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January 27, 2010

iSlate Naming for Big Day, Rejects Doonesbury's "Jesus Tablet"

So today is the big day.

At 10 AM Pacific time we will finally get to know what on earth Apple plans on calling it's new tablet computer at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center.

I am still betting on iSlate, as is the iSlate.us site, which yesterday asked the horrible question: What if there is no iSlate? And even if there is one, what if it's not called iSlate?

Gizmodo leads us through the myriad of rumors around the device, reminding us that the device is generally being referred to as a "tablet" although the code name is K48.

Engadget tried to sell us all on the idea that iTablet is the obvious name by showing an email supposedly sent out by Apple with an iTablet file heading, but has since recanted.

Wired has just published a fascinating article suggesting that the event might not be about tablets at all but instead about content management.

I'm are really wondering what this is going to be called.

I am standing by iSlate, as are the bookies (yes, people are betting on this, I am not one of them).
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I am also rejecting Doonesbury's suggestion that this will be called the "Jesus Tablet". Steve Jobs doesn't walk on water. Yet.

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Posted by William Lozito at January 27, 2010 8:05 AM
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