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Apple Computer often refers to the player as iPod, without use of the definite
article the. Apple's web site reflects this usage (for example, "iPod
incorporates the same touch-sensitive Apple Click Wheel that debuted on
iPod mini"), which resembles Apple's use of the words Apple Macintosh.
The company has many other products with a lowercase "i" in front
of the name, including iSight, iChat, iTunes, iDVD, iBook, and many more.
When Apple first introduced the iMac, the "i" stood for Internet,
meaning that the iMac shipped with everything needed for a connection. The
"i" also stood for "individual" and "independence"
— as well as other words that complemented Apple's "Think Different"
Campaign launched in conjunction with the first iMac, but the prefix stuck,
as the brand recognition associated with it has positive effects on the
sales of Apple products. Recently, some media have started referring to
the generation primarily born in the late 1980s, and which in particular
has made the iPod popular, as the iGeneration, suggesting that the "i"
family of products may have a far-reaching cultural impact.
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