Not in my stupidest dream did I think that Apple would name it’s tablet iPad. When others talked about it before last week’s announcement, I laughed with the rest of the world.
“Not only is it a lame name that would open the oft-ridiculed company up for even more teasing from non-fanboys, but Fujitsu owns the name,” I thought. Apple wouldn’t dare.
Dare it did, and the result was exactly as one would have predicted. The trending topics on Twitter the rest of Announcement Day reflected the junior high mentality I admittedly share with my fellow Internet users: iTampon, MaxiPad and MADtv. The latter was in reference to the comedy show’s 2006 skit making fun of Apple’s naming convention and seemingly dominance in high-tech gadgets. Even they MADtv thought the name ridiculous.
But, sadly, my adopted tech godfather Steve chose to ignore the jokes and label his latest creation the iPad. Seriously, someone should talk with him. And not just the yes-men.
