Apple 'iSlate' Trademark and What is a 'Magic Slate'?

[iMacmatician]

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They are not the same.

 

[iAlex]

Death to Android !

Long live Regina Porter!

 

[cmaier]

Slate does not roll off the tongue well, I agree, iPad is phonetically so close to iPod, it would be awful, especially oversees where the pronunciation of "o" and "a" can have even more subtle variations. MacPad or something maybe, but definitely not iPad. Maybe I gotta go back and think a bit more clearly.

Also reminds me of iPaq. I had one of those things back in the day. Yuck.

 

[ChromeAce]

Were they able to buy that trademark from Fujitsu, then?

Yes. I think you may have a short memory.

 

[AngryApple]

iSlate is such a...gross name to me. It gives me a mental picture of granite.

 

[skeep5]

well butter my biscuits

 

[alphabanker]

I just hope this slate comes without a chalk!

 

[hackum]

Is that it?

 

[tdream]

The premise of this news item is simply wrong.

Apple has registered "iSlate" to prevent competitors
from naming their slates in a manner which would capitalize on the "i" naming convention history used by Apple. It is simply one of many iterations that Apple has an interest in preventing others from using.

The name of the new tablet device is "iPad" as it leverages existing brand identity of the iPod, it rolls off the tongue, and it simply and elegantly describes the device physically and functionally.

Anyone who suggests Apple would use any other name isn't thinking clearly.

"Magic Slate" is such a bad suggestion as to be laughable. It's not an Etch-a-Sketch toy, it's an advanced technology media delivery device.

iPad sounds like a tampon.

It's going to be something we haven't thought of yet. iBook would of been perfect had they not used it already.

How about iNote, iVision, iNovel, iPaper.

Or iReader?!!

 

[GregA]

it seems "iSlate" is very likely going to be the name of the upcoming Apple tablet.

While I agree it's very plausible - I have to wonder if it's just "very likely that iSlate is one of the names Apple was seriously considering in 2007".

It may well be iSlate still.

Does Apple have a history of taking a couple of related names? Or just taking names they end up using?

(btw: I used to like iPad, when iPod was all the rage. At this stage thought the iPod takes a back seat to the iPhone.... so a different name is quite appropriate)

 

[tdream]

When you think about it what is it about a Pod that makes you think music? Nothing really. The shape of the original iPod wasn't even like a pod. Whatever the name it's going to be short and snappy, possible not even related to tablet/book whatever. As long as it sounds cool and is low on syllables. They could even extend it to mean something else like the iPod Touch... the iBook Touch?

iView...

 

[*LTD*]

Someone above mentioned iNote. I like that.

 

[Xam8006]

Apple Slate

I think that "Apple Slate" sounds really nice. with the Apple logo there just like the "Apple TV".

iSlate to Apple Slate

 

[Skoal]

Folks with a lisp aren't going to like the name iSlate much! It doesnt flow as well as Iphone or Ipod, etc. I think Apple Slate is much better.

 

[rumorguy]

everybody loves a clown

Apple has registered the domain name: I-Bozo.com; Steve Jobs is very happy and a Chinese blog says that Apple is buying three inch red rubber noses; there is only one explanation: In Fall of 2010, Apple will release a wireless, robotic clown. This is done deal, trust me.

 

[BTW]

Like like the name iSlate. It brings up fond memories of the movies 2001 and 2010. Are we going to get an iHal on these devices too?

 

[rish]

iSlate

I think I like either iSlab or iBook.

 

[FakeStveWosniak]

iPwn

May as well call it the iPwn, since it''l probably make Apple masters of the tech universe.

 

[appleguy123]

Someone above mentioned iNote. I like that.

http://download.cnet.com/iNote/3000-2079_4-51450.html

 

[Modacke]

So, since the all the products with OS X have "Mac" in their name, is this more evidence that the tablet with run on something simpler (i.e. the iPhone OS)?

Yea but the iPhone doesn't run full OS X, it runs a simplified version of it. I also believe the tablet will too, but it will be a more advance than the OS on the iPhone. This might also means that all of Apple's products that run a simplified version of OS X will have the "i" in front of it's name

 

[appleguy123]

Yea but the iPhone doesn't run full OS X, it runs a simplified version of it. I also believe the tablet will too, but it will be a more advance than the OS on the iPhone. This might also means that all of Apple's products that run a simplified version of OS X will have the "i" in front of it's name

iMac?

 

[Hmac]

Were they able to buy that trademark from Fujitsu, then?

Yes. I think you may have a short memory.

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I think you're wrong. Fujitsu still has the trademark for "iPad" as a "HAND-HELD COMPUTING DEVICE FOR WIRELESS NETWORKING " according to the USPTO.

 

[zarusoba]

iSlate is such a...gross name to me. It gives me a mental picture of granite.

Exactly.

(And ditto on the hugs.)

 

[flottenheimer]

iSlate... Hmmmm... Not liking this.

I'm sure the device will be awesome though. And I'm pretty sure the way it works will surprise us all. Gotta love innovation.

 

[NXTMIKE]

a very clever investigation from MR