Comments on: Storie Di Apple Interviews Drew Thaler http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/433/storie-di-apple-interviews-drew-thaler Mac & Technology Writings by Daniel Jalkut Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vincent Gable http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/433/storie-di-apple-interviews-drew-thaler#comment-134371 Vincent Gable Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:10:24 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/433/storie-di-apple-interviews-drew-thaler#comment-134371 "iPod" is not a great name for a music-player, but it's a fine name for a convergent-device, because it's not warped-up in any one function. The last time I flew, I saw almost as many people watching an in-flight movie on their iPod as listening to music with it. By contrast, "iTunes" is a great name for a music-player, but it's a lousy name for something that you buy movies and games from. "iPlayer" might be better for that, but it's so ... generic and uninspiring. Good names are hard. If the function-specific name "iPhone" is eventually dropped, in favor of "iPod Phone", or just "iPod", then I think it's safe to say the name was a success. Time will tell. “iPod” is not a great name for a music-player, but it’s a fine name for a convergent-device, because it’s not warped-up in any one function. The last time I flew, I saw almost as many people watching an in-flight movie on their iPod as listening to music with it.

By contrast, “iTunes” is a great name for a music-player, but it’s a lousy name for something that you buy movies and games from. “iPlayer” might be better for that, but it’s so … generic and uninspiring. Good names are hard.

If the function-specific name “iPhone” is eventually dropped, in favor of “iPod Phone”, or just “iPod”, then I think it’s safe to say the name was a success. Time will tell.

]]> By: pauldwaite http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/433/storie-di-apple-interviews-drew-thaler#comment-134326 pauldwaite Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:48:12 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/433/storie-di-apple-interviews-drew-thaler#comment-134326 Yup. Doesn’t suggest music. Doesn’t really mean anything. Brings little to mind except Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. And yet, it worked. I think because it recalls the successful iMac, and it’s two syllables. Yup. Doesn’t suggest music. Doesn’t really mean anything. Brings little to mind except Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.

And yet, it worked. I think because it recalls the successful iMac, and it’s two syllables.

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