'iGuide' another rumored tablet/service name from Apple

Hi,

I'm the owner of www.iguide.travel, which is currently the top "iGuide" in the world. iGuide is an interactive travel guide, and we're currently #1 in Google for the word iGuide, and get about 300,000 users a month.

What's my opinion on the name? It's not bad, though not great. I would of course love if Apple also used the name (my name!!) to help support my brand.

As to iguide.com, I tried to purchase the domain in January, but BuyDomains had asked for USD $250,000. It turns out iguide.com was actually sold for $100,000 this summer, to who knows who? And no, I could not afford that at that time either.

Anyhow, check out www.iguide.travel, its the real iGuide, and developed 100% on a MacBook.

Alex / iGuide

I wonder if iGuide would be the possible creation of a DVR or Tivo type deal rather than a tablet. Something expanding on the Apple TV.
My friend was telling me that he heard of a report that the FCC was wanting to move to a generic box that can be bought by a consumer at any store and used to subscribe to any television provider. Sounds good to me.

My opinion, Apple takes the secrecy thing so far that it is annoying. Just tell us tablet "yes" or "no" so that I don't go buy one, then two weeks later Apple releases one and I'm stuck because I had no idea what Apple was doing and could not plan my needs or finances accordingly.

iGuide sounds more appropriate for an GPS Personal Navigation Device (PND)... maybe an iPhone or iPod that comes with turn-by-turn navigation built in, and comes with a windscreen mount for the car, plus travel guides, places of interest, etc.

I really hope Apple don't call it the iSlate; the press and MS fanbois might start referring to it as "Is late". I'd prefer simply, "Slate", but then they might start slating it. (Gees, you can't use any words these days.)

Regardless, if this device can deliver my morning newspaper while I'm lying in bed, or waiting at the train station, and can speedily send me my monthly magazine subscriptions, then I'll buy one.

From looking at the pic I was wondering: when did Will Ferrell grow a beard?

I don't know all the details of the various trademark filings, but there might be some conflict with the name iGuide. iGuide is the interface most DVRs use (not TiVo's, but the ones from cable providers, usually Motorola or Scientific Atlantica). If this is a media centered device (per some rumors), there could be some conflicts. But, who knows? It's all speculation anyway.

The problem with the Apple tablet rumors is the same problem with the initial iPhone rumors, we assumed it would be a carbon-copy of something preexisting instead of being something different.