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Will Apple's Tablet Actually Be Called the iPad? New Trademarks Filed This Week
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Hmm, I said this in August...
Here's my original post, 3rd post down on the page...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/758444/
Figured out how to direct link - https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/8213508/
Here's my original post, 3rd post down on the page...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/758444/
Figured out how to direct link - https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/8213508/
I'm going with the Apple Reader. Yes, it will do much more then be used for reading, but there is precedent with the iPhone that is obviously much more then a phone.
iPad sounds too much like a Bostonian saying "iPod".
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Might as well just call the thing Ginger2... that's probably where it's headed.
If Apple can't come to an agreement for the use of iPad in the U.S., maybe it will just use two different names for the same device.
Apple already does this with the "Airport Express" which only has that name in the United States. Everywhere else in the world it's the "AirMac."
Apple already does this with the "Airport Express" which only has that name in the United States. Everywhere else in the world it's the "AirMac."
In our tablet naming contest thread on macrumors:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/845344/
iPad was picked pretty quickly right off the start.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/845344/
iPad was picked pretty quickly right off the start.
iPad sounds like a horrible mispronunciation of iPod, or the "correct" pronunciation in certain regions, don't cha know .
.iPad would make a better name for a gamepad for the iPhone/iPod touch... But of course, that is likely a pipe dream. I think they are just gobbling up names to protect themselves from imitators.
People always talk about the "mac" and "i" naming conventions, but why not "Apple". Apple tv does exist, so there is precedent. The "Apple Slate" perhaps?
Edit: To be more clear. The iPod touch uses two 32 GB chips, and the current iPhone uses one 32 GB chip. 64 GB chips are out now, so it is reasonable to expect that the next iPhone would use one 64 GB chip and the iPod touch would use two for a total of 128 GB. Apparently Gizmodo thinks the next generation iPod touch will have more capacity than this tablet.
People always talk about the "mac" and "i" naming conventions, but why not "Apple". Apple tv does exist, so there is precedent. The "Apple Slate" perhaps?
Edit: To be more clear. The iPod touch uses two 32 GB chips, and the current iPhone uses one 32 GB chip. 64 GB chips are out now, so it is reasonable to expect that the next iPhone would use one 64 GB chip and the iPod touch would use two for a total of 128 GB. Apparently Gizmodo thinks the next generation iPod touch will have more capacity than this tablet.
Looks like it will iPad. I like that name much better than iSlate or other names that have been suggested for possible use.
Having it so similar to iPod make sense, and helps leverage Apple's famous brand, to keep brand loyalty, while making a play on name recognition.
Having it so similar to iPod make sense, and helps leverage Apple's famous brand, to keep brand loyalty, while making a play on name recognition.
LOL!
But seriously, the relation between the first letters of IP Application Departement and iPad doesn't mean much imo since a real company by that name could register its abreviation....
so whenever someone says "pad" you think female hygiene? thats a little odd..
dude: can i have a pad to write down the number...
other dude: dude..ew..thats gross man...i dont got any pads..I aint no girl
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