What's with all the people calling the new MacBook a GlassBook?

[Halon X]

It just sounds stupid http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/dunno.gif

[Yr Blues]

I call it UniBook, but whatever floats yr boat. :D

[Dybbuk]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

[Yr Blues]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

GlassBook sounds like it's made entirely of glass.

[macDonalds]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

I stopped. Now what?

[Lurchdubious]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

LOL.


Ummmm, because it has glass in it?

[soberbrain]

What's with all the people calling the new MacBook a GlassBook?

Because I said so
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6433682#post6433682

It just sounds stupid

I also predicted threads like this
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6433667#post6433667

BTW, this weeks winning lottery numbers will be 2, 4, 15, 16, 23 and 37 ;)

[Drumjim85]

BTW, this weeks winning lottery numbers will be 2, 4, 15, 16, 23 and 37 ;)

well it has 2 consecutive numbers, so you know its gotta be true.

[Halon X]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

I'll bet you I'm not alone... I should have made this a poll. DOH!


LOL.

Ummmm, because it has glass in it?

So does the MacBook Pro. From what I can tell, people are trying to use it as a way to better distinguish the MB from the MBP... There is no need.

[Tosser]

Well, we called the titanium PowerBook "TiBook", the aluminum ditto "Albook", so why not call the glass-fronted MB and MB FW "Glassbook"?

[Tosser]

So does the MacBook Pro. From what I can tell, people are trying to use it as a way to better distinguish the MB from the MBP... There is no need.

Actually, we're disguinguishing it from the previous generation of the MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

[Jelite]

Aluminum + Glass + Macbook = Assbook, amirite?

[Drumjim85]

I'll be you ...
you'll what me?


So does the MacBook Pro. From what I can tell, people are trying to use it as a way to better distinguish the MB from the MBP... There is no need.
i think its to distinguish between the new MBs and the old ones.

[Tosser]

Aluminum + Glass + Macbook = Assbook, amirite?

Absolutely.

[Halon X]

Actually, we're distinguishing it from the previous generation of the MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

OK, That I guess I can understand.

How were the last generation Macbooks distinguished from the ones before that?

[Halon X]

you'll what me?


Shoot, my fingers aren't doing too well on the keyboard this morning. I meant to say "bet". :o

brb... Need to find coffee!

[Tosser]

OK, That I guess I can understand.

How were the last generation Macbooks distinguished from the ones before that?

By speed or processortype. But whenever a new sort of "scheme" surfaces, as we went from the black powerbooks to the titanium ditto, and then to the aluminium and now with another bigger revision (looks), people tend to use something that will distinguish it better. This time around it seems even more important, given the, let's say, lackluster specs in comparison to the previous generation.

Edit: I guess one could call these the BrickBooks, or "Ingot Books", CNC-Books, and so on, but "Glassbook" rolls off the tongue easier, and you don't have to know specifics about the manufacturing process to know off-hand which "type" we talk about.

Edit #2: We also distinguished the black MacBook from the white by calling it "BlackBook". It's what we tossers prefer as it's easier to differentiate.

[marvel2]

I'll just call it the Aluminum MacBook.

[jojo13]

everyone stop what you're doing, halon x thinks glassbook is a stupid name

hahahaha:D:D:D
lol

[sfroom]

OK, That I guess I can understand.

How were the last generation Macbooks distinguished from the ones before that?
Last gen white macbooks were referred to as "Penryn Macbook", the one's before were SR Macbook or Santa Rosa Macbook. I think the ones before that were commonly referred to as just C2D (or "Core 2" or "Core 2 Duo"), or possibly as Merom Macbooks. Previous to that was most likely just Core Duo, or "The new Macbook".

[Thetics]

lol. Assbook it is. *strolls off to change his signature*

[Drumjim85]

lol. Assbook it is. *strolls off to change his signature*

without fw, thats exactly how i feel about it.

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[hierobryan]

How were the last generation Macbooks distinguished from the ones before that?

What we did in the past was call your mother and she'd tell us the correct term to use.

[mac jones]

The reason is fairly obvious

It's because without exception the age of those who make up cutesy, cuddly, little names for their gear are adolescents.

(ladies are exempt ) :D



BTW, go to the MBP forum. It is refreshingly free of this

[gkarris]

I don't know... the same reason as the "iTouch"? :eek:

[RTiii320]

case close!

GlassBook and GlassBook Pro it is! , anyone that calls it anything but their new names shall be banished from this here website!

lol, in all seriousness GlassBook does sound sexy;)



still agreeing with my post from the first glassbook thread!!

lol:cool:

[Tosser]

still agreeing with my post from the first glassbook thread!!

lol:cool:

To be honest, I use it a little as a putdown. But it's descriptive, nonetheless.