a little deeper...I am sure one reason is because apple starts with an A...apple had a statement recently about being in front of atari in the phone book... i think jobs has an ob…

Quote: Originally posted by Matt OS X: I'm wondering why or how did "Apple" named in 1984 when it started? Any reason why? How did it come up with this name Apple and…

Quote: Originally posted by manofsteal: "Orange" was taken. WTF?

Very informative so far but different stories or beliefs of how it started with "Apple." Is there any links that explains the true story about Jobs named it Apple?

Quote: Originally posted by Matt OS X: Very informative so far but different stories or beliefs of how it started with "Apple." Is there any links that explains the tru…

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/jobs.htm

Yeah, the most consistent story seems to be that the three Apple Founders (Jobs, Wozniak, and Wayne) came up with a number of other more conventional names -- things with -tron or …

This doesn't have to do with why they picked the name, but this is a nice quote I've seen attributed to Jean-Louis Gass�e on the logo (which is somewhat related): Quote: …

Quote: Originally posted by Zimphire: Jobs was a fruit nut. His favorite fruit? The Apple. shut up my little Ziggy

For refference, the fruit Adam and Eve ate was the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. Do you know good and evil by eating Apples? Didn't think so.

Quote: Originally posted by Ghoser777: I thought the story was that taking a bite from an apple was suppose to be symbolic of gaining knowledge (think bible reference to…

Quote: Originally posted by nate_02: The is from an Apple history site I found (doesn't mean it's right) Apple - favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three mon…

Apple is a better name than Microsoft, aka Bill Gates' member.

it is the Newton s apple

http://www.engadget.com/entry/9377496751773606/ makes me wonder if apple has become complacent with the ipod success that they have not realized the potential of a PMC like device…

I don't think they "missed" it as much as they *passed* on it. There *is* no portable video market to speak of, really - not when compared to music. You can't watch while driving…

Quote: Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: I don't think they "missed" it as much as they *passed* on it. There *is* no portable video market to speak of, really - not…

Quote: Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: There *is* no portable video market to speak of, really - not when compared to music. -s* Its a good point but I think…

Quote: Originally posted by amsalpemkcus: Its a good point but I think it could be created, especially since there is so much diversity in tv content these days! not to …

Quote: Originally posted by amsalpemkcus: Its a good point but I think it could be created, especially since there is so much diversity in tv content these days! not to …

The Game Boy Advance Video cartridges have been big sellers. There is a market for portable video players, but I expect that the only devices that will sell at all will be the one…

I'm with Steve Jobs on this one; He says people don't want to watch video on a tiny screen.

let's hope it's not as wildly popular as the media center pc or the tablet pc

I'd like to see an add-on thet would let you use the iPod as a video player. No screen, but something that would attach to the data port and have rca-out cables so that you could h…

I know of about 14-16 people with Portable DVD players. If that's not the market you want to get to, I don't know what is.