I did a quick search on Google, and apparently the near consensus is
that the 'i' originally stood for internet and that the iMac was the
first product to carry this brand. Afterwards, it became a
branding/marketing statement and applied to devices that didn't
necessarily include the internet connectivity. Consequently, the meaning
of the 'i' was broadened somewhat.
As I said, almost every web page I found in the quick Google search I
did had the same story. This page
http://www.irisclasson.com/2013/02/10/stupid-question-147-what-does-the-lowercase-letter-i-in-iphone-stand-for/
said the following and was pretty indicative:
> The i was for internet, but was later expanded to also stand for >
“Internet, Individual, Instruct, Inform, and Inspire”. Why internet? >
Internet was the hottest thing at the time, and this machine would >
allow the users to access that easy and fast. It was the main selling >
point at the time, and the meaning of the letter was later expanded to >
symbolize other things the users might perceive perceive as important.
On 04/14/2013 10:18 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote:
I believe the "I" in the iDevice names stands for "Idiot." After all they are
designed to be used by both extremes of people from the total tech novice to the tech savant.
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On Apr 14, 2013, at 3:56 AM, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote:
Apple uses similar branding to refer to other products, such as the
iPod Classic and iPod Video, which don't have internet access. I don't
know off hand what the letter 'I' signifies in terms of branding but
it wouldn't refer to "internet." Keeping in mind that apps like
Navigon can already work without an internet connection, this doesn't
really have anything to do with it. It's an app developer's choice as
to whether or not maps are going to be stored locally, and I imagine
part of it is simply convenience and economical use of storage. For
example, Blindsquare can work almost anywhere in the world with no
need to download several gigabytes of maps first for offline storage.
There's a huge convenience there. But of course, that convenience
comes with a price which is that you can't use the app in question
without internet access.
Grant
On 4/13/13, Ari Moisio <ar...@iki.fi> wrote:
Hi
the 'i' in Iphone means internet so i doubpt this will change soon.
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Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:05:24 -0700
From: Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Correct, BlindSquare, Ariadne, Apple Maps, and every other navigation
software that I know of that announces crossed streets relies on a
cellular data connection to get the maps in realtime. This is
something I hope will change one day.
Grant
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