Kathleen in VA Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lots of folks think the name iPad has some humorous connotations.;) What name would you have suggested if the execs at Apple had asked you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I like the Mac name, so I'd have chosen another apple variety instead of following the iPhone and iPod names. maybe not Granny Smith or Red Delicious, but what about Gala or Braeburn or Honeycrisp? Ambrosia, Rome, Jonagold? Hey Macintosh sounded silly at first too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lots of folks think the name iPad has some humorous connotations.;) What name would you have suggested if the execs at Apple had asked you? I think the name makes perfect sense. The "other" meaning never entered my mind until last night, when I saw that Mad TV sketch on You Tube. That was too funny! But, I still like the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lots of folks think the name iPad has some humorous connotations.;) What name would you have suggested if the execs at Apple had asked you? I would have named it the "iGotyoutospendaridiculousamountofmoneyonaninferiorproductyoudidn'tneedanywayhahaha" ... because although it may be kind of a long name, at least it's an accurate one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would have named it the "iGotyoutospendaridiculousamountofmoneyonaninferiorproductyoudidn'tneedanywayhahaha" ... because although it may be kind of a long name, at least it's an accurate one. :D That's funny. I still like it, though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 idontknow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Anything but what they did name it. Not that I will ever buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I read that they considered iSlate, which I would have liked much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Apple iSlice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Apple iSlice ! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I read that they considered iSlate, which I would have liked much better. :iagree: They trademarked that name, bought domains, even set up a company named Slate Computing (or something like that). I assume they must have done that with several possible names when they were trying to choose one. I definitely prefer the name iSlate to iPad! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would have named it the "iGotyoutospendaridiculousamountofmoneyonaninferiorproductyoudidn'tneedanywayhahaha" . :lol: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would have named it the "iGotyoutospendaridiculousamountofmoneyonaninferiorproductyoudidn'tneedanywayhahaha" ... because although it may be kind of a long name, at least it's an accurate one. :lol::lol: I love you! Seriously, that is likely accurately. (BTW, I loooove you "Lick a Witch" siggy, even though I am a somewhat, kinda Jesus-y person.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 How about "iCan'tbelieveTHISiswhatwehavebeenwaitingfor" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 How about "iCan'tbelieveTHISiswhatwehavebeenwaitingfor" ? No kidding. After all the hype, it's like being promised the greatest meal you've eaten... and then being served a can of spaghetti-Os. Still in the can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Apple's 'iPad' points to dearth of women in IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 No kidding. After all the hype, it's like being promised the greatest meal you've eaten... and then being served a can of spaghetti-Os. Still in the can. Funny, I somehow missed all the hype of this product. :001_huh: I own a mac, I was a member of macrumors for years and there has always been the *mac tablet!!* rumors but I didn't even know there was a tablet actually in the works! :eek: So for me, once I heard that Apple had released iPad (terrible name!) I thought it looked pretty cool. But I had no expectations. ;) I logged into MR and saw exactly what I would expect to see after a product announcement from Steve, people complaining about it. Some things never change! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 No kidding. After all the hype, it's like being promised the greatest meal you've eaten... and then being served a can of spaghetti-Os. Still in the can. and no can opener ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) I think the name makes perfect sense. The "other" meaning never entered my mind until last night, when I saw that Mad TV sketch on You Tube. That was too funny! But, I still like the name.:iagree: But I'm a guy... Here's a thought: Perhaps you have heard the saying that "even bad press is good marketing." I can't help putting together my belief that one of the major target markets for the iPad is women with the HUGE amount of discussion the name has generated AMONG WOMEN. Considering we are talking about Apple computer here, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that perhaps they carefully considered that this would happen in the press and decided that this type of controversy was EXACTLY what they wanted in order to get this product noticed by their largest target market. FWIW, I thought iPod was a stupid name... :tongue_smilie: Edited January 30, 2010 by RegGuheert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 FWIW, I thought iPod was a stupid name... :tongue_smilie: And I remember when the macrumors crowd thought the iPod would flop! :tongue_smilie: Then again, when what a disappointment the iPhone was because ... <insert long lists of why it didn't live up to the hype> About the time the iPhone was introduced, I found this forum and I already had a computer (plus didn't need trouble shooting help anymore) and an iPod, so I stopped following the rumors and chatter about Apple. I am surprised at how little I have heard about the iPad since I stopped visiting tech sites like Wired, Digg, MR, and blogs like Sarah Lane, locker gnome etc. NPR, NYT, CNN,HuffPo, occasionally FN, all had precious little on Apple products, except during a major announcement like the iPad etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I don't know what name they should use, but is the itampon that far behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would have picked itablet or itab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 My first thought was Jot, or iJot as in "jot down a note" Doesn't matter to me much, because I'll never get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlekeets Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I don't know what name they should use, but is the itampon that far behind? I'm a bit grumpy about this! Seriously, it makes adult women seem like 6th grade boys. Have you never used a legal pad? A notepad? Put a pad down on a table to keep it from scratching? Seen the pad on a dogs feet? Padded softly into a child's room? Heard of a company that padded their figures? Anyway...I'm a bit shocked by the ridiculousness of it all. Giggle and move on! Actually..grow up! Done with my PMS rant:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 What name would you have suggested if the execs at Apple had asked you? Well, I liked the anticipated name of the iSlate, but if I had to come up with my own, I would have chosen the iScreen. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, I liked the anticipated name of the iSlate, but if I had to come up with my own, I would have chosen the iScreen. Tara Now that's one I hadn't thought of and I like it.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 :iagree: I heard that too. I like ISlate much better. When I hear IPad the vision that comes to my mind is sanitary napkins. As in "I need a pad." They obviously did not poll ME. Can't buy one now. Nope. Now, if it was called ISlate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlekeets Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 :iagree: I heard that too. I like ISlate much better. When I hear IPad the vision that comes to my mind is sanitary napkins. As in "I need a pad." They obviously did not poll ME. Can't buy one now. Nope. Now, if it was called ISlate So, you won't use a notepad? Or a pad of paper? Really?????:confused::confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 that there are other products called the iPad so Apple may be in for a law suit. Since it is a tablet, why not iTablet or just iTab. And I do agree with the hype and feeling let down. When I heard tablet computer, I expected something to replace my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Apple's 'iPad' points to dearth of women in IT :lol: My favorite quote from that article: "I know, the name iPad is sort of funny when you think about it. One of my Facebook guy friends Richard made me laugh with his interpretation: Finally, a pad that men can't pretend to be too embarrassed to purchase!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would have anticipated iTablet. Either way, I won't be buying it. Which SUCKS, because I actually am in the market for something just like this (I need something small and laptop-ish), and I was hoping this would work for me. But without the ability to multi-task and without flash support, it would pretty much be a brick for me. It's an awesome concept, but I REALLY think they should have waited to release it until they had a more capable unit. The name won't stop me from buying it at all, but the fact that it's a lousy product will. Cool, but useless for my purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 :iagree: But I'm a guy... Here's a thought: Perhaps you have heard the saying that "even bad press is good marketing." I can't help putting together my belief that one of the major target markets for the iPad is women with the HUGE amount of discussion the name has generated AMONG WOMEN. Considering we are talking about Apple computer here, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that perhaps they carefully considered that this would happen in the press and decided that this type of controversy was EXACTLY what they wanted in order to get this product noticed by their largest target market. My thoughts exactly, and I'm NOT a guy! I'm guessing there was some marketing psychologist on a committee somewhere that thought this would be a great idea. I like iTab or iNote... but they didn't ask me either!:tongue_smilie: -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 So, you won't use a notepad? Or a pad of paper? Really?????:confused::confused::confused: Sorry you didn't think of the same thing I did when I heard the name. Just sharing what I thought. And no, when I hear notepad I hear the word NOTE first and puts my mind in a whole different frame of mind. And no, I do not refer to pads of paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 So, you won't use a notepad? Or a pad of paper? Really?????:confused::confused::confused: And evidently I'm not the only one to think this. Apple's 'iPad' points to dearth of women in IT' I suspect a room full of female computer engineers would not have named Apple's new cyber tablet the 'iPad.'This naming faux pas is a perfect example of why we need more women IT professionals in this world. Apple wants women to buy these gizmos but is anyone really thinking about us gals? "It's all a bunch of guys in a room going 'We'll go with whatever we say. No one will argue with us,'" said Richard Laermer, author of "Punk Marketing". Seems like we need more women in that room. AND Maybe we should think twice about buying products with idiotic names like iPad. I can just hear the jokes if a woman is using the thing too much: "She's on the rag again." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 ...if I had to come up with my own, I would have chosen the iScreen. That makes me think, "iScreen, youScreen, we all scream for iScreen!" :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I read that they considered iSlate, which I would have liked much better. Oooooo. I like that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I think Apple would have to work really hard to top "Wii" as Worst Product Name Ever. Really. Wii?!?!? I still cringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I think Apple would have to work really hard to top "Wii" as Worst Product Name Ever. Really. Wii?!?!? I still cringe."Wii" bad? Shear genius, IMO! (And I'm not being sarcastic this time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I think Apple would have to work really hard to top "Wii" as Worst Product Name Ever. Really. Wii?!?!? I still cringe. I suppose if you think "wee" instead of "we". Since you can make a "Mii", ("me"), I think of "Wii" as in "we". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirth Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, it is like a giant iPod Touch, so I woulda named it the Big Touch. That's what I've named it in my mind anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I'm just sick of the whole "I-" thing. Makes me think of that skit (SNL?) about the new shoe called I-RAN and the shelving unit called I-RACK. Oh no! Irack is unstable! :D I like iSlate but it looks like 'is late'...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I suppose if you think "wee" instead of "we". Since you can make a "Mii", ("me"), I think of "Wii" as in "we". Not when the name was revealed months before any of us knew about Miis. Then it was just Wii. And a swinging handle thing. Just TACKY. lol. Truly, one of the worst product names ever, lol. (And yes, we have one.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I read that they considered iSlate, which I would have liked much better. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 How about a MacSeePad??? :lol: Sorry, juvenile, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) :blink: :w00t: :lol::smilielol5: O.K. We give up!! You win!! Edited January 30, 2010 by RegGuheert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilTN Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 How about a MacSeePad??? :lol: Sorry, juvenile, I know. :lol: Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Am I the only one who, upon seeing the product and hearing the name, went, "OMG, they've gone and actually invented a Star Trek gadget?" The flat, all-screen lightweight computers trotted around on TNG and later series was called a padd or a datapadd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Am I the only one who, upon seeing the product and hearing the name, went, "OMG, they've gone and actually invented a Star Trek gadget?" The flat, all-screen lightweight computers trotted around on TNG and later series was called a padd or a datapadd. No you are not!! Dh and I flipped the tv on, saw the announcement guru guy and instantly looked at each other and said, "Resistance is futile!" and "Quick get a nametag so we're not killed off!". This thread is hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Am I the only one who, upon seeing the product and hearing the name, went, "OMG, they've gone and actually invented a Star Trek gadget?" The flat, all-screen lightweight computers trotted around on TNG and later series was called a padd or a datapadd.I didn't, but probably because I already have the Tricorder App on my Android phone. That thing is amazing! It makes the same noises and it ACTUALLY WORKS! It's incredible what a cell phone can measure these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I didn't take issue with the name they chose. Even after I read that some folks were amused/appalled/surprised about the choice, I didn't get it. I actually had to search for an article that spelled it out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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