“iMac Pro”—a name that shows Tim Cook’s cluelessness and that he is not a product person (because he is an MBA suit who cares more about shareholders than users).
Cook messed up Apple naming conventions. i-devices are named with an “i” to show that they are consumer devices. “Pro” devices are named with “Pro” to show that they are professional devices. That naming convention was created under Steve Jobs because he was a product person (because he cared more about users than about shareholders).
The iMac was created for the consumer market. The Mac Pro was created for professionals. The iMac Pro is a joke of a name because, although it is the most technologically advanced computer in the iMac line, it is not internally expandable like the Mac Pro. Professionals need internal expandability in their computers.
The iPhone Pro is a joke of a name because, although it is the most technologically advanced smartphone on the market, it is not predominantly a device for professionals.
Cook messed up other names, too. He messed up the “MagSafe” name by applying it to a phone charger that has absolutely nothing to do with keeping the phone safe from damage in the event that the wire is pulled.
Cook messed up the “Air” name which was meant to be the lightest weight product in a given category (because air is light). Under Jobs, the MacBook Air used the name “Air” because it was the lightest product in the MacBook product line. Under Clueless Cook, a MacBook named just “MacBook” was released which was lighter than the then-available MacBook Air. Also, the iPad Air is not the lightest iPad.
Although you are spot on about certain things, you're wrong on others.
The 'I' devices was never meant to indicate consumer devices. It was states (by Steve, at one point) that the 'I' was for internet. This was when the iMac launched, as it was the first 'simple to connect' computer. To capitalize on the iMacs popularity, the iPod used the same naming convention - though it did not connect to the internet at the time, you connected it to your computer, and could download podcasts and music bought and or downloaded online. They carried the 'I' to the iPhone because it could connect to the internet, not a 'baby version' of the internet that other mobile phones did at the time. Again, this comes from the mouth of Jobs. the iPad followed the same naming procedure because it was a mobile device similar to the iPad.
Again, the 'I' wasn't meant to indicate a consumer device. Keep in mind, everything was a consumer device, with the exception of the PowerMacs at the time, which then became 'Mac' when the powerPC chip was left behind. (MacBook Pro, PowerMac) - the MacBook replaced the iBook, because they wanted to simplify the laptop names (MacBook/MacBook Pro) Again, the 'I' in iBook was there for 'internet' when it was launched.
As far as the iMac Pro, that was a fitting name for that weird little computer. It was exactly that - an iMac with Pro guts. And no, not every professional needs or wants to expand internally. Thats a really bad habit of 'computer people' who believe that THEIR needs and wants are the same as everyone in the world. Im a professional and I haven't expanded anything in any of my machines in over a decade. I have no desire to do so, and I work JUST fine without doing it.
Here's where you are right - iPhone Pro is a stupid name. The 'pro' doesn't belong n the phone lineup, its silly to do so. But they had to come up with some sort of differential between the tw models. I don't know what they might have chosen, but Pro is stupid.
Magsafe is just fine for the phones - thats what it is, a magnetically held charger. Just like on the laptops. On this you are off the mark.
Lastly, you are absolutely right about the MacBook Air - the 'Air' was there because it was thin and light. And it sat between MacBook and MacBook Pro. Having a MacBook Air without a MacBook, as they have done since they killed off the 12" MacBook, is like having a Medium and Large drink offering but no 'small'. It is incredibly dumb.
The produces should be simplified, as the article suggests - MacBook and MacBook Pro, iMac and iMac Pro (should they ever get around to releasing one with the more powerful M chips), iPad mini, iPad and iPad Pro (Lets dump the current entry level iPad and have them all be screen to screen without the home button)
Finally, the iPhone - the names of the iPhones are mind numbingly stupid. The 2021 iPhones were called iPhone 13. I believe they are on the 17th version of the phone. SO what's the stupid 13 nonsense? (Here is the list of iPhones - forgive me if I missed one... iPhone, 3G, 3Gs, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, XR, XS, 11, 12, 13) and im not counting the SE versions or the plastic 'C' versions)
They need to stop this insanity and just call it 'iPhone'. On paper, call it 'iPhone 2022' like they do to label the Macs. These numbers are rigoddamndiculous.
Get rid of the 'Pro' name, drop the 'mini iPhone' that no one wants, and just keep it simple.
iPhone, iPhone Max.
