From what I understand Apple has always used the "codenames" for everything from Laptops, keyeboards, monitors, mice, etc... While the device is in development. Once the unit is finished they give it it's proper official name. You can probably find your answer here look under "apple codenames": http://applemuseum.bott.org/ 5c4r7 On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 04:19 PM, Doug McNutt wrote: > At 13:35 -0400 9/24/03, Tracker at aol.com wrote: >> The model name is not "lombardi", it is "Lombard" without the "i" on >> the end >> and with a capital "L". > > Searching for "Lombard" on the Apple site yields this: > > <http://www.apple.com/jobs/environs.html> > > Absolutely no reference to any Macintosh, just to a street in San > Francisco. Search for "Pismo" yields this: > > <http://www.apple.com/switch/stories/05/index4.html> > > And I'll bet it got around Apple's censors somehow. Do they trademark > their secret code names? > > Actually I thought the powerbook referred to was code named after a > football coach I remember. > > And 10.2.8 is working fine on my sawtooth G4. I -er i or eye - think > it's named after a prehistoric tiger. > > -- > --> On the eighth day, about 6 kiloyears ago, the Lord realized that > free will would make man ask what existed before the Creation. So He > installed a few gigayears of history complete with a big bang and a > fossilized record of evolution. <-- > > ---------- > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital > Cameras | > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! > | > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com >