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Maybe a dumb question, but ...

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djmitch

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... what the heck does the "i" stand for? iPod, iLife, iMac, iTunes, etc.
 

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That is a good question. I don't think it means anything any more. When the iMac first came out it stood for internet mac.
 
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I think it's just become a sort of apple thing. I think the "i" has probably changed from the original internet meaning, to the word "I" describing one's self. "I" can chat, "I" can live, "I" listen to tunes, etc.
 
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I would guess intelligent. Intelligent Mac, intelligent tunes, intelligent photo, ect.
 

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