name "silicon" is so stupid

[cmaier]

My daughter is named Silicon and I resent this entire thread.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Love this:

iMac, Mac Mini & MacBook Pro: A14X Max (more cores, stronger GPU)

And this:

iMac Pro: X14 16/24/32 cores

And most of all, this:

Apple Silicon

 

[Waragainstsleep]

I don't know why lots of people out there keep calling it Apple 'silicone' instead of Silicon, unless they're thinking that Apple is also branching out into breast implant and sealant manufacturing...

Apple breasts would be expensive, but you know they'd look good.
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I've changed my vote instead of calling them "Seed" or "Core" processors to avoid brand issues with intel i'd go with Nucleo (italian for Core) that way inside every Apple is a Core but people wont get confused

Not sure why they'd choose Italian though. Mac OS is currently named for landmarks in California, so look for a connection there. California has earthquakes which are caused by plates in the Earth's crust, which surrounds the core so:

A14M Tectonic

Love this:

iMac, Mac Mini & MacBook Pro: A14X Max (more cores, stronger GPU)

And this:

iMac Pro: X14 16/24/32 cores

And most of all, this:

Apple Silicon

I'm not really bothered what they call the chips as long as they don't pull that ******** Intel and AMD does where they pick model numbers but then make new versions with the same primary model numbers every year. Ok, its an i3 but there are 3 or 4 i3s every year for 10 years so i3 tells me nothing useful.

Last transition prompted some Mac model name changes. Maybe its time...

iMac is too good to lose
iBook is back baby!
ProMac
ProBook
Not sure about the Mini.

 

[jerwin]

It has nothing in common with PowerPC beyond being RISC. Apple calling it PowerPC V2 would be confusing, incorrect, and possibly not legal.

It might infringe on one live trademark (serial 74566732), owned by IBM.
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Ok, its an i3 but there are 3 or 4 i3s every year for 10 years so i3 tells me nothing useful.

There's special code in MacOS to read the cpuid string, and strip out the trademarks, the four or five digit product id, and so on.

 

[Solomani]

The name could have ben worse. They could have called it iChip.

 

[Waragainstsleep]

There's special code in MacOS to read the cpuid string, and strip out the trademarks, the four or five digit product id, and so on.

I'm familiar with the various different versions but your average punter just hears "i5 is better than i3" and its ultimately misleading. I just like sensible, non misleading model numbers. If Apple continue to up the A number once a year or so, I'm happy enough with that.

 

[johngwheeler]

I don't know why lots of people out there keep calling it Apple 'silicone' instead of Silicon, unless they're thinking that Apple is also branching out into breast implant and sealant manufacturing...

Yes, the new Macs will be made of titanium as they once were, and will be called Titanium Transformed Silicon (or TiTs for short)

 

[PeterJP]

name "silicon" is so stupid

Yeah, just suppose they switch the process to Germanium or Gallium-arsenide!!!

Just a name for a place that is credited with the birth of the personal computer industry.

I think the valley has been named after the same thing as the Apple processors...

 

[Royksöpp]

The way it's pronounced is almost as annoying as Al-ooh-Min-ey-umm. I just can't stand hearing it anymore. Perhaps it's from hearing all the new age fanboys spewing it out constantly. I think some people secretly get a kick out of saying them out loud. It makes them feel über cool. I'd rather just read about it.

 

[sracer]

Sorry to state the above, but I think Apple should just call it a PowerPC ARM V2.. silicon is too lame and has no significance in the computer industry.. maybe for cellphones, but not for the macs - I plan to update my 2015 Macbook Pro and get an ARM MacBook Pro and on the notebook will place a sticker saying: PowerPC V2 inside.

Apple Watch's "Complications" says, "hold my beer".

 

[hallux]

Well, I think the chemical element Silicon is more generally relevant than Silicon Valley per se....

THIS.

'Silicon' is the primary element in IC (integrated circuit for those that don't know) manufacturing..

 

[ZipZilla]

I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

 

[boss.king]

I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

As far as I'm aware, the way Tim Cook pronounces silicon (at least how he pronounced it in the keynote) is widely accepted as the correct pronunciation. I think this may be an America vs the rest of the world issue though as I notice most Americans seem to put more emphasis on the "con" at the end of the word.

 

[cupcakes2000]

The way it's pronounced is almost as annoying as Al-ooh-Min-ey-umm. I just can't stand hearing it anymore. Perhaps it's from hearing all the new age fanboys spewing it out constantly. I think some people secretly get a kick out of saying them out loud. It makes them feel über cool. I'd rather just read about it.

You should probably just get over that, as that’s how we both pronounce it and spell it, in English. Aluminium.

In American and Canadian English, it’s spelt differently and therefore pronounced differently. Aluminum.

 

[cmaier]

I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

The way Silicon Valley is pronounced is the same way apple pronounces silicon. It’s not a “Kahn” at the end. Nobody says silicon that way.

 

[Wando64]

I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

You are not thinking of Silica vs Silicon by any chance?

Anyway, is this thread really happening?

 

[jhfenton]

The way Silicon Valley is pronounced is the same way apple pronounces silicon. It’s not a “Kahn” at the end. Nobody says silicon that way.

It must be regional. I hadn't noticed anyone saying "silicon" with the stress on the first syllable until the WWDC keynote. It struck me as odd every time they said it. I definitely say sili*con*, with more stress on the final syllable.

Dictionaries list both pronunciations.

 

[Stephen.R]

on the notebook will place a sticker saying: PowerPC V2 inside

Do you also put a "Powered by Caterpillar" bumper sticker on your Toyota?
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I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

To be fair, Apple staff are mostly Americans, and you (Americans) pronounce most words wrong anyway, so it's not really their fault.

 

[groove-agent]

I'm surprised they didn't call it "Magic CPU".

 

[PeterJP]

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

Yeah! It's stupid and it's fake! It's silly and it's a con. It's a silly con. And that's how you should pronounce silicon.

 

[matrix07]

Apple Watch's "Complications" says, "hold my beer".

Complication (horology) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[bmac89]

Missed opportunity... they should have called it Apple Chips! ?

 

[sracer]

Complication (horology) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yes, that's the definition. It doesn't mean that it is a good word to use.

 

[kazmac]

I'm surprised they didn't call it "Magic CPU".

Give them time... /s

 

[lunarworks]

I find Apple's pronunciation of "silicon" very strange. I've always heard everyone say "silicon" like they say "silicon valley."

So the normal pronunciation would be "Sill-eh-Kahn," making it 3 syllables long.

Here comes Tim with "Sill-eh-Kun," spoken rapidly, as if it were one syllable.

It's bizarre and odd, especially when they should just call them "Apple Processors," which is what they are.

If you hate the way Tim Cook (and most people) says "silicon", go watch a video of Steve Jobs introducing Mac OS X Jaguar.