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

What are you doing to get your PB that hot? I have a 1st Gen 12 inch and even when I'm encoding DVD's it doesn't get that hot.... Good loard put some pants on

I have a 15" 1.25 Ghz Aluminum and I worry about its temperature often. In Summer I have extreme problems with heat, as it's probably 100 degrees outside. Right now the software …

I don't know about the heatpipe technology. I rummaged around the house yesterday and found an old external Apple CD player. I ripped it apart and there's a 38W power supply in the…

Quote: Originally posted by ojnihs: I don't know about the heatpipe technology. I rummaged around the house yesterday and found an old external Apple CD player. I ripped…

So while I'm super pumped about putting the power supply and thermaltake fans to work on my powerbook, I've run into some major trouble with my Powerbook. It's angering me so much…

Quote: Originally posted by ojnihs: So while I'm super pumped about putting the power supply and thermaltake fans to work on my powerbook, I've run into some major troub…

Someone on the Apple forum was having problems till he re inserted his RAM stick. The thing had been doing fine for a year I think. So perhaps oxidation of the metal contacts on th…

Hmmm... Damn I should have tried that. Thanks. I sent the powerbook into Apple for them to look at it and they've started fixing it already. It's on hold right now though because t…

Quote: Originally posted by ojnihs: Hmmm... Damn I should have tried that. Thanks. I sent the powerbook into Apple for them to look at it and they've started fixing it a…

Quote: Originally posted by [APi]TheMan: Well aren't you the big brother every little brother would love to have... Haha. I wish.

Quote: Originally posted by [APi]TheMan: I have a 15" 1.25 Ghz Aluminum and I worry about its temperature often. In Summer I have extreme problems with heat, as it's pr…

Quote: Originally posted by Mike656: That really is way too hot, on my 1.25 Al Book the highest I've ever seen is 64 degrees (my 2nd fan kicks in at 63.8) running RC5-72…