Has "GlassBook" become the official slang for the new MacBook?

[mcdj]

The problem of what to call it to differentiate it from the plastic Macbooks is Apple's fault. This is the only time I can remember such a major design change not being accompanied by a new name. Apple has always changed names when designs or specs changed...Apple I, II, IIc, III, Lisa, Classic, etc. The early Powerbooks, Quadras, Performas, etc. each had their own number suffix. They changed the name of the Powerbook entirely when they went Intel, even though the basic outer design hadn't changed much from the PPC.

Now for the first time (I think), we have a totally new design, without a new name.

I for one, would be happy to call it the Macbook 2.

 

[fuzzielitlpanda]

how about we make the alum macbook the official 'macbook' and change the other mb names instead?

ex:

aluminum mb = mb
white macbook = whitebook
black macbook = blackbook

makes sense to me?

 

[StingerT125]

I bet you guys are the ones calling the iPod touch the iTouch, thinking that you are clever.

If I don't like the "cutesy" names for the MacBook why would you think I would call the iPod Touch the iTouch?

 

[TwinCities Dan]

DIE "glassbook" name, DIE!

 

[nubee]

Good lord. Is this becoming an actual discussion? lol

 

[milani]

GlassBook is probably the easiest way to distinguish the new MacBooks from the old ones, so at least on these forums it's probably going to be a term that's used a lot. I don't mind it, personally, and since the screen and the trackpad is made of glass it seems appropriate - especially since aluminum + book doesn't make any appealing names.

 

[FadeToBlack]

Just my opinion, but I think it sounds a bit dumb. If someone wants to call it that, though, who am I to stop them?

I'll continue calling them MacBooks.

 

[clyde2801]

a suggestion

bMBP=baby MacBook Pro?

 

[Tosser]

bMBP=baby MacBook Pro?

The problem with that is that you have to think of the 15 inch MacBook is a "Pro" MacBook.

 

[Bengt77]

how about we make the alum macbook the official 'macbook' and change the other mb names instead?

ex:

aluminum mb = mb
white macbook = whitebook
black macbook = blackbook

makes sense to me?

As far as I'm concerned, we have a winner. Let's indeed just call it MacBook.

 

[Moks]

OverpricedBook

Actually, I would just call the new one MacBook, & refer to the older ones as BlackBook / Whitebook.

 

[clyde2801]

another idea?

How bout the Crackbook?

Crackbook: for the true Apple addict.

 

[Tosser]

How bout the Crackbook?

Crackbook: for the true Apple addict.

Heh! Any new laptop will be using that name for a true fanboy!
I guess that just means it's "scaleable", right?

 

[clyde2801]

naaaah

I've been seeing laptops come and go since the first 12" powerbook, and it this one touches me like no other.

 

[MacsBestFriend]

So.. here is what we have by the look of it:

1. GlassBook
2. AluBook
3. UniBook
4. BrickBook
5. LackBook

And I'll add:
6. MacBook
7. AssBook, lol
8. DentBook
9. TossBook
10.SmashBook
11.StaticBook
12.ScratchBook
13.iShouldn'tHaveWaitedBecauseINeededFireWireBook
Pick a number!

(LOL)

 

[TwinCities Dan]

6. MacBook

 

[StingerT125]

6. MacBook

+1

 

[derryquinn]

UNIBOOK, UNIBOOK! (That was my suggestion )

 

[Tosser]

UNIBOOK, UNIBOOK! (That was my suggestion )

Assbook (that wasn't my suggestion).

 

[koobcamuk]

The retard or the person that uses glassbook is probably going to say iTouch for an iPod touch too. These people are the types that would actually go ahead and buy one of these bags of crap.

Tossbook.

 

[Halon X]

Personally I look at people who call it a GlassBook as if they are retarded, because that's how it sounds.

QFT
Dislike those nimrods who call it a glassbook!

Agreed and Agreed.

If anything, call it what it is... an Aluminum Macbook.

The "features" used to build/distiguish the name GlassBook can equally be applied to the MacBookPro... but then I guess that would be a GlassBook Pro.

 

[Tosser]

The retard or the person that uses glassbook is probably going to say iTouch for an iPod touch too. These people are the types that would actually go ahead and buy one of these bags of crap.

Tossbook.

I think you got that all wrong. I won't buy a glassbook, iTouch or an iPhone if I was given money earmarked for those things and beaten upside down with a dead limb …

 

[MacsBestFriend]

Assbook (that wasn't my suggestion).

rofl I just don't get where Ass comes from... like is it because of its shinyness?

I'm still with BrickBook for now. Kinda sounds like BlackBook

 

[Caistar]

As someone who is rather fond of the rock/punk-rock/metal genres of music, I have to say "MacBook Metal" appeals to me. I called mine Dexter though.

 

[Tosser]

rofl I just don't get where Ass comes from... like is it because of its shinyness?

What? Your rear is shiny? Man, even my gf's rear isn't shiny, although I ttry to make it so …

Seriously, though –*no it rhymes with glassbook, it's "the bottom", it's as good as shyte, and it smells of the "lowest common denominator" (i.e. everyone has an arsehole)

I'm still with BrickBook for now. Kinda sounds like BlackBook

I think the MBA should be called "brick" book.