Where did Apple get the name for the iPod?

Answer 1

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Vinnie Chieco, contracted by apple, thought of the name. He, thinking of more Science Fiction based names, considered the project to be made of 2 parts: A main space hub, as in outer space docking stations, and a much smaller pod to travel away but always return to the hub. Apple was working on a jukebox program to store the songs, so his device was the little "pod." As with most apple products, they just added the "I" and then iTunes came shortly after. Wired Magazine has the story.

Because it is a personal pod system that you can own to have your own. The pod carries the music, and I (in your perspective) am the one using this pod. iPod is the outcome from this data.

the answer above is stupid the reall answer is cos some sad guy just thought he is cleveer

Answer 2

On July 24, 2000, Apple registered the iPod name for "a public internet kiosk enclosure containing computer equipment," However the article below may indeed shed some light as to the true history of the naming "iPod and in fact it would seem that this was also the first use of the letter "i" as in the iPod first registered by futurologist and CEO of the iPod business Hugh Gray JP in Brisbane Australia, Was in fact the first use of the letter "i" in a product, Which would even predate the "I Mac" .Although some sites on the net do acknowledge this fact, What most people and the Media do not know is that Apple had their Australian Lawyers investigate this claim and report back to Apple head office, And they admit that the Australian Claim of Hugh Gray to be the first to come up with the name iPod and use the name commercially is true. Apple Computers have still not acknowledged this on their website. Where they still push the "Vinnie Chieco" story or their July 24, 2000 registration of the name in USA As being first use. Even though they now have proof positive that it was registered in Brisbane Australia over 5 years earlier. and even though Hugh Gray has by common law Authors copyright for the use of the name I Pod This is well known tenet of law yet "Apple computers" continue to use it throughout the world and have not paid the author one cent in royalties. Even though the person who came up with the name lives on an aged Pension. yet Steve Jobs going by Forbes has a net worth of $5.8 Billion US Dollars. What is it they say about karma. And remember Steve you cant take it with you. At least talk to the Author personally Do the right thing. Just look at the sales figures below to see how much you have made. from i Pod. iPod Worldwide Sales Q4 2001 - 130,000 Q1 2002 - 57,000 Q2 2002 - 54,000 Q3 2002 - 140,000 Q4 2002 - 219,000 Q1 2003 - 80,000 Q2 2003 - 304,000 Q3 2003 - 336,000 Q4 2003 - 733,000 Q1 2004 - 807,000 Q2 2004 - 860,000 Q3 2004 - 2,016,000 Q4 2004 - 4,580,000 Q1 2005 - 5,311,000 Q2 2005 - 6,155,000 Q3 2005 - 6,451,000 Q4 2005 - 14,043,000 Q1 2006 - 8,526,000 Q2 2006 - 8,111,000 Q3 2006 - 8,729,000 Q4 2006 - 21,066,000 Total Sales = 88,708,000 and that is only up till Dec 2006 One can assume that total sales as of 2009 will be well over 100 million Even if apple were to pay a minimum payment to the Author of only $1 per I pod sold. even without interest they would now owe if you have any Morality Mr Hugh Gray of Logan city Australia well over $100 Million US Dollars to date he has got nothing.
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I Don't Care About All Of This, I Just Wanted To Know When The First Ipod Was EVER Created And How And When They Came Up With The Idea Of The Ipod And How They Made All The Different Models And Versions And Such. But, Thanks AnyWay... Next Time Put The Answer To The Question That Was Asked !!! Byee Have A GREATT Rest Of Your Day^ --

Answer 3

Because it can play your songs in shuffle