California's Long Beach would imply a "cool" factor for OS X.
Seriously? Cool as in Snoop Dog or the dozens of other gangster hip-hop artists? Ah, No! Long Beach is place I would avoid if at all possible. Apologies to anyone who lives there.
It will probably be a single word not multiple words like Big Sur and most likely not a word that has a Spanish meaning such as Sur which means south. Ventura means fortune. Sonoma doesn't have a Spanish meaning, it is just a name but as a location it is known as pretty laid back lifestyle, "Sonoma Coma". Sequoia, meh, just a big tree. Yosemite is an indian name, so is Mojave and although it is often associated with desert it actually means water. So I'm guessing OS X Mojave.
Technically, Sequoia is not the name of a National Park. It is Sequoia-Kings Canyon. One of my favorite National Parks. People do tend to forget about it, especially the Kings Canyon part, which is one of the reasons it's a favorite.
Seriously though some of these names have no chance. Hollywood? No. Cupertino? They're not that self-centered (right?!). I think if they named it after a beach they'd leave the word 'beach' out of the name (such as OS X Laguna). I kind of like OS X Napa.
Never mind that the name San Andreas strikes fear into the heart of every Californian, or at least it should. They might as well name it OS X Katrina and get it over with, if negative connotations are the goal.
BTW, virtually no chance they choose a Southern California place name.
Never mind that the name San Andreas strikes fear into the hearts of every Californian, or at least it should. They might as well name it OS X Katrina and get it over with, if negative connotations are the goal.
BTW, virtually no chance they choose a Southern California place name.
Not even Anaheim. Apple is a Northern California company. Culturally, Northern Californians only barely acknowledge the existence of the southern part of the state. Just one of those north-south things.
It will probably be a single word not multiple words like Big Sur and most likely not a word that has a Spanish meaning such as Sur which means south. Ventura means fortune. Sonoma doesn't have a Spanish meaning, it is just a name but as a location it is known as pretty laid back lifestyle, "Sonoma Coma". Sequoia, meh, just a big tree. Yosemite is an indian name, so is Mojave and although it is often associated with desert it actually means water. So I'm guessing OS X Mojave.
Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion broke the two word rule and as to word origins, Yohhe'meti (Southern Miwok) or Yos.s.e'meti (Central Miwok) originally referred to the Indian tribe that lived in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite means literally “those who kill”, not exactly a word from the land of my fathers
Never mind that the name San Andreas strikes fear into the heart of every Californian, or at least it should. They might as well name it OS X Katrina and get it over with, if negative connotations are the goal.
BTW, virtually no chance they choose a Southern California place name.
Yeah I agree on the negative words. San Andreas would crack me up and Katrina would really blow! (sorry).
Joshua Tree would be nice too and that's south of L.A..
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I'd save San Andreas for the final shake-up OSX-11!
OSX Orange might be nice
California's Long Beach would imply a "cool" factor for OS X.
Seriously? Cool as in Snoop Dog or the dozens of other gangster hip-hop artists? Ah, No! Long Beach is place I would avoid if at all possible. Apologies to anyone who lives there.
It will probably be a single word not multiple words like Big Sur and most likely not a word that has a Spanish meaning such as Sur which means south. Ventura means fortune. Sonoma doesn't have a Spanish meaning, it is just a name but as a location it is known as pretty laid back lifestyle, "Sonoma Coma". Sequoia, meh, just a big tree. Yosemite is an indian name, so is Mojave and although it is often associated with desert it actually means water. So I'm guessing OS X Mojave.
Sequoia? Also a terrific National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
OS X Golden Bear
(My alma mater but no matter...)
But please... not OS X Ventura.
I think this would be cool, but then I live in Ventura County.
Speaking of which: OS X Oxnard has a certain euphonious quality to it.
OS X Pacific Coast Highway (PCH)
OS X Morro Rock
OS X Mt Whitney
OS X Sierra Nevada
Sequoia? Also a terrific National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
Technically, Sequoia is not the name of a National Park. It is Sequoia-Kings Canyon. One of my favorite National Parks. People do tend to forget about it, especially the Kings Canyon part, which is one of the reasons it's a favorite.
Other great scenic California place names:
Mt. Shasta
Humboldt
Mendocino
Carmel
Lassen
Bringing the Beats purchase full circle.
Seriously though some of these names have no chance. Hollywood? No. Cupertino? They're not that self-centered (right?!). I think if they named it after a beach they'd leave the word 'beach' out of the name (such as OS X Laguna). I kind of like OS X Napa.
The "Epicenter" of change? Sounds like the San Andreas fault. Maybe OSX San Andreas.
I agree with others that OS X Big Sur sounds awesome.
The "Epicenter" of change? Sounds like the San Andreas fault. Maybe OSX San Andreas.
I agree with others that OS X Big Sur sounds awesome.
I wouldn't mind if they continued with the surf spot names.
The "Epicenter" of change? Sounds like the San Andreas fault. Maybe OSX San Andreas.
I agree with others that OS X Big Sur sounds awesome.
Too similar to GTA San Andreas, IMO.
Too similar to GTA San Andreas, IMO.
OS X The Big One
Too similar to GTA San Andreas, IMO.
Never mind that the name San Andreas strikes fear into the heart of every Californian, or at least it should. They might as well name it OS X Katrina and get it over with, if negative connotations are the goal.
BTW, virtually no chance they choose a Southern California place name.
Never mind that the name San Andreas strikes fear into the hearts of every Californian, or at least it should. They might as well name it OS X Katrina and get it over with, if negative connotations are the goal.
BTW, virtually no chance they choose a Southern California place name.
Not even Newport Beach?
The "Epicenter" of change? Sounds like the San Andreas fault. Maybe OSX San Andreas.
I agree with others that OS X Big Sur sounds awesome.
OSX Sausalito
OSX Santa Cruz
OSX Merced (Good sound to it)
OSX Eureka (like this one)
OSX Catalina
OSX Bayside
OSX Frisco (Or San Francisco)
Not even Newport Beach?
Not even Anaheim. Apple is a Northern California company. Culturally, Northern Californians only barely acknowledge the existence of the southern part of the state. Just one of those north-south things.
I like that too.
Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion broke the two word rule and as to word origins, Yohhe'meti (Southern Miwok) or Yos.s.e'meti (Central Miwok) originally referred to the Indian tribe that lived in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite means literally “those who kill”, not exactly a word from the land of my fathers
so I am hoping Big Sur is OK
Yeah I agree on the negative words. San Andreas would crack me up and Katrina would really blow! (sorry).
Joshua Tree would be nice too and that's south of L.A..