iThis and iThat - what's it all about?

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Posted by blacknoizybox on Oct-11-2007 09:29:

iThis and iThat - what's it all about?

why is there a trend to put a small "i" at the begginning of brand name, like iRiver, iPod, iCool etc. what's it all about?? i could understand if it was only the Apple company doing it...

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-11-2007 09:30:

Re: iThis and iThat - what's it all about?

Posted by eRRaTiK on Oct-11-2007 09:33:

iWank

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-11-2007 09:38:

quote:
Originally posted by eRRaTiK
iWank

You fucking trend-whore.

Posted by UmmiE on Oct-11-2007 09:48:

Re: iThis and iThat - what's it all about?

quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
why is there a trend to put a small "i" at the begginning of brand name, like iRiver, iPod, iCool etc. what's it all about?? i could understand if it was only the Apple company doing it...

Its Marketing nigga ..... You give your product a name thats catchy and easy to remember.....hence when people go shopping they will remember those catchy words/names and actually go buy them.....

e.g:-

Everytime you think fast food all that comes to mind is the local pizza place,kfc,mcdonald's e.t.c......Not the place that serves 4 course meal.

Shaving stuff:- Gillette,Old Spice.....

Washing power:- Tide,Ariel.....

Car:- Hondas,toyotas,Chryslers...BMWs

Posted by blacknoizybox on Oct-11-2007 10:00:

you didn't seem to understand the question. i know it's a great marketing name and catchy etc. but why do several companies expoit it? i mean isn't there supposed to be any patent on the usage of "i" and a capital next..? maybe Apple ownes one, no? i would apply for a patent if i were to invent the iBrand thing

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-11-2007 10:01:

Re: Re: iThis and iThat - what's it all about?

quote:
Originally posted by Sushipunk
It's all about 'Trend-whoring' really.

/thread.

Posted by Ian on Oct-11-2007 10:16:

iCry

/f0x

Posted by blacknoizybox on Oct-11-2007 10:17:

iCan't believe no such patent exists

Posted by Trance Nutter on Oct-11-2007 10:21:

its called a trademark

and I'm not entirely sure you can trademark a letter.
A logo yes, a name yes, a letter?

Posted by Ian on Oct-11-2007 10:25:

maybe a big corporation could (or could try) but iVibes came before them

add to the list

iRaq

Posted by Zoso on Oct-11-2007 10:58:

I miss the days of everything having an "X" or "XP".

Posted by Lira on Oct-11-2007 11:21:

iDunno

Posted by _Nut_ on Oct-11-2007 12:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
iCry

/f0x

iLOL and iOMG iDIE

Posted by blacknoizybox on Oct-11-2007 12:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance Nutter
its called a trademark

and I'm not entirely sure you can trademark a letter.
A logo yes, a name yes, a letter?

it's not a letter. its a concept of a 1st small and a 2nd capital. could be easily construed as industrial property with all resulting consequences...

Posted by Zild on Oct-11-2007 13:05:

A couple of reject promoters just threw an iParty here in Texas.

Posted by Gauss on Oct-11-2007 13:20:

As far as iKnow (), Apple copyrighted word "Pod", but not the little "i" that comes in front of it... So everyone else is allowed to use it.
Why are other companies whoring it when Apple is clearly the first and most popular to use it... I don't know.

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Oct-11-2007 13:24:

you can i a-this, you can i a-that

Posted by blacknoizybox on Oct-11-2007 13:35:

holly shit!!! i didn't know the forum automatically replaces the word "(C)unt" with ****

Posted by Gauss on Oct-11-2007 13:41:

quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
holly shit!!! i didn't know the forum automatically replaces the word "(C)unt" with ****

Artificial intelligence!

Posted by _Nut_ on Oct-11-2007 13:49:

quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
holly shit!!! i didn't know the forum automatically replaces the word "(C)unt" with ****

All you have to do is check the box off in user preferences to remove the word filter.

NOOB

*Sits back and waits for someone to complain that the button does not exist. Well duh. Hope you enjoyed your search!

Posted by shaw on Oct-11-2007 13:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Gauss
Ai^-1

fixed?

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Oct-11-2007 14:29:

iSpank, iCum.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Oct-11-2007 16:02:

iDiot

Posted by l�cid on Oct-11-2007 16:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Zoso
I miss the days of everything having an "X" or "XP".

Generation-X, welcome to iGeneration.

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