The Death of Apple's 'i'
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
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Apple has had a long history considering the company was founded in 1976. And over that period, we’ve seen changes in their product designs, but most people haven’t noticed the subtle change in how Apple names their products. If you were an Apple fan in the early 2000’s, you might’ve used an iMac, iBook, or iPod. But Apple fans today might be using an Apple Watch, Apple TV, or Apple pencil. And although there are still products from what I call the ‘i’ era, like the iPhone and iPad, it’s worth exploring how Apple’s product name strategy has changed over the last two decades, and learn why those changes was made. 
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Imagine if it was iPay instead of Apple Pay.
Customer: How do i pay?
Cashier: iPay
Customer: you’ll pay?
Cashier: No, iPay
Customer: Sweet!
Cashier: Wait-
Customer: Have a nice day!
Customer: *walks away with stuff*
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I searched for the wallet app and so I typed in “ipay” and the wallet came up. I’m new to Apple as I recently switch from android
Hilarious
bruh xD
"iPhone" is just WAY too iconic that I hardly doubt that it will ever change. People always know what an "iPhone" is and that its made by Apple. "Apple Phone" would be kinda confusing and it sounds stupid ^^
@Marie Page No. Just no.
Agreed. I think they remove it for certain products. iTV sounds like it could be anything that has that abbreviation and iWatch sounds creepy. I hope that they call their smart glasses that will come in almost all frames and styles iGlass. But maybe that will be their last product with the "i". Apple Glass would sound terrible
AirPhone
Angelo Guerra or maybe just Apple Glasses... but i guess iGlass would be the next best thing
Vasco myphone
The cause of death?
Done by the Pixar lamp.
Wat Wat underrated comment
@@Vhifzvjiffsfs
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How ironic.
*keynote starts*
*tim cook walks in*
Tim: Here at Apple we think different, which is why today we are introducing *Phone*
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Best joke here thanks man 😂
Lol
As well as the Pad, Pod, Cloud, and Forgot forgot password menu
People: 👌🏽😍👏🏽🤩👏🏽😩
I can’t wait for Nick’s new rebooted show, AppleCarly.
Noah Jones PearCarly
MacCarly
next thing you know they'll add Mac/AppleCarly pro 11
WinCarly*
ApplePod
Is no one going to talk about how Apple's "forgot password" menu is called iForgot?
Like iForgot my password
yes i like that
Lmao
chrrsy iLike that
iKnowRight?
i thought that the mcintosh apple WAS spelled macintosh
funnier is that i read it makintoch
Niky it is spelled Macintosh...
_ICraftQc_ he’s talking about the apple like the fruit
Kraken85 Gaming oh ok yeah i thought the same
i thought it was spelled maquintohsh
iCloud survives
soon it'll just be clouds
Of course. If they try to change it, it restores itself from a previous backup.
【D】-chan please no
iOS also survives
Han Sol Jin Apple OS
OS
"Oh, I'm just playing on my Apple Pad"
Who has an apple mac?
Bro i got the new apple phone 11
Mr.Gamer bro i only listen to music on my iAirPods
“Can you tell I’m wearing an Apple Pad?”
Who else loves Apple movie for editing?
that ad transition was so smooth.
I was just about to comment this 😂
Always is ... lol
Lol
Linus level
iCard would have been hilarious.
ICard is used as an even shorter version of the word ID Card in India.
icardly
avwv just say id
Gwen Jones id
It would sound cool though
Even though Apple officially named the smartwatch as "Apple Watch", I still hear a lot of people that's not familiar with Apple calling it "iWatch".
Yeah
【D】-chan not exactly the iPhone X name is x but translated it is 10 so why would you call it 10 as his name is x?!
I think iWatch makes more sense
@@Bluman2doesnt I watch sound creepy?
@@ItsKat.x Because Roman Numerals
Can’t believe he didn’t even mention that once iPhone was no longer the only device using the operating system and it was being used for iPod touch and iPad that they changed it from “iPhone OS” to “iOS”.
im not saying the "apple phone 12"
EWWWW
That’s because you’ll be saying the Apple Phone 12 xmas Pro Max Book Watch Plus S iPhone 12s Ultra
Clinton Ariolu ok
That’s sounds weird
Apple phone 12 pro max
Such a shame that he's dead
Steve Jobs was the Apple of my i
I see what you did there, lol
iSawwhatyoudidthere
Genius😂😂😂
not funny didn’t laugh
@@lybmae “tbh” in fancy text with a japanese character meant to be a smiley. yea call other people unfunny, you are the definition of sad.
TLDW: They lost a dispute over the "i" trademark, and stopped using it.
SwagHags69 can this please become a RUclips thing 😂😂
SwagHags69 we steal too many things from reddit
thx
they lost the trademark of a letter
It wasn’t a dispute, they tried to trademark it and were denied
"Steve jobs suggested the name 'MacMan', which he found particularly appealing - but no one else did, with Segall saying the name made his blood curdle."
Hah, that made me chuckle. Good thing Segall was there, that really is a terrible name.
probably got it from the walkman which was the most popular portable music player at the time
Imagine if it was MACMAN
10:16 , wouldn't it be a prefix? Suffixes go after the word, not before it...
Edit: I don't mean to nitpick, just an observation. Great video overall!!
Futur3Sn0w I would have given this a dislike but the edit stopped me
Futur3Sn0w Don’t be sorry. I had the same nitpick😂
i know you from twitter
does it even matter?
its not like hes gonna record the entire video again just because of one mistake that does not even matter
@@youtubeuser8951 It's just a polite information on the definition of a word used in this video. And there's nothing wrong with making mistakes but imo one should always strive to correct them the next time so information like that can be helpful.
The thing is that itv is really big here.
It was one of the first British TV channels and is channel 3 on everything and usually on the main channel section of all TVs, the lower the number the higher the dominance that’s why BBC (oldest British tv channel) is channel 1.
(Itv means independent television to you who didn’t know)
Not surprising that an american company would try and ride rough shot over every one. Check out the litigation that Specialized Bicycle Components have done over the years.
Yeah. Like... Apple was never going to win that! No offence to anyone at Apple but trying to was a waste of money and a dumb decision. Don’t know why they thought they’d win 🤷♀️
Didn’t know what the I stood for in ITV, thank you!
I can never forget those i's, i's, i's
i's i's i's
cause baby toniiiight
either this is from revenge or the parody of revenge
“the parody of revenge”
The creepers tryna steal our stuff again.
Titanus mothra You mean apple
THE CREEPERS GONNA
Plot twist: The “i” was working part time as the Pixar “i” and got brutally killed by a jumping lamp.
I always viewed the ‘i’ as standing for ‘intelligent’ like an ‘intelligent’ Mac or an ‘intelligent’ phone or ‘intelligent’ pad. Always worked for me. That’s what it’ll mean for me. I guess the beauty of the ‘i’ is you can personalise what you think it should mean.
i thought that too
@@opalyon iThoughthatoo
Guess they got branded with pixar, smashing that i more than I can count
Apple Explained: The Death of Apple’s ‘i’
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and iMac: Am I a joke to you?
Don’t you mean are we a joke to you because there’s multiple of them
iTV is not there now which was already there
He means that all new products no longer have the i prefix. iPhone is not a new product, iMac, iPad not iPod Touch
@@adarshbijumaya ITV lol get it
Your transitions into sponsors are the best on RUclips. 👌🏼
True
nah, PolyMatter takes that cake.
One thing I love about Apple's product names is how the names become so iconic, they almost become synonymous with whatever product line you're talking about. Back when the iPod was popular, I remember kids at school would call pretty much any MP3 player an iPod, because it rolled off the tongue a lot quicker than "MP3 Player", and people knew what you were talking about when you said iPod. It's almost a similar story with the iPhone and iPad, where people know you're talking about a smart phone or tablet when you say those names. It's kinda like that whole joke about a kid playing a video game on an Xbox and the mom coming in saying "How long are you gonna stay on that Nintendo?" The same way Nintendo is practically synonymous with video games, Apple products tend to be the same way. "Those kids and their damn iPhones"...it's always the go to word when talking about smart phones, whether you're an iOS person, Android person, or don't use a smart phone at all. And even if they don't become household names, for example the HomePod and Apple TV, the names are straight forward and you know what you're getting. When you hear "HomePod", you know it's a music player for the home, and well Apple TV needs no explanation. Other companies tend to use some cool snazzy sounding word to sell their product, like Samsung and their Galaxy phones...but does Galaxy really tell you what you're getting? Microsoft calls their tablets "Surface"....but unless you stretch your imagination that doesn't tell me right away that it's a tablet. I don't wanna go as far as saying Apple products are named for idiots who can't tell what's what, but what the names do is effectively tell you everything you need to know about the product. You know that the Mac is a regular desktop, and that the MacBook is a laptop. Just that subtle change, adding Book to the end of the name, is all you need to get the point across that it's a laptop. It rolls off the tongue, and the names become as iconic as the products themselves. I'm not as big a fan of the products that are just named Apple ______, like the Apple Watch and Apple Pencil...I'm more of a fan of the ones that sound simple, yet futuristic, like something you'd find in an episode of Star Trek. I don't know what it is about iPhone...but just adding that "i" makes it sound like a futuristic product. And iPod, AirPods, HomePod...the whole Pod suffix can make anything sound like it's from the future.
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@@GamingFINE yea sorry. clearly i was on crack or something when i wrote all that lmao
I think the main reason they are dropping the “i” in its name is mainly the trademark issues. The video skipped a lot of the trademark issues that Apple went through when the iPhone was released for example, there was an “iPhone” already out there that was owned by Cisco prior to the release. The switch to the Apple in names of products does have a lot to do with brand recognition but mainly for the simple fact that the Apple logo is trademarked and protected so there won’t be more issues going forward or hopefully less issues going forward with them since they already own the trademark for the Apple logo. I think it really comes down to Apple getting tired of all the lawsuits and trademark issues.
I always enjoy your informative videos! Can’t wait for more!
5:29 When you said "only pay for what you use" I thought you were gonna a do a liberty mutual add
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Liberty liberty liberty libertyyy (music) hey emu let’s go out and patrol to tell people how to save more on insurance.
I honestly hope Apple never changes the name of the iPhone and iPad. They are just way too iconic and have such a good reputation!
9:30 - Oh Greg, with Apple, you really do believe in "Every cloud has a silver lining"! 😂😂
The death of “i”
dun dun
The only thing I can think of that Greg neglected to mention was the name change from iCal to Calendar.
Do next one on midnight green. I really want to know how Apple created the new color.
7:25 Classic "Shut up, next question pls!"-answer 😂😂
The interesting thing I find in all videos in this channel is they are short and to the point and not boring..to watch these short videos
iPhone
iPad
iMac
iPod
iMovie
iCloud
IIIIIII don’t think the “I” is going anywhere
Treyvon Daily iPhoto
Zeeshan02 YT ios means IPhone os not internet os lol
That last text was so clever.
iCal (export)
iMessages
iWork
iForgot
iBook
iPad- apple pad
iPhone 11- apple phone 11 pro max
iPod touch- apple pod touch
Nah no thanks apple
U changed the device to make it look more complicated
I am stoked that Greg could upload this so quickly. Thank you
I thought it was Pixar's lamp that killed the letter i of apple
10:16 - i-Suffix? No. i-Prefix.
Can I just say that I'm so glad they called it the Apple Watch and not the iWatch, I think that iWatch just sounds wrong.
You have the smoothest transitions to your sponsor message lol.
Quality stuff as always!
When the Apple Watch was released, there was already a smart watch called “iWatch” and apple couldn’t get that name
And the fact that it was I watch, that sounds creepy
I-M WATCH-ING YOU like doesn’t I watch sound creepy
Shouldn’t the “i” mean innovation - it makes sense because every product with the “i” is innovative. 😂
Yeah I like that they innovated so much that you can't tell the difference between the iphone 6,7,8 or iPhone X from iPhone 11
No because if you actually read his biography, he himself said that it stood for "internet"
Not anymore 😂
@@jalikzz8931 exactly, alot of the the products apple makes nowadays is carbon copies of their old products or already existing ones
I go with this conspiracy theory.
Very interesting ! Thank you !!
The segue into your sponsor made me chuckle.
9:45 Actually, the iPad wasn't the last new Apple product to feature the "i" prefix. Apple did release the iMac Pro in 2017.
that is not a new product it's just an upgrade to an already existing one
Brian Tran Apple had Mac Pro, MacBook Pro and iPad Pro but iMac Pro? Isn’t that the first of its class?
@@epsut again that is just a beef up version of already existing products... it would have to be a new invention
no
Peter Schorn and iCloud was created in 2011
Apple is the best when it ha s an'I'
Also, what will happen to the “ i “ prefix of iOS? Will it remove just like they’ve doing now to some other devices?
I like the i and the naming, it’s perfect the way it is now leaving their most iconic products with the i. Everyone knows who makes the iPhone, iPad and iMac, there is definitely no confusion about who makes those products!
I just wish I would have been smart enough at the time to hang in to my original iBook like I did with several models of the original iMac, including the first Bondi Blue iMac!
Wow
That ad transition tho😶
Linus tech tips could learn a thing or two from this
But that finger at the end of the video 😂
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I like the icon change. Keep it this time!
Just picked up the new M3 *MacMan* , any tips?
10:18 "i" prefix, not suffix
That transition to the ad was so smooth lol
The “i” names are very charming. iPhone, iPad, iBook, iMac, iWatch, they all sound recognizable and iconic while being super simple.
Kind of amazing how they managed that. I'd have stuck with it.
That advertisement transition was oh so smooth lol
What do you mean iPad stopped using the "i" prefix after 2010? It is still called the iPad.
My guess is in the future they won’t name any new products with the i prefix. iPad, iPhone, etc. are familiar enough they don’t need to be changed. Not certain though
Kemba Walkers Burner Still doesn't make sense. No one wants to say Apple phone 12 pro max, or Apple pad pro, doesn't roll off the tongue at all. Which in return will confuse the average consumer
I'm sorry, but the "i" can't come to the phone right now...
Why?
Karma oh...
Benedict Tam Cause it’s DEAD
They should change the "i" to "ä̴̢̨̰̩̮̫̭̝̖̺̩̟͙́́̑b̵̯̈́̓̅͝o̶̬̦̬̮̳͍̲̗̒͋̀̅̌̎m̴̬͚̋̒̊̃̽̎͗́į̶̨̳̰̙̤̭͂͂̐̈́̿́̇̑̿͜ṇ̸̡̛͕̻͚͔̘̹̰͚͎̯̀̿̒̒͐́̋͛́̂͑̿ą̷̡͍̥̠͚̫͎̬͔͉͋̚͜t̵͉̩̹̮͉̳̫̙͉̥̎͒̆̿͜ĩ̵̧̧̡̢̫̣͙̤̙͇͇̻̎̿̒̕͝ͅơ̶̧̡̛͎͇͉̯̼͆̂̀̀̎̆̐̈́͋̄̿̎͠n̸̝̣̘͔̼̗͛̃ͅ" to make it more streamlined, iconic and easy to remember.
iPhone, iPad and iPod are too iconic for Apple to change
Apple: "Let's sue everyone with the letter "i" in their company name!"
Microsoft:
Android:
Netflix:
@Antonino I know, but google has so many things that I just picked some
Google/Android:
But remember the irony? Apple was an also-ran until the visit that Steve Jobs made to, I think, xerox, and saw the graphic user interface, then filched it free of charge?
now the apple vision pro
The iPhone is so iconic it is recognizedby just about anyone anywhere so I doubt it would go away. My mom knows nothing about tech but when she hears iPhone, she knows that it's the phone from Apple
You forget a very important issue: many people registered all sort of products with the "I" prefix such as iCar, iWatch, ITV etc. so that if apple would like to use it, they'd have to pay them a huge fee. This even happened to the iPhone name which was used by another company long before the release of the iPhone. they simply got inspired by iMac and iBook and iPad.
iPod? Nah Apple Pod.
Red Dragon Nah Air Pod
wait...
Apple iPod pro max
Apple iPod Pro Max R c Tw F1 V2 Second Edition Premium Lite IX Gold Edition
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4:26 I once attended a conference where Segall spoke of working with Apple and he also spoke about "MacMan". Steve Jobs at the time likened it to the Walkman; Jobs was very fascinated about what Sony had done with it's products in the 80s, apparently. Imagine having a PhoneMan, PadMan and WatchMan these days, let alone that it would contradict today's gender discussion…
I'd say Apple's namings have been great to date, and not confusing at all!
MEXiCO
Bill Gates SAVED Apple from bankruptsy in 1997 🤮
ranburn what’s with the vomiting
they prob did it for their own benefit as well, as legal problems with courts or whoever sayign microsoft had a monopoly on pc market blah blah and they will be fined, so they helped apple come back a little bit just to get out of this legal problem, then sold all their apple stock asap
1RnSghT yea they kinda needed to save the competition to stay safe
I liked the "Big Cats" idea behind the 10.0x line of OS. Tiger (10.4...) rocks, so does, now, the Mountain era "El Capitan", rocks, too!
I would like to see the Apple Phone and Apple Pad (considering they are ditching the i in these products in the nearby future).
ApplePhone 🤩
They call it AppleCare, cause they don’t want to tell you iCare.
But iCare.
Lol
Fun, fun, good.
imagine if all products had i
iMacbook
iAirpods
iMacOS
iIpadOS
iWheel
iVesa mount adapter
iDisplay XDR
3:02 And what about the Macintosh Portable?
They could literally call it “phone” and nothing would change
not really.
"iPaid"
"iPeed"
iCame
iCup
iCommitedTaxFraud
Son: I have an iPad!
Daughter: I have an iPhone!
Dad: And iPaid...
Man you get me with all those subliminal ads, talk about subtle
That Ting segway was well done, Greg. 🥂
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iPod
iPhone
and now is without the "i"
Macbook
Mac
Wow
5:14 Dang just snuck that in there 😂
Nice video! I might use Ting
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Wow, thanks for pointing that out. In fact, you’ve Won the RUclips Detective Award
Here’s you medal 🥉
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I think it’s worth noting that on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, the “iPhone” text has been removed from the rear glass, and instead it is just an Apple logo.
Awww I can’t make my punch line anymore, “you’re the Apple of my i”
I love the smooth segway into the paid promotion haha it was ace
It would also be weird if they called a product iWatch... I Watch.... when people are so concerned with their devices spying on them at all times. I can totally imagine that being the entire reason they didn't go with iWatch.
Changing to Apple phone to restart the number naming paradigm would be a sweet power move
Is it crazy that I have thought about why for example the Apple Watch isn‘t called iWatch in the past but still the iPad and iPhone are so iconic that I havent even consciously noticed that not one of the new products has the i prefix? Kinda strange to think about right now.
I think they are doing so to avoid getting the i everywhere because it will become a common scheme and lose its value. Also a product with different naming scheme would get a chance to build its own reputation and niche rather than selling under the hood of the an umbrella term. That is what being iconic is...
Watching this made me realise how much I want a product that will canabilise the iPhone
They wanted to call the Apple Watch the iWatch but someone had that already and Apple lost the lawsuit when they tried to buy the right to use it
I didn't know about the McIntosh amplifiers / Macintosh computer trademark settlement!