During Apple's MP3 player development, Steve Jobs spoke of Apple's strategy: the Mac as a hub to other gadgets. Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter Apple hired to help name the gadget before its debut in 2001, fixed on that idea, according to Wired. He brainstormed hubs of all kinds, eventually coming to the concept of a spaceship. You could leave it, but you'd have to return to refuel. The stark plastic front of the prototype inspired the final connection: pod, a la 2001. Add an "i" and the connection to the iMac was complete.Check it out over here.
How popular products got their name
Posted on Sunday, November 16 2008 @ 19:21 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
CIO has a special about how ten famous tech products got their name. Here's how Apple invented the iPod's name: