Tablet mac is too clunky of a name, but apple can't have random people running around making anything called a mac.
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Apple Takes Control of 'TabletMac' Trademark
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Tablet mac is too clunky of a name, but apple can't have random people running around making anything called a mac.
Yeah, I was thinking iTablet, but same difference. No "Mac" word in there and they would be golden. Apple doesn't control every "i" usage out there.
Hmmm....
I just realized that were this new product to be called "MacTab" it would be almost the same as the Arabic noun مكتبة 'maktab' library. I wonder if this just coincidence.
I just realized that were this new product to be called "MacTab" it would be almost the same as the Arabic noun مكتبة 'maktab' library. I wonder if this just coincidence.
I just realized that were this new product to be called "MacTab" it would be almost the same as the Arabic noun مكتبة 'maktab' library. I wonder if this just coincidence.
Wow. If not a coincidence it would have to be the most esoteric product name ever.
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I just thought of a HUGE market for the Applet that I havn't seen anyone talk about yet. One word.
Schools.
Interesting that they snagged the security guy from OLPC?
I just thought of a HUGE market for the Applet that I havn't seen anyone talk about yet. One word.
Schools.
Interesting that they snagged the security guy from OLPC?
actually it has. just not in this thread. came up huge when the e-reader issue started.
schools and hospitals.
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As much as I like the iPad name, Apple won't use that term because it's confusing with the iPod, specially on printed advertising where people may get confused with both words...
TabletMac reduces the target market to Mac users since anyone will automatically link the word "Mac" with a Mac computer and not to a brand new type of device as everybody says it will be...
iTablet sounds cool but again, is a little long...
I personally think that iTab would be a nice name for such a device but it's already in use by a company that makes a guitar tab program so they probably hold the rights for it.
In any case, when the first iPod came out I didn't really liked the name, now the term is universal so whatever name they choose for that device will become the standard.
Let's hope to see that soon next year.
TabletMac reduces the target market to Mac users since anyone will automatically link the word "Mac" with a Mac computer and not to a brand new type of device as everybody says it will be...
iTablet sounds cool but again, is a little long...
I personally think that iTab would be a nice name for such a device but it's already in use by a company that makes a guitar tab program so they probably hold the rights for it.
In any case, when the first iPod came out I didn't really liked the name, now the term is universal so whatever name they choose for that device will become the standard.
Let's hope to see that soon next year.
With the lack of success that tablets have had, I don't think that Apple will use the word tablet in this product. I also think that the word pad might sound a little like the ideapads that Lenovo has. Just a thought, but Apple will probably do something a little different.
