What about the iSlate?

[Nash Bridges]

Apple has trademarked the name iSlate. In lieu of the tablet being named the iPad will the iSlate be its big brother with a full mutli tasking version of snow leopard?

 

[MythicFrost]

I don't think so, I reckon Apple just doesn't want someone taking the iSlate name... might confuse people.

 

[bluehaze013]

iSlate was the backup plan in case they couldn't use the name iPad because I believe it was Toshiba? already held the patent on the name iPad.

 

[Alchematron]

I would have liked PowerTablet or PowerSlate

 

[dave1812dave]

Apple is about to trademark the letter "i"...

 

[harry*333]

Apple is about to trademark the letter "i"...

correction apple is going to trademark the letter "i" in words that start with it
(steve jobs hired someone to go threw the dictionary and put "i" infront of everything)

 

[Hmac]

I would have liked PowerTablet or PowerSlate

I would have liked Padd, maybe iPadd. Also acceptable would have PowerPadd.

Wonder if Paramount Pictures has that name copyrighted (PADD - personal access display device)...and likewise I wonder if they would have been harder to bully than Toshiba (edit - I mean Fujitsu)

 

[MisterMe]

... I believe it was Toshiba? already held the patent on the name iPad.

Names can't be patented. They are trademarked.

 

[mickbab]

iSlate was the backup plan in case they couldn't use the name iPad because I believe it was Toshiba? already held the patent on the name iPad.

Fujitsu held the trademark but Apple has since bought it off them.

 

[Maximillian]

I wish it was called the Slate Pro.