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Andrew Bond revisits the little "i" in Apple's identity

His naming-history Short brings Steve Jobs's iMac introduction and the MacBook's arrival into the same conversation.

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Why did Apple remove the “i” in Apple’s product names? 👀 #tech #apple

Internet, individual, instruct, inform, inspire: Steve Jobs's slide gave the iMac's little prefix plenty of work to do. Andrew Bond returns to that presentation in his most-watched new upload, asking why Apple's naming habits changed.

The Short has reached roughly 380,000 views. Bond traces the "i" back to the iMac's introduction, then turns to Jobs explaining the move from PowerBook to MacBook: Apple wanted "Mac" in the name. Bond's conclusion is that this particular change was about emphasizing Mac, rather than deliberately dropping the "i."

That distinction is also where the comments get interesting. Viewers point out that the PowerBook explanation doesn't settle the naming question for Apple Watch or AirPods. Others remember the iBook, while one imagines an iPhone someday becoming a "MacPhone." The discussion stretches beyond the tidy answer a short video can offer.

Apple occupied most of Bond's six-upload week, from a question about which CEO delivered the best products to a Google Maps comparison on iPhone. The exception was an Xbox giveaway involving a five-foot alligator. His naming explainer now supplies by far the strongest daily momentum, followed by the CEO question and a MacBook demonstration.

Across the channel, the week brought about 1.6 million views, the largest weekly total among the nearby tech channels, with cheapaudioman close behind. Subscribers held steady, and daily viewing is below Bond's usual pace. For a creator whose most-watched regular upload explains how to use Discord on PS5, this week's main draw was less about getting devices working and more about what they're called.

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What viewers say

Imagine if the iPhone 20 is named the “MacPhone 20”
@KurdissecondAccountSee it on YouTube
You could say it became part of their "i"dentity
@Firecracker51See it on YouTube
Everyone forgetting about the iBook
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there was also the iBook before the MacBook
@TeraByte38See it on YouTube
i thought "i" meant "interactive"
@Komkoom1074See it on YouTube
That steve jobs quote sounded more like he was saying why mac laptops arent called powerbooks anymore
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