There are many, many things I don’t understand. Like, how a company comes up with names for its products. Here’s an example: the CTL 2goPad SL10, which is another attempt to slay the iPad. Here’s how I imagine the exchange:
“Excuse me, I’m looking for that pad thing.”
“The iPad?”
“No. I think it’s called the Pad.”
“Yes, iPad.”
“NO. You know, the Pad.”
“Um, sir, it’s called iPad.”
“Okay. Whatever. I want one of those.”
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