Comments on: What\’s in a Name? Apple’s Reasons for the MacBook Pro http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/01/11/whats-in-a-name-apples-reasons-for-the-macbook-pro/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: iseem http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/01/11/whats-in-a-name-apples-reasons-for-the-macbook-pro/#comment-363 iseem Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:22:24 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=162#comment-363 I bet the name change was do to Apple's fear that the iPod name was overshadowing the Mac name. Calling it a MacBook will give the "Mac" name so many more hits on the web, in the press, and in everyday conversations-- definitely a good marketing move, even though "PowerBook" sounds a lot cooler. I hope you're right about the tablet. I've been wishing for a really good tablet ever since I first discovered Photoshop. I bet the name change was do to Apple’s fear that the iPod name was
overshadowing the Mac name. Calling it a MacBook will give the "Mac" name
so many more hits on the web, in the press, and in everyday conversations–
definitely a good marketing move, even though "PowerBook" sounds a lot
cooler.

I hope you’re right about the tablet. I’ve been wishing for a really good tablet
ever since I first discovered Photoshop.

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