Comment 34 for bug 628087

It seems very much likely that we will wind up with a set of tools to set and change the machine name so it is likely that there is little more needed from me, but I wanted to add another comment.
Ivanka Majic helpfully listed the design goals for the installer. I think the goal of "Make installation process quick with an engaging hand-off to the desktop" is laudable as it is, in fact, the first experience most people will ever have with installing a new OS (as Windows is already installed).
Despite my primary interest being a corporate environment (which, I suppose, puts me in group #3), I feel that it is possible (and important) to say that I also see a compelling reason to keep the ability to rename the machine for both groups #1 and #2. The purpose statement says that the installation process should be "engaging" and I can think of few steps which personalize and encourage buy in more than being able to name something. This is why you name pets and not livestock and, in my opinion, the ability to name your OS will only serve to make the experience less alienating.