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Apple Purchased iSlate.com in 2007. Apple's New Tablet Called iSlate?

Horrible name!!! I'd rather it be called "iPad", not that it's much better. That said, I think they should give a nod to the past and call it the Knowledge Navigator. Longtime fans would love it.
 
Peace said:
Trademarks aren't devices.
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True, but except for very famous marks, they apply only to specific types of products. Thus you can have two companies or products with the same name so long as they are in very different businesses. For example, Athlon is a chip, a magazine, and a bathroom stall divider.
 
Looks like someone believes this.

All the good domains have been taken:

islateapps
islategames
islatestore

etc

Of course these domains were registered back in October 09... When was the story of the iSlate first released?
 
applesupergeek said:
I would bank on it that it's called the ibook, but I could be wrong because there are so many variables.

Anyway, you heard it here first.
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You're joking, right?

iSlate indicates to me that you can write on it, because that's what a slate is (was?) for. Presumably, using your finger. Will Apple try handwriting recognition in a device again?
 
As a non-native-english speaker I kinda have some problems with the name iSlate. As the only use of the word for me was in the movie "last action hero" where Mr. Schwarzenegger plays Jack Slater, I actually think of some kind of murdering device. Sounds a little like iSloughter. Or something jou can hit somebody with. Actually no joke. I also had problems to understand what the iPod should be. There is the german word Pott which is something like a waste container. Believe me, it didn't sound too good to me in the first place.
 
Manderby said:
As a non-native-english speaker I kinda have some problems with the name iSlate. As the only use of the word for me was in the movie "last action hero" where Mr. Schwarzenegger plays Jack Slater, I actually think of some kind of murdering device. Sounds a little like iSloughter. Or something jou can hit somebody with. Actually no joke. I also had problems to understand what the iPod should be. There is the german word Pott which is something like a waste container. Believe me, it didn't sound too good to me in the first place.
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Ja, Ich auch.
 
Manderby said:
As a non-native-english speaker I kinda have some problems with the name iSlate. As the only use of the word for me was in the movie "last action hero" where Mr. Schwarzenegger plays Jack Slater, I actually think of some kind of murdering device. Sounds a little like iSloughter. Or something jou can hit somebody with. Actually no joke. I also had problems to understand what the iPod should be. There is the german word Pott which is something like a waste container. Believe me, it didn't sound too good to me in the first place.
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This is a slate:

http://www.harvestofhistory.org/assets/object-images/main/slate.jpg
 
Wow, people are exciting here...:)

IMO, I'm guessing that the iSlate is just a name of a program for the next coming Apple Tablet. :D Just like iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, iChat ......

And Apple will never let you get the name of its hot product. :rolleyes:

Only my thought
 
applevx said:
Wow, people are exciting here...:)

IMO, I'm guessing that the iSlate is just a name of a program for the next coming Apple Tablet. :D Just like iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, iChat ......

And Apple will never let you get the name of its hot product. :rolleyes:

Only my thought
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Once you google "writing slate" it'll become clear why what you're saying makes no sense.
 
ahuman7341 said:
Might I be the first to say that is an awful name.
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that's exactly what everyone said about the iPod and now nobody thinks twice about that for the name of a music player. and the kindle as well.

plus, companies do buy domain names quite often and I am sure apple would buy several during the brainstorming process for names - still if this becomes true no one will care about the name once they are actually using the device...
 
iDontthinkso


Seriously islate? like someone already mentioned (is-late) and another thing... it sounds you iSLATE as in i slate people dunno if you americans use that but here in the UK it normaly means completely rip someones idea apart..

So idontthinkso
 
griz said:
I'm thinking Apple is more apt to push the Apple name than the Mac brand. This product will be entirely new. I've always found it funny how Apple and Mac are used synonymously. What would happen if some day Apple were to end the Mac brand but still continue with a large line of products? Apple as a company being so tied to the Mac brand is a dangerous thing. It would be comparable to a car company only selling one model of car but with varying engines and other features. They need to spread out the product line. It is no longer just desktops and laptops because as more power comes to smaller platforms we will no longer use laptops or desktops. The Mac brand will die off naturally and unless Apple has something else to prop it up we can forget about Apple as a company.
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Steve Jobs has gone on record stating that the "Mac" monicker will never retire. In fact, he's gone as far as to hint of expanding upon "Mac" even further. Spending millions on the "Get a Mac" ad campaign is a prime example... As well, marketers have pointed out the consumer association of "Mac" with Apple is high. For example, most don't state "Is that an Apple?" when referring to an Apple computer system. Peripherals maybe, but when it comes to computer systems, Apple has clearly stated "Mac" will most certainly remain a part of Apple's branding.
 
The purchase of the name could mean absolutely nothing. Apple might have simply wanted to prevent a competitor from using it. It's likely Apple purchased quite a few names as potential candidates. On any case I'm not a fan of iSlate, either.

A good name might be Macpad.

Merry Christmas, everyone!
 
Compile 'em all said:
A Mac[x] product indicates that it runs full blown OS X or a touch variant of the full version you find in the current line up. The device being revealed on the 26th will be running a custom OS X just like the iPhone OS.
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Already covered... and not entirely true. Read the thread... :p

*LTD* said:
The purchase of the name could mean absolutely nothing. Apple might have simply wanted to prevent a competitor from using it. It's likely Apple purchased quite a few names as potential candidates. On any case I'm not a fan of iSlate, either.

A good name might be Macpad.

Merry Christmas, everyone!
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QFT

Merry Christmas!
 
Calling it "Macsomething" would be a double-edged sword:

+ sounds good to Mac owners (but they are easy to sell to anyway)
+ encourages non-Mac owners who buy a Macsomething users to switch to a Mac
+ has features like a Mac, such as application management

- less attractive to people who have an anti-Mac bias but buy iPods and iPhones (many not realizing it's the same company that makes Macs)
- runs iPod touch apps, not Mac apps

But the most important reason for Apple to call it "Macsomething" is that it is being covered by a site named MacRumors!
 
Frankly, I don't care what it's called -- as long as its features blow half the world away and it doesn't impinge upon other trademarks. (At least it isn't called "iTab". MacRib is out too.)
 
For cryin' out loud Apple, just call it an iBook and be done with it, it's the perfect name for a tablet!
 
iSlate

After reading these posts, I think one thing is certain the "i" will be part of the name for the new device. Like the ipod, iphone, itunes etc. I think apple plans to market this device to a wide range of consumers. The plan is to target untapped markets such as newspapers, books, magazines.

You will probably purchase the device b signing a two year contract like the iphone in order access and purchase online newspaper, magazine and other media content.

It will probably be equipped with itunes version 10.0
 
bedifferent said:
Apple already used iBook for their PPC based laptops (which eventually became MacBook's)
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So what. They can use it again. 99% of potential purchasers never heard of the old iBook, anyway. The only reason not to use iBook, from my perspective, is that it may confuse the general public into thinking it's just a kindle/nook competitor.
 
It begins

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