The i in iLife stands for what?

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GigaWire

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Mar 7, 2004

• #1

So reading an article about an Apple designer it suddenly dawned on me, is it possible, just possible that the i in the iLife applications does not stand for interactive, intutive, I, interesting, or an other i word, but really stands for idiot? When you consider it, it really makes sense. Sort of an inside joke. What say yee, does the i in the i applications, and consumer level Macs stand for idiot?

 

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beefcake

macrumors 6502

• Mar 7, 2004

• #2

iDontknow

 

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altair

macrumors regular

• Mar 7, 2004

• #3

the 'i' in iMac stood for 'internet'. Since then i dont know if that is at all relevant, its just a marketing thing now. I mean...iPod? 'internet pod' wtf. So yeah, who knows.


Altair

 

Rower_CPU

Moderator emeritus

• Mar 7, 2004

• #4

AFAIK, the inception of Apple's use of "i" was with the initial iMac and was intended to indicate that connecting to the Internet was easy. From there, it became a branding mechanism to distinguish between consumer and professional hardware/software.

 

blue&whiteman

macrumors 65816

• Mar 8, 2004

• #5

iWant a refund haha

only iapps I use are itunes and ical

 

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TimDaddy

macrumors 6502

• Mar 8, 2004

• #6

A few years ago, in Maxim Magazine, I saw the iBrater. While I guess women could use the iBrater while browsing, I don't think this thing actually connected to the net. 🙄

 

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plasticparadox

macrumors 6502

• Mar 8, 2004

• #7

TimDaddy said:

A few years ago, in Maxim Magazine, I saw the iBrater. While I guess women could use the iBrater while browsing, I don't think this thing actually connected to the net. 🙄

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I suppose it probably means 'integrated'. You know, digital hub and all that.

 

Sparky's

macrumors 6502a

• Mar 8, 2004

• #8

So Rower when do you suppose Apple will finally recognize the Garphics Profressionals out here and come up with either pMAC or gMAC?
OH that would be "G"5 dual 1.25ghz Kick a** machine !!!!
:>)

 

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Makosuke

macrumors 604

• Mar 8, 2004

• #9

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was originally intended to sort of imply "internet" (though I don't remember Apple ever saying so specifically), although at this point I expect if forced to answer an Apple spokesperson would say either "integrated" or "I" (as in the pronoun--"centered around you").

 

Sparky's

macrumors 6502a

• Mar 8, 2004

• #10

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was originally intended to sort of imply "internet" (though I don't remember Apple ever saying so specifically), although at this point I expect if forced to answer an Apple spokesperson would say either "integrated" or "I" (as in the pronoun--"centered around you").

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I do remember years ago reading an article in Mac World that what you just said was quoted by an Apple rep, just been so long I can't find the issue....

 

Rower_CPU

Moderator emeritus

• Mar 8, 2004

• #11

Sparky's said:

So Rower when do you suppose Apple will finally recognize the Garphics Profressionals out here and come up with either pMAC or gMAC?
OH that would be "G"5 dual 1.25ghz Kick a** machine !!!!
:>)

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I think my custom ordered Mac should be an rMac, since my name starts with "r". 😛

Personally, I like the "Power" designation for pro machines.

 

benixau

macrumors 65816

• Mar 8, 2004

• #12

Rower_CPU said:

I think my custom ordered Mac should be an rMac, since my name starts with "r". 😛

Personally, I like the "Power" designation for pro machines.

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lots of power is those G4s - yep
NOT