWing]

iCaptain = Scotty's boss.

 

[BW86]

Internet

 

[theflyingpig]

It means "i" am going to savagely beat your face if you don't stop asking dumb questions.

 

[Net]

i as in me

 

[Kalmah]

Next question:

Why does Itunes suck so bad?

I was enrolled in helping a friend's friend at setting up her Ipod.(sorry, no pics). Itunes is just freakin ridiculous.

 

[TallBill]

Because mePhone sounded stupid?

 

[compman25]

Originally posted by: Adam8281

Originally posted by: se7en
i=idiot

idiot tax

this

 

[her209]

iRack

 

[PHiuR]

irulez

 

[Jeeebus]

I can has music player?

 

[BoomerD]

i-d-10T

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: Kalmah
Next question:

Why does Itunes suck so bad?

I was enrolled in helping a friend's friend at setting up her Ipod.(sorry, no pics). Itunes is just freakin ridiculous.

I never understood all of the bitching about itunes - sure, it's not exactly the greatest media player, but it's not exactly hard to use.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: Kalmah
Next question:

Why does Itunes suck so bad?

I was enrolled in helping a friend's friend at setting up her Ipod.(sorry, no pics). Itunes is just freakin ridiculous.

You should learn how to use a computer. Despite my hate for Windows, Apple, etc, I was still able to figure out and use iTunes effectively without any problems. It was actually really fucking easy.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: Kalmah
Next question:

Why does Itunes suck so bad?

I was enrolled in helping a friend's friend at setting up her Ipod.(sorry, no pics). Itunes is just freakin ridiculous.

You should learn how to use a computer. Despite my hate for Windows, Apple, etc, I was still able to figure out and use iTunes effectively without any problems. It was actually really fucking easy.

iTunes is slow as crap. My PC is dual core 3.0Ghz, 4GB ram. iTunes is still the slowest piece of crap ever.