What does the "i" mean?

APPLE_IMAC · APPLE_IMAC #1 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 03:14 PM

Hello:

Just curious to know what the "i" means before ...imac, ipod, itunes, ilife, etc...

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rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 03:17 PM

When the first iMac can out it was for internet, as in internet Mac. Now I don't think it means any thing.

Amen-Moses · Amen-Moses #3 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 03:22 PM

"incredible" :p

Amen-Moses

i-VTEC · i-VTEC #4 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 03:33 PM

i meaning user/my

That's i(my) guess

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #5 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 07:39 PM

Started out mean internet but has no been adopted as the "consumer" line of Macs

Graphite · Graphite #6 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 08:17 PM

haha, I love it, 6 people answer the same question.. the same way...

wonderful. :biohazard

fearlessfreap24 · fearlessfreap24 #7 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 08:21 PM

what does the "i" in ibook means?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 08:37 PM

I also believe if first stood for Internet, but now so many things use the i that iHave no idea now! :spook: :spook:

iWhat · iWhat #9 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 08:42 PM

It first stood for Internet, then they just added it to the consumer line.

APPLE_IMAC · APPLE_IMAC #10 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 10:24 PM

Thanks Everyone !!

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #11 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 10:37 PM

I'm not sure, but I just have this hunch it started out as meaning "internet" and now is used for the consumer line of macs...

boneheadz · boneheadz #12 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rs2sensen

I'm not sure, but I just have this hunch it started out as meaning "internet" and now is used for the consumer line of macs...

i think that I have heard that somewhere before.

bone

evolve · evolve #13 (**permalink**)

10-27-2005, 11:07 PM

...so, what you guys are saying is what? That the "i" originally stood for internet, and now is used just for the consumer line of macs? Thats Crazy. I read somewhere that NOW, they are used for the consumer line of macs and once stood for internet. I could be wrong though.

Fallooza · Fallooza #14 (**permalink**)

10-28-2005, 02:13 AM

What is a "i"?

snausages · snausages #15 (**permalink**)

10-28-2005, 02:56 AM

the "i" stands for the internet

please read this thread to find out more.

rman #2 (permalink)
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i-VTEC #4 (permalink)
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APPLE_IMAC #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-27-2005, 03:14 PM Hello: Just curious to know what the "i" means before ...imac, ipod, itunes, ilife, etc... CHEERS
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Benjamindaines #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	10-27-2005, 07:39 PM Started out mean internet but has no been adopted as the "consumer" line of Macs
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Graphite #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	10-27-2005, 08:17 PM haha, I love it, 6 people answer the same question.. the same way... wonderful. :biohazard
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fearlessfreap24 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Location: Near San Diego, CA Posts: 2,339 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" \| MacBook Pro 13" \| Mac Mini 2GHz C2D	10-27-2005, 08:21 PM what does the "i" in ibook means?
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dtravis7 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-27-2005, 08:37 PM I also believe if first stood for Internet, but now so many things use the i that iHave no idea now! :spook: :spook:
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iWhat #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,758 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	10-27-2005, 08:42 PM It first stood for Internet, then they just added it to the consumer line.
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APPLE_IMAC #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-27-2005, 10:24 PM Thanks Everyone !!
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rs2sensen #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,416 Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black	10-27-2005, 10:37 PM I'm not sure, but I just have this hunch it started out as meaning "internet" and now is used for the consumer line of macs...
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evolve #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 192 Mac Specs: 17" iMac G5- 1.8Ghz - 1GB of Ram - AND - 17" Intel Core 2 Duo iMac - 2Ghz - 1GB of Ram	10-27-2005, 11:07 PM ...so, what you guys are saying is what? That the "i" originally stood for internet, and now is used just for the consumer line of macs? Thats Crazy. I read somewhere that NOW, they are used for the consumer line of macs and once stood for internet. I could be wrong though.
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Fallooza #14 (permalink)
Member Since: May 13, 2005 Posts: 2,417	10-28-2005, 02:13 AM What is a "i"?
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snausages #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 06, 2005 Posts: 99 Mac Specs: iBook 1.33GHz G4 14", 60GB, 768MB RAM, Airport, Bluetooth, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	10-28-2005, 02:56 AM the "i" stands for the internet please read this thread to find out more.
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