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What should I name my new iBook?

ibookin'

ibookin'

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Apple has replaced my 500MHz iBook DVD with a new 800MHz iBook Combo (long story). As such, the new machine is unnamed and I cannot think of a good name for it.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.
 
What sort of stuff do you like? Its more of a personal choice and anyone who doesn't know you will have a hard time coming out with a good name.

First off - Mail or Female or Inanimate Thing?
 
Originally posted by Spike Spiegel
How about the Kaiser, or Wilhelm. or if WWI isnt your thing go for Ruttiger
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Nah... I'm Jewish and it might not go over well at temple. :p

Anyway, duke is right about it being a personal thing... I just can't think of anything. :(

By the way, I want it to have a female name, since I think that this is the most stereotypically ladylike of my computers (although the iMac is really close).
 
Female Computer Name?

Trinity - probably the best one out there that I can think of (just in case you don't know the reference, and don't take it personally, some people wouldn't - its the name of a Female Hacker in the Matrix)

D
 
Originally posted by dukestreet
Female Computer Name?

Trinity - probably the best one out there that I can think of (just in case you don't know the reference, and don't take it personally, some people wouldn't - its the name of a Female Hacker in the Matrix)

D
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Sounds good. I think I'll use that. :)

Thanks.
 
Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny
Sounds good. I think I'll use that. :)

Thanks.
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Glad I could be of help...:D

But you might also want to check out the Matrix site and see who the new babe is - could be even better since Trinity is a little obvious.

D
 
Point them here to see running commentary about your computers problem.
I like old Classic names.

Icarus or Daedalus- Herald your youthful sprit or build your wings to soar on and confound the Minotaurs in you life.
 
Trinity is a good name, but there's an interesting fact behind it. It was the codename of the G4 Cube.

I have a naming scheme with my Mac collection, that has that personal feeling for me.
Here are a couple of my Mac's names:
G4 iMac: "Tessera"
G3 iMac: "Kiehi"
Performa: "Bongo"
Powerbook 165: "Dart"
Mac Classic II: "Apollo"

The iBook is a hard machine to name, good luck with "Trinity."
 
Originally posted by pyrotoaster
Trinity is a good name, but there's an interesting fact behind it. It was the codename of the G4 Cube.

The iBook is a hard machine to name, good luck with "Trinity."
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I knew I remembered that from somewhere!

This machine's codename was P29. Not a very good name. I miss the days of codenames like "Carl Sagan", "BHA", and "LAW". By the way, anyone who knows that story (or even what BHA stands for) spends too much time on Mac trivia.
 
i call mine iBob for some reason i cannot remember why but I like simple names for computers they are easy to use. oh yeah WWI comments would not be disgraceful at a jewish temple I mean the Jewish People fought in WWI on both sides the terror was in WWII obviously. I like Ruttiger.
 
my computer is "shadowfax"--it predates the IM sn and my handle; my grandpa always used to call his computer "Gandalf," so when he built my first computer, i named it after gandalf's horse.

of course, my username is mithrandir (Gandalf's elvish name), so it looks cool in terminal:
[Shadowfax:~] mithrandir%
by association anyway, mithrandir on Shadowfax.

i think you might get a nice kick out of naming it something with personal historical significance, that way you have a story to tell about it :)
 
Originally posted by Apple][Forever
Trinity was also the codename of the first nuclear bomb test in July of '45.
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speaking of nuclear tests, you could call it bikini island, lol.

long man and fat boy are also nice unpleasant nuclear names.

you could also name it after your favorite president :D
 
Originally posted by Kwyjibo
oh yeah WWI comments would not be disgraceful at a jewish temple I mean the Jewish People fought in WWI on both sides the terror was in WWII obviously. I like Ruttiger.
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I was just kidding....

By the way, Trinity is working fine. No problems at all. I'm typing this on her right now.
 
It's an iBook... it's white... I feel that there is no other name to call it but... Barry White.. you got it.. Barry White baby.. the chicks will be all over you. Ha!
 
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