iPad explanation for geeks.

[kickaha]

How many times have you heard (at least in your head), an SUV owner saying that they just don't get little SmartCars, Priuses, and so on? "You can't haul anything in them." "They do so *little*!" "Sure, the mileage may be great, but I need room for four kids, not four grocery bags." "They're just not *fun* to drive

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[keridwen]

I see the utility, and it's very cool...

...but the name is so. very. painful.

[babbleon1]

seriously.

[meep]

While I'm not a fan of "corporate diversity initiatives" the one place diversity is a must [other than HR] is marketing.

I'm sure there must be some women around there, but obviously not enough to deafen the Steve Jobs with "Don't use that name DUMBASS"

[kickaha]

Yup to all three of you.

This is going to give my inner eight year old humor fodder for *years*.

[georgmi]

I don't see that it requires women at Apple to notice this stuff; at least half the people I've seen snarking on the name are male.