What exactly does the "i" stand for? iPod. iTunes. iLife. iPhone.

Mattus · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:51

Surely ePod would be a better name, then? You don't have i-mail, i-commerce or i-penises.

Margaret · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:52

Chris1712 said:
Incoherantly poor sound quality?

divine` · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:54

Solari said:
As far as the i in iPod goes, I thought it was "ignorant".

Almost everyone with an iPod has to have the volume at stupid levels so everyone else in the train carriage has to listen to their poxy "Gangsta Rap" or whatever other dross they have on.

Lies, as any non iPod owning audio fanatic will tell you, an iPod cannot go loud enough

A2Z · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:54

Chris1712 said:
Incoherantly poor sound quality?

if you're using the ipod eaphones, yes

Spyhop · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:56

a pod full of internets

divine` · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:57

A2Z said:
if you're using the ipod eaphones, yes

even with others they're hardly the pinnacle of quality are they?

Spyhop · 12 Jan 2007 at 18:58

divine_madness said:
even with others they're hardly the pinnacle of quality are they?

So what?

alexakasloth · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:00

divine_madness said:
even with others they're hardly the pinnacle of quality are they?

They're good enough for your average joe.

gord · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:03

No iDea.

divine` · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:04

wush said:
So what?

So... A2Z said it was only if you used the standard headphones, I was just saying that's not the only problem.

joeyjojo · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:08

The standard earbuds are shocking. Buy some shure/bose/etymotic and really "hear" your music. What you get through standard earbuds just sounds crap.

As in the first few posts, was registered for internet booths (internet pod) but they must have realised it was unfeasible. Then some bright spark thought it sounded cool as an mp3 player.

FrostedNipple · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:15

divine_madness said:
even with others they're hardly the pinnacle of quality are they?

tbh the quality is only ever going to be as good as the mp3 you have, any idiot knows that a record player will always have better quality than a cd or mp3

so the speakers are exactly what gives you kwality

joeyjojo · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:24

Agreed an mp3 is an mp3, same data. My cowon iaudio player (getting on a bit, wierd how they were allowed to use i- in the name) has a load of equaliser settings which make everything sound a lot nicer with my shure e2c earphones. Improves the range no end.

A2Z · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:33

divine_madness said:
even with others they're hardly the pinnacle of quality are they?

not worse then any other sony/creative/zen mp3 player ive ever listened to

divine` · 12 Jan 2007 at 19:37

A2Z said:
not worse then any other sony/creative/zen mp3 player ive ever listened to

I've found mine to be noticeably worse than my mates Creative player (using the same MP3s and headphones)... still, each to his own.

Solari · 12 Jan 2007 at 20:30

divine_madness said:
Lies, as any non iPod owning audio fanatic will tell you, an iPod cannot go loud enough

I can tell you for sure that I *can* hear the "music". Fair point is that often I can't see what's at the other end although I'm just making an assumption because I see white headphones.

Vonhelmet · 12 Jan 2007 at 20:31

The i is short for I'mlaughingallthewaytothebank.

Solari · 12 Jan 2007 at 20:32

vonhelmet said:
The i is short for I'mlaughingallthewaytothebank.

or I'mamuggingtarget!

SexyGreyFox · 13 Jan 2007 at 00:23

Solari said:
The device itself is great. It's just people that can't use such devices without consideration for others that I hate

And only IPOD owners do this?

iCraig · 13 Jan 2007 at 00:25

Don't look at me.