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.

jessica. · Nov 27, 2012, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BornAgainMac

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

Not really. I know people who have been using an Apple computer for well over a decade and they refer to it as an iTouch.

FlatlinerG · Nov 27, 2012, 07:33 AM

Can't stand it. It has a name, and it isn't iTouch.

This is an iPod Touch
http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.c...g-alpha&qlt=95

This is an itouch
http://www.ifans.com/forums/imgcache/17605.png

Dc2006ster · Nov 27, 2012, 08:28 AM

No. I hate myself for opening this pointless thread.

iLLUMI · Nov 29, 2012, 05:29 AM

If you get caught up on what people call things then that's a bit of a problem.
I'm saying that from experience of course .. heh hehh.

You'll get over it.

When I first heard people saying iTouch I thought what on earth are you talking about. Then it was annoying for a short period of time. Then you realise that no one conforms to naming standards, not even Apple, so no point in letting it bug you. Just kinda accept it.

I mean if iTouch is annoying then you probably also get annoyed with people calling devices 4G and 5G instead of 4th gen and 5th gen? People started doing this because of the iPhone 3G, they thought 3G meant 3rd gen which of course it wasnt.
But then Apple further confused everyone by calling the 6th gen iPhone the iPhone 5. What the!

Yes, it's all a little annoying but hey, thats life (or should I say "that's iLife").

If anything, the fact that people say iTouch is because they probably like the idea of the shortened name with an i in the front, such as iMac, iPad, iLife and iPhone.
Thus we get: iTouch, iNano, iShuffle

The band Divinyls had a hit song back in the 90's (I think??) called iTouch Myself. Whenever someone says iTouch I always think of that song ... and I have a bit of a chuckle.

Shrink · Nov 29, 2012, 04:33 PM

It must be really nice if this is all you have to worry about.

Or even think about...

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.
	1

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 27, 2012, 07:33 AM	#14
FlatlinerG macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada	Can't stand it. It has a name, and it isn't iTouch. This is an iPod Touch http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.c...g-alpha&qlt=95 This is an itouch http://www.ifans.com/forums/imgcache/17605.png __________________ Late 2011 MBP 13", Early 2009 20" iMac 2TB Time Capsule, 2nd Gen AppleTV 16GB Black iPhone 5, 32GB Black iPad 2 ...and many more.
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Nov 27, 2012, 08:28 AM	#15
Dc2006ster macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada	No. I hate myself for opening this pointless thread.
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Nov 29, 2012, 05:29 AM	#16
iLLUMI macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	Naming Conventions If you get caught up on what people call things then that's a bit of a problem. I'm saying that from experience of course .. heh hehh. You'll get over it. When I first heard people saying iTouch I thought what on earth are you talking about. Then it was annoying for a short period of time. Then you realise that no one conforms to naming standards, not even Apple, so no point in letting it bug you. Just kinda accept it. I mean if iTouch is annoying then you probably also get annoyed with people calling devices 4G and 5G instead of 4th gen and 5th gen? People started doing this because of the iPhone 3G, they thought 3G meant 3rd gen which of course it wasnt. But then Apple further confused everyone by calling the 6th gen iPhone the iPhone 5. What the! Yes, it's all a little annoying but hey, thats life (or should I say "that's iLife"). If anything, the fact that people say iTouch is because they probably like the idea of the shortened name with an i in the front, such as iMac, iPad, iLife and iPhone. Thus we get: iTouch, iNano, iShuffle The band Divinyls had a hit song back in the 90's (I think??) called iTouch Myself. Whenever someone says iTouch I always think of that song ... and I have a bit of a chuckle.
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Nov 29, 2012, 04:33 PM	#17
Shrink macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England, USA	It must be really nice if this is all you have to worry about. Or even think about... __________________ Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. -- Albert Einstein
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Nov 30, 2012, 12:26 AM	#18
stridemat Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK	MOD NOTE: This has been discussed at length previously. __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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