Apple Trademarks 'Vingle'

[Peace]

http://www.vingle.com

"under construction"

 

[Jay42]

You know what, I also really hated "nano" at first, but it has REALLY grown on me. Its one of those terms thats a minor annoyance but really sticks in your head. But I still think I hate Vingle.

 

[Whyren]

http://www.vingle.com

"under construction"

Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.

 

[schatten]

Sounds familiar...

Maybe Apple trademarked the name just to keep anyone from ever using it, because it's so incredibly lame.

Go Apple; takin' one for the team!

 

[Les Kern]

I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle.

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

My vingle is verklempt, but let us shmooze. Some say Jobs is meshuginnah, maybe a kvetch, but I find him emmesah.
Time for a nosh and a nice new suit.

 

[Les Kern]

Vingle = Vibrate + Tingle
Features of the new iPod.

Jeff Goldblum voice:
"Introducing the first iPod you can make love to. Get ready to vingle"

The on stage demo would scar us all for life.

Nah, Vagina and Tingle... Vingle. As in "Hey babe, time for a vingle."

 

[motulist]

It's the return of eWorld!!!

 

[Truffy]

Vingle...ehh..would have expected something nicer from Apple.

[insert standard 'Jobs has lost it' comment here]

 

[Renegate]

Music Label

Vingle = Steve Jobbs Music Label (as they can't use Apple because of the Betales)

 

[Renegate]

Nah, Vagina and Tingle... Vingle. As in "Hey babe, time for a vingle."

= Virgin Single

 

[oreali]

From Thesaurus

Hi,
I'm Italian and my English is too poor to understand "words jokes". But...I've used the Thesaurus widget for the word "ingle": "a domestic fire or fireplace".

So, "Vingle" could be "Video+Ingle": a sort of multimedia center in the room/house, where people meet. A modern fireplace.

Could it be right?!

 

[wdlove]

Hi,
I'm Italian and my English is too poor to understand "words jokes". But...I've used the Thesaurus widget for the word "ingle": "a domestic fire or fireplace".

So, "Vingle" could be "Video+Ingle": a sort of multimedia center in the room/house, where people meet. A modern fireplace.

Could it be right?!

Your guess is as good as anyone else's. The multimedia idea would certainly be very welcomed. Bringing the Mac as TV closer together.

 

[mkrishnan]

So, "Vingle" could be "Video+Ingle": a sort of multimedia center in the room/house, where people meet. A modern fireplace.

Wow...very nice find! I guess I've heard of names and words that include "ingle" used in that context (like places called "Inglewood"), but I didn't know that it meant that.

I personally think it is going to replace the kernel panic:

"I can't believe my computer vingled again! If they don't fix this vingling in 10.5.3, I am really going to be pissed off!"



Of course, to remain multicultural, the message "Your computer has vingled. Please restart and pray that it does not happen again" will be translated, with a transliteration of "vingle" appearing in Hangul and Katakana.

 

[mainemike]

Got Vingle?

"Apple has filed for a trademark for the word 'Vingle'."

And in a related development, actor Ving Rhames is suing Apple over concerns he will not see any royalties.

 

[nagromme]

Possibly the funniest thing about this rumor is that it has twice as many positive ratings as negative.

You wouldn't see Mac users THAT happy about a PowerBook G5

I think Vingle must somehow be very effective on a subconscious level. We only THINK we hate it...

 

[steve_hill4]

"Apple has filed for a trademark for the word 'Vingle'."

And in a related development, actor Ving Rhames is suing Apple over concerns he will not see any royalties.

Oh great, just as we start to move away from Apple Computer vs Apple Corps, now we get another lawsuit.

 

[Lertie32]

Vingle Vamps

"I vant to vatch you vingle..." smiles Dracula...


OMG... these threads need to have a warning label on them - "Not Suitable for Reading at Work"


While eating lunch at my desk this was great fun - except for when I had to decide between spewing my Chinese takeout all over the monitor or choking. Luckily nobody walked by though...


I dunno ya'll... I think I'm forever tainted by that Jeff Goldblum scenario posted earlier - no matter how good Apple's marketing campaign would be.

I wonder how Steve looks in his black mock turtleneck plus a black cape...
Nahhh... even Steve knows better than this...

I hope!

 

[TrenchMouth]

vingle 'eh? sounds dirty to me...

I think Apple has a good load of fun with this sort of stuff. They trademark a name...then they browse forums to see what people come up with to go with the name. It's a great plan, saves money on R&D too. lol

 

[ki-goi]

i have a sort of a thought. "vingle" would be a very good name for a mobile telecom service that concentrated on video phones. the new imacs would support that very nicely, with bluetooth buddy list sync between desktop and phone, and "at home" call capability in the computer. this would be very consistent with apple's "whole system" attitude.

 

[Daveydje]

Vingle - Video Single? (just noticed someones said this already)

or

(according the urban dictionary)
Virtual + Mingle = Vingle. Online mingling, whether it be via IM, audio or video chat.

 

[Whyren]

Vingle - Video Single? (just noticed someones said this already)

It also said that in the OP.

 

[mr_matalino]

"Vingle" is almost as good as "Vista" Almost...

 

[Bad_JuJu]

For every 50 great ideas - you just get one that just blows -- and Vingle Blows

 

[aswitcher]

Video Mingle seems the best guess to me...or at least the combo I most want to see realised as a tablet like device

 

[VanMac]

I can not come up with any context were "Vingle" sounds good at all.

Maybe Apple will suprise me.............