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Re: NEWS: Microsoft's dual-screen booklet shows 'face' on web � The Register

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From: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:37
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On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:52:43 GMT, sfdavidkaye2@yahoo.com (David Kaye)
wrote:

>Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:
>
>>The iPad is scheduled for release April 3.  Let's see if Apple pulls
>>off another iPhone style release and gouges the early adopters.
>
>They also have the trademark infringements to work out.  There are two other 
>computer-based "iPad" trademarks already.  It won't be as easy to wiggle out 
>of them as they did with with "iPhone".  

Yep.  Also, the clone makers are suing and using the publicity for
their benefit:
<http://shanghaiist.com/2010/01/29/p88-chinese-ipad-clone-sues-apple.php>

>I happen to have an iPad.  That's what I wrote on it some time back before 
>his unit was even a gleam in his eye.  It's a bit hard to back up (I have to 
>go to Kinko's), but it doesn't get viruses and it's easy to expand the memory. 
> Sells for $1.59 at any corner store or gas station.  

Cute.  Even Etch-a-Sketch has a iPad clone called "Magic Pad":
<http://www.etch-a-sketch.com>

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