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Quick question – Has the word “i” lost ALL meaning?

Okay – so it never was a word, but the latest tech trend has been to treat the letter “i” as a valid prefix. You know, like iPod, iRiver, iMac, or iChat. Obviously, Apple is a repeat offender here, but they can be forgiven on the grounds that they originated the idea, and their products are relevant enough to justify the odd grammatical faux pas.

Interesting trivia: The “i” in iMac, was originally intended to describe the intended purpose of the first iMac, which was that of being primarily an (i)nternet computer. Times have changed. Now the little “i” has become ubiquitous with anything even remotely technological in nature, and rarely, if ever, has to do with the internet any more. You can stick it anywhere – Go ahead – Be creative. iSlut*, iFork, iRifle… Anything goes!

Apparently, sticking the diminutive letter in front of your product’s name makes your wares look “hip” and well engineered– like an iPod. Or it could have the complete opposite effect, asshole.

I don’t know about you guys, but when I see a translucent blue cordless phone called the iTalk, I experience roughly the same emotions as those elicited by hearing my mother freestyle rap about saying “No” to “the drugs”.


*(You may be wondering what an iSlut is, so FYI, It’s kind of like a regular slut, only it has a bigger ass, and it carries a sweet cell phone. Plus it has a nifty “i” in its name.)