"Showtime" sounds like a total no-go to me....there is a TV channel called Showtime, after all. (It's still around, right? I haven't had cable for awhile.) Either way, Apple would want to avoid the confusion. And legally, it's probably iffy, too.
I think everyone's guesses are way off (not that I have any good ones of my own): Apple Media Center sounds like the bland sort of marketing that those other guys would come up with, and I bet Apple will avoid the the whole i*whatever* scheme for this product. Something related to "hub" or "showtime" does make sense....I wonder if the name will be somehow related to Front Row?
By the way, I'm really surprised that Teleport isn't more popular. It sounds totally Apple to me, and it's pretty catchy and all.
I think everyone's guesses are way off (not that I have any good ones of my own): Apple Media Center sounds like the bland sort of marketing that those other guys would come up with, and I bet Apple will avoid the the whole i*whatever* scheme for this product. Something related to "hub" or "showtime" does make sense....I wonder if the name will be somehow related to Front Row?
If you think a different name is more appropriate, then give it in the comments, and vote no. If you like the name vote yes. If there's one thing I feel I'm good at, I think it's coming up with names for things. Good, relative, suitable names.
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP For god sake!!
Telewest broadband already have a trademark on the name Teleport- for a similar idea. Why just make up a name and start a post as to if anyone likes it???
We've only got a week to wait- I'm not suggesting a name cause every name suggested sounds lame- why do you think Apple spend millions of pounds on marketing if everyone could just come up with a name?
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP For god sake!!
Telewest broadband already have a trademark on the name Teleport- for a similar idea. Why just make up a name and start a post as to if anyone likes it???
No actually I think you should STOP. As another poster has already stated, Apple has a product called Teleport too.
Somebody on a different thread thought of the name "Front Row Extreme." This makes a lot of sense to me. The iTV interface will most likely be identical to Front Row, anyway. They could even just call the iTV "Front Row." The software on Macs would have the same name, but it would essentially do the same thing, too.
i agree to that. makes sense for them to call it the ichat then instead of ipod phone or whatever.
also take a good look again to the itv preview on youtube or somewhere. the UI he uses is not the same as frontrow...in fact it even looks like a front row extreme.
i agree to that. makes sense for them to call it the ichat then instead of ipod phone or whatever.
also take a good look again to the itv preview on youtube or somewhere. the UI he uses is not the same as frontrow...in fact it even looks like a front row extreme.
There's a new version of front row coming soon, so that might be it. Front Row 2.0
i was excited a few days ago about mac world... ive calmed down now, and expect to be excited again by sunday the waiting thru monday will be PAINFUL.. followed by random updates here and there on tuesday.. HOPEFULLY tuesday night i can get to see the keynote.. cos i have 2 appointments that will keep me away from the computer on wed the first of which is 9am which means leaveing here at 8am which means an early night on tuesday AAAARRRRGH!!!
Comments
http://www.globalvillage.com/products/teleport_v92.html
So, can we put that name to sleep now? Go with Showtime...it's cooler
Any name Apple chooses will become extremely popular.
Yep, everybody had a Pippin
I think everyone's guesses are way off (not that I have any good ones of my own): Apple Media Center sounds like the bland sort of marketing that those other guys would come up with, and I bet Apple will avoid the the whole i*whatever* scheme for this product. Something related to "hub" or "showtime" does make sense....I wonder if the name will be somehow related to Front Row?
By the way, I'm really surprised that Teleport isn't more popular. It sounds totally Apple to me, and it's pretty catchy and all.
I think everyone's guesses are way off (not that I have any good ones of my own): Apple Media Center sounds like the bland sort of marketing that those other guys would come up with, and I bet Apple will avoid the the whole i*whatever* scheme for this product. Something related to "hub" or "showtime" does make sense....I wonder if the name will be somehow related to Front Row?
Frubber?
If you think a different name is more appropriate, then give it in the comments, and vote no. If you like the name vote yes. If there's one thing I feel I'm good at, I think it's coming up with names for things. Good, relative, suitable names.
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP For god sake!!
Telewest broadband already have a trademark on the name Teleport- for a similar idea. Why just make up a name and start a post as to if anyone likes it???
http://www.telewest.co.uk/html/telev...rt/whatis.html
We've only got a week to wait- I'm not suggesting a name cause every name suggested sounds lame- why do you think Apple spend millions of pounds on marketing if everyone could just come up with a name?
and yes, it should be spelled that way
iPod TV
Airport AV
Airport TV
Spaceport
Random Guessing
Sebastian
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP For god sake!!
Telewest broadband already have a trademark on the name Teleport- for a similar idea. Why just make up a name and start a post as to if anyone likes it???
No actually I think you should STOP. As another poster has already stated, Apple has a product called Teleport too.
why is that?
if you arnt right you arnt right. it isnt really fun to see you post more or less the same thing in every forum on the site.
no aqua GREEN everywhere BLACK mac TVs called Teleports and i cant see one of those things happening
why not call the iTV "men and motors"
also take a good look again to the itv preview on youtube or somewhere. the UI he uses is not the same as frontrow...in fact it even looks like a front row extreme.
you seem to take the huff easily if someone disagrees with you?
why is that?
if you arnt right you arnt right. it isnt really fun to see you post more or less the same thing in every forum on the site.
no aqua GREEN everywhere BLACK mac TVs called Teleports and i cant see one of those things happening
why not call the iTV "men and motors"
Upset are you. Group hug!
i agree to that. makes sense for them to call it the ichat then instead of ipod phone or whatever.
also take a good look again to the itv preview on youtube or somewhere. the UI he uses is not the same as frontrow...in fact it even looks like a front row extreme.
There's a new version of front row coming soon, so that might be it. Front Row 2.0
Upset are you.
me? not at all
i was excited a few days ago about mac world... ive calmed down now, and expect to be excited again by sunday
thankfully this is only once a year
http://www.telewest.co.uk/teleport/index.html
The problem with Teleport is that is already used by the UK cable company ntl:telewest as the name for there on demand TV service.
http://www.telewest.co.uk/teleport/index.html
That wouldn't matter in the slightest, this is a product, that's a service.
Nuff said!