Here’s what we know, from MacRumors: last July, Apple dummy corporation Slate Computing, LLC applied for a trademark for “iPad”. Similar applications have since been filed in England, Australia and Hong Kong. Also: what a terrible name.
We’d heard rumours of the iPad starting way back in August, when it appeared on a mysterious Border’s survey. Since then, though, iSlate has been the frontrunner. But with some of the iPad applications being filed just this week, we may be looking at an awkwardly named tablet device indeed.
The first reactions here at Gizmodo HQ were that it sounded like anything from a feminine hygiene product to a terrible way to nickname your apartment, but it turns out MADtv beat us to the punch:
With all the lawsuits Apple’s already facing, can they really stand another from a defunct late-night sketch comedy show? Guess we’ll find out soon enough! [MacRumors]
matt
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 2:59 PMI think iPad is better than iSlate.
the only problem I see is it sounding too much like iPod, but maybe thats ok, maybe we aren’t meant to notice too much difference between the tablet and the ipod touch.
Warren Goodall
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:05 PMLuv the skit and the pad. Keep it up (in more ways than one).