What does the "i" stand for in most Apple products

[andybno1]

here is what jobs says the i also stands for when he first introduced the iMac: http://youtu.be/0BHPtoTctDY?t=16s

 

[QuarterSwede]

here is what jobs says the i also stands for when he first introduced the iMac: http://youtu.be/0BHPtoTctDY?t=16s

Straight from Job's iMac introduction keynote (41s). Nice find andybno1.

The "i" stands for:

internet
individual
instruct
inform
inspire

As others have already said, the meaning has since changed.

 

[Che Castro]

I thought it meant individual , like the product is yours or custom made for you

Something like that

 

[Apple OC]

i stands for interactive

 

[maclaptop]

i = Jobs

i = Jobs the Narcissist

 

[Baggy Spandex]

i = Jobs the Narcissist

A narcissist that is Forbes' 17th most powerful person. He's not an idiot, and he's the envy of many businessmen.

 

[Reach9]

Ingenious!

 

[dukebound85]

intellegent

 

[Squid7085]

Now, of course, Net access is assumed. The "i" now stands for a brand associated with Apple. It has no meaning now, any more than WiFi has a meaning other than as a combo of letters that carry meaning by itself.

WiFi originally stood for Wireless Fidelity.

 

[iRobby]

We're lucky: the name that Jobs really wanted for the iMac was "MacMan".

Probably influenced by the success of the Sony Walkman.

In case you never heard the story, read this article for the "bloodcurtling" details.

Ken Segall, who worked at Apple's ad agency, was the one who pushed "iMac".

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WOW!! I'm getting old!! I actually remember those!

 

[wrkactjob]

Oh I thought it stood for igloo?

 

[b0blndsy]

here is what jobs says the i also stands for when he first introduced the iMac: http://youtu.be/0BHPtoTctDY?t=16s

Thanks for the link otherwise it was hard to argue with an Irish frind who said I stands for Ireland

 

[mutchy126]

Thanks for that!

That's correct, it was the iMac that introduced the "i" to the market and it stood for Internet since Apple was trying to make the point that the iMac was the simplest way to get connected to the Internet. You have to remember where the world was in 1998, with the Net just exploding in popularity and all the moms and dads and grandmas thinking they needed to get themselves an AOL account and get online. Apple had commercials that showed the manuals that came with a PC (big thud as they all landed on the desk), compared with the thin booklet that came with the iMac. They made a point of saying you just had to plug in a couple of cables and turn it on.

Now, of course, Net access is assumed. The "i" now stands for a brand associated with Apple. It has no meaning now, any more than WiFi has a meaning other than as a combo of letters that carry meaning by itself.

Thanks, That Answer Helped Me!

 

[gdjsnyder]

I don't think the "i" was ever meant to stand for one specific meaning. As others have mentioned in this thread, Jobs mentioned many different words. The Bloomberg documentary on Jobs that aired last year had a small segment in where Jobs returned to the company as the interim CEO, and he referred to his position as the iCEO. I think the "i" was always meant to be iconic of Apple since Jobs' return.

 

[Pink∆Floyd]

I stands for individualism, idealistic, ideal, interactive, internet, intentional, important, idea, invisible, etc

Most importantly it stands for you