One of the most iconic characteristics of Apple’s products is the lower case “i” included in their names, from the iMac to the iPhone. And the company has used this letter so often for the past twenty years that we almost take it for granted, forgetting why it was there to begin with. But many people who haven’t followed Apple closely wonder why a lowercase ‘i’ is used in their products at all. Does it have a special significance or meaning? Does it stand for something? Well, the answer to this question isn’t as simple as it seems. Some Apple fans may say the “i” stands for internet. But this really only applied to the iMac, which was the first time Apple used the lowercase ‘i’ in a product. So let’s travel back to 1998 and explore the iMacs story first.