what does "i" stand for in apple products

If you recall in the 1998 Apple Back on Track Keynote, while introducing the iMac, Steve showed a slide of what the "i" stood for; and it was,

internet

individual

instruct

inform

inspire

The answer is "internet" ... Steve Jobs declared that on May 6, 1998 Keynote.

SonnLy wrote:

if "i" mean "internet", why iPod have letter "i" ??, cause iPod haven't internet acces

It doesn't really mean anything. Or, it can mean whatever someone wants at a particular time for a particular product.

i in iPod stands for some thing personal, like it gives you a Sense that you own it or it make's the iPad, iPod, iMac, etc stand out in the market, How many people do you hear say "I will call them on my iPhone" instead of saying "I will call them on my phone" Apple has very cleverly branded there product name!!

Maybe if you look back to 1996 after Steve Jobs sold his OS "next" to apple for something like 400 million dollars, I beleive. He came back as what he refered to as "iCEO" at a keynote address the "i" meaning interim CEO. Its only speculation but I would have to say it was a clever little inside joke on his behalf, seeing how since his return he took the company from the brink of falling apart to one of the most valuable tech companies in the world. so now maybe thats his way of never letting certain people forget it. Thats my guess anyways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICEO

Thanks for asking this question. It certainly prompted some fun answers especially towards the end of this thread. For my two sense may I suggest that the lower case is used for I as in "my". Works for me but no so much for earlier Macs.

deggie wrote:

I see a nor'easter is supposed to head your way Wednesday. You going to be all right?

Thanks for your concern.

The last that I saw on the weather reports, it won't be that bad. In any event, I didn't have any structural damage from Sandy so I'll be OK. I feel for those at the "shore" (near the ocean). Even a drizzle will be catastrophic for them.

WRWolf wrote:

Thanks for asking this question. It certainly prompted some fun answers especially towards the end of this thread. For my two sense may I suggest that the lower case is used for I as in "my". Works for me but no so much for earlier Macs.

Did you mean 'my two cents', because it makes no sense your way.

Don't you just love those posts when they just keep going on and on? =)

Yes, the 'i' May stand for any word that begins with the letter 'i'. so, Nobody is really sure. 🙂

if "i" mean "internet", why iPod have letter "i" ??, cause iPod haven't internet acces

Maybe it is an homage to Instein.

One of the better theories I've heard lately.

And one with little thought behind it. 🙂