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Steve Jobs originally wanted to name the iMac the 'MacMan'
“Ken Sego, the author. He's the one that came up with the name iMac. And thank God he did, because you know what Steve wanted to call the iMac before it was called iMac? He wanted to call the iMac Mac Man.”
David Senra Jul 2, 2024 ▶ 21:51 How Steve Jobs Kept Things Simple
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Steve Jobs originally wanted to name the iMac 'MacMan' after the Walkman
“Steve Jobs, when he was building the iMac, he was coming up with a name. He didn't have a name. And so he was walking around. He's like, you know what? We're going to call it Mac Man because he was so inspired by Akio's product, Walkman.”
David Senra May 6, 2025 ▶ 5:01 The Life Story of Akio Morita: Founder of Sony
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