The spreadsheet app should be called "Census." The iWork apps seem to be named after the product that you create with them. And not just the simple product (Keynote is not called "Presentation" or "Slideshow") but the lavish, great product that could be created with them. "Keynote" is not something most users will make with that software, but they could. So "Numbers" makes no sense, as that isn't the product to be created with the software. And "Spreadsheet" is too simple, again, Keynote is not called "Slideshow." Hence, "Census."
The spreadsheet app should be called "Census." The iWork apps seem to be named after the product that you create with them. And not just the simple product (Keynote is not called "Presentation" or "Slideshow") but the lavish, great product that could be created with them. "Keynote" is not something most users will make with that software, but they could. So "Numbers" makes no sense, as that isn't the product to be created with the software. And "Spreadsheet" is too simple, again, Keynote is not called "Slideshow." Hence, "Census."
Um, you forgot Charts, more likely. Also Keynote was made for Keynotes, and Presentation or Slideshow is just boring. For now the codename according to a July 06 Think Secret article is Lasso.
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The iTV should be called "Front Row." It will essentially do the same thing as Front Row, the software that ships with Macs and the physical device can become interchangeable.
No it doesn't do the same thing. The iTV streams content using Front Row's GUI, Front Row is a Graphical Shell for iTunes, iPhoto, Quicktime, and DVD Player.
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The iPhone should be called "iTalk." It will use the "i" naming convention, as they will want to maximize off the iPod's success, and also it will integrate with iTunes. The "i" devices are generally named after the thing you do with them, in its passive form, not the "verb" form of it. iTunes is not "iListen," which would be the activity you do with it, but "iTunes," the thing you manipulate with it. In "iMovie," "Movie" is not a verb. They could have used "iFilm," as in "I film stuff," but they do not use the actions, rather they use the product. "iCal" is passive, rather than the action, "iSchedule." For the phone, "iChat" would be the perfect name, but that is already taken. There is the possibility that Apple will combine their phone and their iChat app into one. The text messaging could be integrated somehow with iChat, and then the phone would be called 'iChat." But this is unlikely, so I would go with "iTalk."
iTalk is taken, I forgot who has it though, probably a company named iTalk. People also focus too much on the Phone Aspects of it, according to an article here on Apple Insider, Apple believes Phones and Computers will converge, or Phones will be more computer like. The idea of calling a Cell Phone a Cell Phone is a subject of debate in the Mobile Phone industry because of the changing dynamics of the market and the additions to phones. A phone is essentially the wrong thing to call them right now, and I believe Apple's "phone" will be much more then a "phone" that plays music.
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There is also the possibility that the new video iPod and the phone will be the same device, and it will just be called the iPod, but this, too, is highly unlikely.
Damn Straight it's unlikely! The iPod is a media playback device, while trying to take a phone, a mini computer, and a media playback device, and combine it into one turns something into the Jack of All trades but the best at nothing. Media Playback in the "phone" is likely, but it will NOT be it's main selling point. Think of Apple's "Phone" as the Dumb Sidekick of the Mac, but in the case of PC Compatibility, the Phone is the smart one (why do you think Smartphone makers call them that )
No it doesn't do the same thing. The iTV streams content using Front Row's GUI, Front Row is a Graphical Shell for iTunes, iPhoto, Quicktime, and DVD Player.
iTV and Front row both play the same media in the same way. It's just, one does it on your Mac and one does it on your TV. They could be named the same thing, since they are the same thing, just on different platforms.
iTalk is taken, I forgot who has it though, probably a company named iTalk. People also focus too much on the Phone Aspects of it, according to an article here on Apple Insider, Apple believes Phones and Computers will converge, or Phones will be more computer like. The idea of calling a Cell Phone a Cell Phone is a subject of debate in the Mobile Phone industry because of the changing dynamics of the market and the additions to phones. A phone is essentially the wrong thing to call them right now, and I believe Apple's "phone" will be much more then a "phone" that plays music.
Seriously, a phone with iChat integration somehow would be nice.
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The spreadsheet app should be called "Census." The iWork apps seem to be named after the product that you create with them. And not just the simple product (Keynote is not called "Presentation" or "Slideshow") but the lavish, great product that could be created with them. "Keynote" is not something most users will make with that software, but they could. So "Numbers" makes no sense, as that isn't the product to be created with the software. And "Spreadsheet" is too simple, again, Keynote is not called "Slideshow." Hence, "Census."
Who uses a spreadsheet to survey populations?
The spreadsheet app should be called "Census." The iWork apps seem to be named after the product that you create with them. And not just the simple product (Keynote is not called "Presentation" or "Slideshow") but the lavish, great product that could be created with them. "Keynote" is not something most users will make with that software, but they could. So "Numbers" makes no sense, as that isn't the product to be created with the software. And "Spreadsheet" is too simple, again, Keynote is not called "Slideshow." Hence, "Census."
Um, you forgot Charts, more likely. Also Keynote was made for Keynotes, and Presentation or Slideshow is just boring. For now the codename according to a July 06 Think Secret article is Lasso.
The iTV should be called "Front Row." It will essentially do the same thing as Front Row, the software that ships with Macs and the physical device can become interchangeable.
No it doesn't do the same thing. The iTV streams content using Front Row's GUI, Front Row is a Graphical Shell for iTunes, iPhoto, Quicktime, and DVD Player.
The iPhone should be called "iTalk." It will use the "i" naming convention, as they will want to maximize off the iPod's success, and also it will integrate with iTunes. The "i" devices are generally named after the thing you do with them, in its passive form, not the "verb" form of it. iTunes is not "iListen," which would be the activity you do with it, but "iTunes," the thing you manipulate with it. In "iMovie," "Movie" is not a verb. They could have used "iFilm," as in "I film stuff," but they do not use the actions, rather they use the product. "iCal" is passive, rather than the action, "iSchedule." For the phone, "iChat" would be the perfect name, but that is already taken. There is the possibility that Apple will combine their phone and their iChat app into one. The text messaging could be integrated somehow with iChat, and then the phone would be called 'iChat." But this is unlikely, so I would go with "iTalk."
iTalk is taken, I forgot who has it though, probably a company named iTalk. People also focus too much on the Phone Aspects of it, according to an article here on Apple Insider, Apple believes Phones and Computers will converge, or Phones will be more computer like. The idea of calling a Cell Phone a Cell Phone is a subject of debate in the Mobile Phone industry because of the changing dynamics of the market and the additions to phones. A phone is essentially the wrong thing to call them right now, and I believe Apple's "phone" will be much more then a "phone" that plays music.
There is also the possibility that the new video iPod and the phone will be the same device, and it will just be called the iPod, but this, too, is highly unlikely.
Damn Straight it's unlikely! The iPod is a media playback device, while trying to take a phone, a mini computer, and a media playback device, and combine it into one turns something into the Jack of All trades but the best at nothing. Media Playback in the "phone" is likely, but it will NOT be it's main selling point. Think of Apple's "Phone" as the Dumb Sidekick of the Mac, but in the case of PC Compatibility, the Phone is the smart one (why do you think Smartphone makers call them that
Sebastian
Huh? Huh? 8)
What about Hello for the iphone?
It fits with the original mac ads
Say hello again!
I think
hello
is pretty genius for the iphone.
I think
hello
is pretty genius for the iphone.
I like the name "Hello" best, but I doubt Apple will use it.
No it doesn't do the same thing. The iTV streams content using Front Row's GUI, Front Row is a Graphical Shell for iTunes, iPhoto, Quicktime, and DVD Player.
iTV and Front row both play the same media in the same way. It's just, one does it on your Mac and one does it on your TV. They could be named the same thing, since they are the same thing, just on different platforms.
iTalk is taken, I forgot who has it though, probably a company named iTalk. People also focus too much on the Phone Aspects of it, according to an article here on Apple Insider, Apple believes Phones and Computers will converge, or Phones will be more computer like. The idea of calling a Cell Phone a Cell Phone is a subject of debate in the Mobile Phone industry because of the changing dynamics of the market and the additions to phones. A phone is essentially the wrong thing to call them right now, and I believe Apple's "phone" will be much more then a "phone" that plays music.
Seriously, a phone with iChat integration somehow would be nice.
Seriously, a phone with iChat integration somehow would be nice.
iChat Integration as in you can log in on your phone and send Messages, Voice Messages, and Video messages. That would rock
Sebastian
iPod tele
Cineport
iPod tele
No thoughts?
Cineport
iPod tele
I'm no genius, but back to the drawing board.
iPod tuna
iPod wireless
iPod bubba
iPod comlink (obscure Space:1999 reference)
iPod voda
iPod voip
iPod devito
"iTV": iPod TV (or maybe iTunes TV)
Wide-touchscreen iPod: iPod theater (that sounds good to me)
Tablet: won't be announced
30th Anniv. Mac: won't be announced
Spreadsheet app in iWork: Sheets
Database app in iWork: won't be announced