Jason Dunn
07-19-2010, 08:34 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.precentral.net/hp-files-palmpad-trademark' target='_blank'>http://www.precentral.net/hp-files-...lmpad-trademark</a><br /><br /></div><p>There's not much to say here, beyond the headline: <a href="http://www.precentral.net/hp-files-palmpad-trademark" target="_blank">PreCentral is reporting</a> that HP has filed for the trademark on the word PalmPad. Seems like a logical name for a WebOS-based slate device, but I can't help but think that with all the flack that Apple caught for using the term "Pad" in "iPad", HP might picked a better name for it. I suppose they want to leverage the Palm brand name, but "WebSlate" might have been a better combination of Palm's WebOS and the now-terminated HP Slate. I think "slate" is a cooler term than "pad". Where do you weigh in on this?</p>