What should I name my new iBook?

[ibookin']

Apple has replaced my 500MHz iBook DVD with a new 800MHz iBook Combo (long story). As such, the new machine is unnamed and I cannot think of a good name for it.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[Spike Spiegel]

How about the Kaiser, or Wilhelm. or if WWI isnt your thing go for Ruttiger

[Mr. Anderson]

What sort of stuff do you like? Its more of a personal choice and anyone who doesn't know you will have a hard time coming out with a good name.

First off - Mail or Female or Inanimate Thing?

[boskie]

Lucky.

Ok now for the ibook name...hmmm.
Uppity as it's an upgrade?
Wormy as it's an ibook?

[ibookin']

Originally posted by Spike Spiegel
How about the Kaiser, or Wilhelm. or if WWI isnt your thing go for Ruttiger

Nah... I'm Jewish and it might not go over well at temple. :p

Anyway, duke is right about it being a personal thing... I just can't think of anything. :(

By the way, I want it to have a female name, since I think that this is the most stereotypically ladylike of my computers (although the iMac is really close).

[boskie]

Daisy, Lara, Anoushka, seraphin? Aenea. Margret Thatcher.

[Mr. Anderson]

Female Computer Name?

Trinity - probably the best one out there that I can think of (just in case you don't know the reference, and don't take it personally, some people wouldn't - its the name of a Female Hacker in the Matrix)

D

[ibookin']

Originally posted by dukestreet
Female Computer Name?

Trinity - probably the best one out there that I can think of (just in case you don't know the reference, and don't take it personally, some people wouldn't - its the name of a Female Hacker in the Matrix)

D

Sounds good. I think I'll use that. :)

Thanks.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny
Sounds good. I think I'll use that. :)

Thanks.

Glad I could be of help...:D

But you might also want to check out the Matrix site and see who the new babe is - could be even better since Trinity is a little obvious.

D

[Eniregnat]

Point them here to see running commentary about your computers problem.
I like old Classic names.

Icarus or Daedalus- Herald your youthful sprit or build your wings to soar on and confound the Minotaurs in you life.

[Foucault]

How about Pericles!!!

[mcrain]

I have a great name...

Uber!

[pyrotoaster]

Trinity is a good name, but there's an interesting fact behind it. It was the codename of the G4 Cube.

I have a naming scheme with my Mac collection, that has that personal feeling for me.
Here are a couple of my Mac's names:
G4 iMac: "Tessera"
G3 iMac: "Kiehi"
Performa: "Bongo"
Powerbook 165: "Dart"
Mac Classic II: "Apollo"

The iBook is a hard machine to name, good luck with "Trinity."

[ibookin']

Originally posted by pyrotoaster
Trinity is a good name, but there's an interesting fact behind it. It was the codename of the G4 Cube.

The iBook is a hard machine to name, good luck with "Trinity."

I knew I remembered that from somewhere!

This machine's codename was P29. Not a very good name. I miss the days of codenames like "Carl Sagan", "BHA", and "LAW". By the way, anyone who knows that story (or even what BHA stands for) spends too much time on Mac trivia.

[Kwyjibo]

i call mine iBob for some reason i cannot remember why but I like simple names for computers they are easy to use. oh yeah WWI comments would not be disgraceful at a jewish temple I mean the Jewish People fought in WWI on both sides the terror was in WWII obviously. I like Ruttiger.

[shadowfax]

my computer is "shadowfax"--it predates the IM sn and my handle; my grandpa always used to call his computer "Gandalf," so when he built my first computer, i named it after gandalf's horse.

of course, my username is mithrandir (Gandalf's elvish name), so it looks cool in terminal:
[Shadowfax:~] mithrandir%
by association anyway, mithrandir on Shadowfax.

i think you might get a nice kick out of naming it something with personal historical significance, that way you have a story to tell about it :)

[Giaguara]

mine is Zen ...
and iPod is iChing.

G33, i'm so religious :eek:

[evoluzione]

Originally posted by boskie
Lucky.

just what i was thinking...getting that replacement...

[Apple][Forever]

Trinity was also the codename of the first nuclear bomb test in July of '45.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Apple][Forever
Trinity was also the codename of the first nuclear bomb test in July of '45.
speaking of nuclear tests, you could call it bikini island, lol.

long man and fat boy are also nice unpleasant nuclear names.

you could also name it after your favorite president :D

[mnkeybsness]

my quicksilver's name is shannon...

i love shannon...

she's such a beauty...

by shannon i mean shannon elizabeth!

[ibookin']

Originally posted by Kwyjibo
oh yeah WWI comments would not be disgraceful at a jewish temple I mean the Jewish People fought in WWI on both sides the terror was in WWII obviously. I like Ruttiger.

I was just kidding....

By the way, Trinity is working fine. No problems at all. I'm typing this on her right now.

[scem0]

Wizacky
Sally
Jeremiah
scem0 :p
uber (that would be sweet ;))
Wassabi

[insidedanshead]

It's an iBook... it's white... I feel that there is no other name to call it but... Barry White.. you got it.. Barry White baby.. the chicks will be all over you. Ha!

[DakotaGuy]

What I want to know...is how you got your iBook 500 replaced with a new 800 by Apple? Or is that confidental???

[Kwyjibo]

Sorry iBookin didn't see the smilie. I think he has had quite a few repairs if i remember correctly so after i think three times repalcing the mobo apple says fine take a new one and since they odn't have ibook 500 combos around nemore they give him one of the current models that matches the specs of his current one.

[janey]

*slap*
*slap*
you know you didn't even ask your ex girlfriend what she thought *slap*
forget about it...i want to break up with you. :(

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by übergeek
*slap*
*slap*
you know you didn't even ask your ex girlfriend what she thought *slap*
forget about it...i want to break up with you. :(

that post was about as disjointed as a femur after getting run over by a bobsled. if you're his ex, why would he care what you think, or care if you break up with him (again?).

ibookin, get away before you become a victim of domestic abuse! ;)

[janey]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
that post was about as disjointed as a femur after getting run over by a bobsled. if you're his ex, why would he care what you think, or care if you break up with him (again?).

ibookin, get away before you become a victim of domestic abuse! ;)
right now i am his ex-girlfriend.
i used to be his girlfriend...before i came to macrumors today...

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by übergeek
right now i am his ex-girlfriend.
i used to be his girlfriend...before i came to macrumors today...

behold, the power of electrons and phosphors!

the question we're all asking is, how come you didn't get first post on this thread, if you are (were) his gf?

[GeeYouEye]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny
I knew I remembered that from somewhere!

This machine's codename was P29. Not a very good name. I miss the days of codenames like "Carl Sagan", "BHA", and "LAW". By the way, anyone who knows that story (or even what BHA stands for) spends too much time on Mac trivia.

BHA, I know. LAW, I don't remember. What was it? I think it had to do with the aftermath of BHA, but I'm not sure.

[reflex]

or even what BHA stands for

I'd go for "Bloody Huge Apple". But I have no idea what I'm talking about.

[janey]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
behold, the power of electrons and phosphors!

the question we're all asking is, how come you didn't get first post on this thread, if you are (were) his gf?
because i had no idea...
now we're together again :D
and joshie if you're reading this i will probably see you on sunday...

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by übergeek
because i had no idea...
now we're together again :D
and joshie if you're reading this i will probably see you on sunday...

love: MacRumors Style?!?!?

wow, maybe we should ask Arn to open up a Single Forum....;)

So what is the final decision on the name?

D

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by dukestreet
love: MacRumors Style?!?!?

wow, maybe we should ask Arn to open up a Single Forum....;)

So what is the final decision on the name?

D

i think he said trinitry.

lol, a singles forum? how about a soap opera discussion forum? we could name it after Jane. "as the über turns.."

[janey]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
i think he said trinitry.
lol, a singles forum? how about a soap opera discussion forum? we could name it after Jane. "as the über turns.."
it is trinity i think :D
as the über turns?! btw i dislike soap operas :D
Originally posted by dukestreet
love: MacRumors Style?!?!?
wow, maybe we should ask Arn to open up a Single Forum....;)
we should make a new forum somewhere where lonely males can meet females that share their interests...it won't work though there aren't a whole lot of women (feels like it's one woman per 100+ males) on these forums and if they are they're probably in a relationship already...the apple store's a great place to meet people though :) :p

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by übergeek
it is trinity i think :D
as the über turns?! btw i dislike soap operas :D


of course you do. you live one for god's sake! lol.

[janey]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
of course you do. you live one for god's sake! lol.
no i don't :rolleyes:

[vniow]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
we could name it after Jane. "as the über turns.."


Like sands through the houglass, so are the geeks of our lives...

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by übergeek
it is trinity i think

(feels like it's one woman per 100+ males)

ha, cool....


and I'd think it was more like 300 to 1 - you'd have to ask arn on the stats. But out of the 16000 members I can only think 10 females that I know - even given a order of magnitude more women, that's a lot less that 300 to 1....

D

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by übergeek
no i don't :rolleyes:
yeah, just contradict me.
on
off
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Originally posted by vniow
Like sands through the houglass, so are the geeks of our lives...

i love you, that was genius :D

[vniow]

Originally posted by übergeek
no i don't :rolleyes:

You're still in denial.

*waves magic wand*

There, next time you take a piss, you will acknowledge your real live soap opera.

[vniow]

Originally posted by dukestreet
ha, cool....


and I'd think it was more like 300 to 1 - you'd have to ask arn on the stats. But out of the 16000 members I can only think 10 females that I know - even given a order of magnitude more women, that's a lot less that 300 to 1....

D


More like 11:1 according to the official poll:

http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=39&ref=forums.macrumors.com

Not as bad as you would think considering only 23 of us voted.http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=251202

[janey]

:D
i still don't think i live in a soap opera
anyway i said 100+ not 100, i don't know what the exact number is, i can barely think of like 10 female people on this forum too...

[scem0]

A MacRumors soap opera could be interesting...

uber leaves iBook for shadow, but then learns shadow is not
only a woman - but her sister too! So she hooks back up with
iBookin, and has a baby - but wait - tests show the father is....
......... arn!!!!

lol sorry. THat was a lot of fun. :D

I definitely think you should name your 'book' uber, or uber-book
or something like that. ;)

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
A MacRumors soap opera could be interesting...

uber leaves iBook for shadow, but then learns shadow is not
only a woman - but her sister too! So she hooks back up with
iBookin, and has a baby - but wait - tests show the father is....
......... arn!!!!

lol sorry. THat was a lot of fun. :D

I definitely think you should name your 'book' uber, or uber-book
or something like that. ;)
the üBook, lol. that looks tight.

next episode:
über leaves the baby with ms v in Cali and runs off with scem0 to Florida, where they are attacke by dimpled chads and Jeb Bush. When scem0 sees Jeb, however, he is overpowered and entranced.

having realized scem0's homosexual republican tendencies, über decides to return to California to Ms V and try her hand out at it, but still as a democrat.

Jeb Bush takes scem0 to washington, where he is included with Jeb's brother, GW. unfortunately, Laura discovers them and arranges for scem0 to be sent to a forced labor camp in where but Texas. the episode ends with scem0 being forced to use a PC... oh wait, that's not a punishment!

[janey]

just wait until josh gets here and sees this thread...

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by übergeek
just wait until josh gets here and sees this thread...
"my boyfriend's back and you're gonna get in trouble?"

this is definitely a soap opera, right down to the clichés. :p

[ibookin']

Originally posted by übergeek
just wait until josh gets here and sees this thread...

I had to see it to believe it. :D

Anyway, my iBooks name is Trinity and I love her to pieces. The windowing and GUI performance seems light years ahead of my old 500 due to Quartz Extreme.

Also, I finally got my cell phone to work as a modem under OS X. With Unlimited Night and Weekend Minutes I'm going to have a lot of fun in the car on weekends.

Anyway, I like the idea of an MR soap as well. It would be pretty funny, especially since very few of us know each other in our offline lives...

[The Shadow]

I'm stunned noone has yet stated some obvious options:

1. Whitey
2. Spot
3. Kitty (For the zaney)
:D

[scem0]

How funny, I was going to put Trinity in my original post.

Homosexual tendencies?????? :eek: :rolleyes: ;)

[janey]

mmmmmm trinity sounds good...
btw josh lets go and see the matrix reloaded on may 15...advance planning ;)
take a look at the cover of wired 11.05 (may 2003) :D
i think i got it before you though, as usual :p