Do you hate it when people call it "iTouch"?

Androidfan1x · Nov 25, 2012, 07:17 PM

The official name is "iPod touch" and i understand that sometimes people want to call it short "iTouch", but i hate this name, i prefer calling it iPod, because it's in fact an iPod, i guess people don't call it iPod because they think iPod is the shuffle, nano which is only used for music.
i think iPod is a good name, and i hate "iTouch" because it sounds like you're touching someone lol, can't really explain but i don't feel good about it.

but then again apple should change the name of this iOS device, ipod usually means "music"

dukebound85 · Nov 25, 2012, 07:24 PM

Doesn't bother me at all

Fwiw, here is this sites position on it

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=606881

irDigital0l · Nov 25, 2012, 07:29 PM

more important things to think about

wikus · Nov 25, 2012, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irDigital0l

more important things to think about

Yup, another case of 'first world problems'

MisterKeeks · Nov 25, 2012, 07:47 PM

Why on earth would one care? It's just like Mac for Macintosh- everyone knows what it means, and it's shorter.

BRyken · Nov 25, 2012, 07:48 PM

I couldn't care less...

racoonboy · Nov 25, 2012, 07:58 PM

I think "Itouch" is a cool name. Differentiate it from all the remaining pods. I think by saying Ipod, people refer to Ipod nano or classic because i just call my Ipod shuffle "the shuffle".

Still i dont think Ipod touch is too long of a name to call.

B777Forevar · Nov 25, 2012, 07:58 PM

I really don't care.

It's just a word. They can call it touchpodI for I care.

rjalda100 · Nov 25, 2012, 08:24 PM

It doesn't really bother me because it's just a word.

braddick · Nov 25, 2012, 10:22 PM

I like to call it that, so no, it certainly doesn't bother me when others do too!

super michael · Nov 27, 2012, 04:47 AM

I don't mind if people call it "Ipod, Itouch, itouch and Touch (I don't know all the terms so incase I forgot some)" but when people call it just "touch" that I do hate since it make it harder to read fast.

When people say touch that make it harder to know what the person is talking about like it could mean touch screen depending how the user writes.

The point is saying touch can be confusing and can cause misunderstanding, at least Itouch there is no confusion and to some extend Touch since the capital T would make it obvious that the user refers to the Ipod touch, but touch that can be confusing since the user could mean anything.

BornAgainMac · Nov 27, 2012, 07:15 AM

It helps me determine if the person is a Noob or not. Other ways include when someone types "MAC" and Apple computer.

stridemat · Nov 30, 2012, 12:26 AM

MOD NOTE: This has been discussed at length previously.

View Poll Results: What do you think about the name "iTouch" for this device?
I hate it / I don't like it	26	43.33%
It's OK. I don't really care	30	50.00%
I like it	4	6.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

Nov 25, 2012, 07:17 PM	#1
Androidfan1x macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	Do you hate it when people call it "iTouch"? The official name is "iPod touch" and i understand that sometimes people want to call it short "iTouch", but i hate this name, i prefer calling it iPod, because it's in fact an iPod, i guess people don't call it iPod because they think iPod is the shuffle, nano which is only used for music. i think iPod is a good name, and i hate "iTouch" because it sounds like you're touching someone lol, can't really explain but i don't feel good about it. but then again apple should change the name of this iOS device, ipod usually means "music"
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:47 PM	#5
MisterKeeks macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2012	Why on earth would one care? It's just like Mac for Macintosh- everyone knows what it means, and it's shorter. __________________ Core Duo 1.83 Mac Mini, Dual 2.7 Power Mac G5, Dual 1.8 Power Mac G5, Dual 1.25 MDD G4, 1.6 GHz iMac G5, 900 MHz iBook G3, 800 MHz iMac G4, 500MHz iMac G3, 400MHz iMac G3
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:48 PM	#6
BRyken macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I couldn't care less... __________________ Mac Mini 2.7GHz i7 16GB RAM Fusion Drive \| 27" Thunderbolt Display \| Seagate Backup Plus 3TB USB 3.0\|16 GB Black iPhone 5
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:58 PM	#8
B777Forevar macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, IL	I really don't care. It's just a word. They can call it touchpodI for I care. __________________ last.fm
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:24 PM	#2
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	Doesn't bother me at all Fwiw, here is this sites position on it http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=606881
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:29 PM	#3
irDigital0l macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2010	more important things to think about
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Nov 25, 2012, 07:58 PM	#7
racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	I think "Itouch" is a cool name. Differentiate it from all the remaining pods. I think by saying Ipod, people refer to Ipod nano or classic because i just call my Ipod shuffle "the shuffle". Still i dont think Ipod touch is too long of a name to call.
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Nov 25, 2012, 08:24 PM	#9
rjalda100 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada	It doesn't really bother me because it's just a word. __________________ If I had a blog, it would probably look like this.
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Nov 25, 2012, 10:22 PM	#10
braddick Contributor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Encinitas, CA	I like to call it that, so no, it certainly doesn't bother me when others do too!
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Nov 27, 2012, 04:47 AM	#11
super michael macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2011	I don't mind if people call it "Ipod, Itouch, itouch and Touch (I don't know all the terms so incase I forgot some)" but when people call it just "touch" that I do hate since it make it harder to read fast. When people say touch that make it harder to know what the person is talking about like it could mean touch screen depending how the user writes. The point is saying touch can be confusing and can cause misunderstanding, at least Itouch there is no confusion and to some extend Touch since the capital T would make it obvious that the user refers to the Ipod touch, but touch that can be confusing since the user could mean anything.
	0

Nov 27, 2012, 07:15 AM	#12
BornAgainMac macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Resident	It helps me determine if the person is a Noob or not. Other ways include when someone types "MAC" and Apple computer.
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Nov 30, 2012, 12:26 AM	#13
stridemat Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK	MOD NOTE: This has been discussed at length previously. __________________
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