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Yeah, I think MacBook Pro ain't the best name possible, but they couldn't call it the "iBook" could they? (iBook = intelBook)

I'd love one, but at 2300.00 $$ CAD, I don't think so.  If they make an intel iBook like machine I'd buy it if it shipped with an actual video processor, instead of the rubish the PPC ones come with.

Yeah, all the whiney bitches, in this forum should be the metric all decisions are made from.


If your a Mac Fan you are not the marketing target really, you've been sold, and will buy an Apple Laptop even if it is the iFlungPoo Pro Extreme . . . sure you'll bitch all the way to the Apple store but . . .

It's a stupid name. I don't need a degree to hold that opinion. You can disagree with me, but I'm not going to change my opinion.

XYZ wrote:

Tom_N wrote:

Interesting how very few of us here have actually offered better, alternative names for the new notebook.  That includes me… can't really think of a better one right now.

I'll come up with a better name if I get the salary the guy who came up with MacBook Pro gets.

Don't attribute that statement to me.  I replied to it, pointing out that many of us have already offered a better name:  PowerBook.

I'm fond of the name Powerbook, because it's familiar, but is it honestly better?

Imagine that the MacBook Pro had been around for 14 years and a new "Powerbook" was announced this week. We'd probably be seeing the exact same complaints.

mjsmitho wrote:

Why do people say Mac is soft compared to Power, it has always been fine for describing the top of the line desktops but attached to book it's all of  a sudden a sissy toy name. Sheesh.


Mac is a tough guys name, or the name of a truck like in Mack.

Apple opted with "Mac" as opposed to "Power" because it is a much stronger brand name. This is a pretty common move with rebranding work.My firm does stuff like this all the time. Steve actually mentioned why they moved to "Mac" during his keynote. They rebranded  because they wanted to make a distinction between the architecture, and because they wanted to highlight the Mac brand.

You want to have a brand that's familiar with as many people as possible. Moreover, this can be tricky with professional products since they don't have a broad audience like consumer products.

Outside of the Mac community, more people are familiar with the "Mac" brand as opposed to the "Powerbook" or "Powermac" brands.

I think it was a fairly smart branding decision, yet MacBook definitely doesn't sound as cool as Powerbook
I'll probably still call the thing a Powerbook for the next 2 years... partially due to laziness, and partially due to protest.

I'm going to guess the desktop line'll be:
iMac Express [Mac mini]
iMac Pro [iMac]
iMac eXtreme [PowerMac].

To the max. Blast fax kudos all around.

MightyBook.

knobtwirler wrote:

can any of you think of a better name for them to use instead while you say how stupid the new name is? Please I think 6 pages of "It's stupid" is enough.

I can. But, why should I work for free? The man or woman who came up with MacBook Pro gets a salary. If Apple were to hire me today, I'll come up with a better name.

Maclaptop

Wait... I think we used to have someone here who may own that name...

* Apple BookMac (doesn't sound any better in reverse)

* Apple Models #MA090LL and #MA091LL  (ooh! catchy PC-esque names!)

* Apple iBook... well, this time the i is for Intel

* Apple Mac-To-Go (sounds a bit too much like fast food)

* Apple BookBook (catchy, but will make people sound like bad chicken impersonators)

When you think about it, once the word Power is off-limits, it's not so easy to think of a better name. Maybe if I was paid to do it...

Last edited by Gary Patterson (2006-01-13 7:08 pm)

knobtwirler wrote:

Work for free? Are you kidding? You must be kidding.

Why am I kidding? People get paid good money for marketing work.

If you haven't thought of a name by now, after their name was released....

When did I say I haven't thought of anything?

, and so much time has passed, I'd hardly call it work.

When did I say I've done work?

Admit it. You can't think of anything.

For free, not much.

And you want a salary based on some imaginary guy who "thought" of the name?

An imaginary person didn't come up with the name.

Americans are so stupid.

That comment is stupid.

XYZ wrote:

What's stupid is someone who does Apple's work for them in message boards. This is a capitalist world, right? People should get paid for their work. Only fools work for free.

No offense but you are an insolent fool. You actually think someone will come up with a better name on this board and Apple will use it. Go do some marketing work and get paid for it. Your empty arguments are annoying at best on these boards. Once again, no offense.

iboy wrote:

windigo wrote:

it's even better as 'MacinBook' because there is no easy way to pronouce macbook.  the syllables are hard edged.

I'm sorry but that is one of the most preposterous comments I have ever heard. ...
No one's buying your smurf man, stop selling it.

well, you know, at least I'm not fromVancouver


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