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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by ben_w on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:30AM (#25810186)
They have dominion of the word “Apple” in the context of consumer electronics, and “Pad” is easy to misread in context as “iPad”, leaving open the reasonable possibility of customer confusion. That’s basically what trademarks are both for and there to prevent.
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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by seniorivn on Sunday January 17, 2021 @09:23AM (#25810824)
This Pad thing only relevant because they copycat all up/ux

It would be totally justified to call new/innovative tablet/OS a Pad

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by cpuguy83 on Sunday January 17, 2021 @10:07AM (#25811214)
It would be Apple's obligation as a trademark holder to try and stop it, however.

The word may be too generic, but the intent seems specifically to confuse.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by tomc1985 on Sunday January 17, 2021 @02:07PM (#25813798)
What, have we forgotten all the maxipad jokes from when iPad was introduced??
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