Just a day after Apple announced its new tablet computer, its name of the new product- iPad is already drawing sneers and jeers from people around the world- especially ladies. It is not surprising as the name- iPad easily reminds people of feminine products. There were questions if there were any ladies in Apple marketing and on how Apple would have not considered such a significant detail. At the time, Japanese electronics company Fujitsu says it owns rights to 'iPad' name, not Apple. Fujitsu built a handheld computing device complete with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and VoIP support, called the iPad in 2002.
Despite all these, I have reasons to believe that the iPad will sell well just like the other Apple products as they have a very specialised market.
Links:
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/the-ipads-name-makes-some-women-cringe/
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/187966/um_apple_about_that_ipad_name.html
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/188100/fujitsu_says_it_owns_rights_to_ipad_name_not_apple.html
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