Apple has generated a lot of chatter with its new iPad tablet. But it may not be quite the conversation it wanted.Many women are saying the name evokes awkward associations with feminine hygiene products. People from Boston to Ireland are complaining that “iPad,” in their regional brogue, sounds almost indistinguishable from “iPod,” Apple’s music player.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/technology/29name.html