Are we trying to give it a new name or a new tag line to describe the function ?

For example the 'G1' or the 'Palm Pre' names doens't mean anything at all. It by itself doesnt convey any meaning or description of the device. Its just so that we happen to know that they are both smartphones. The name iPhone does of course convey its essence in a way.

So in that sense do we want to rebrand the Internet Tablet type of device in a category name - like MID, Netbook, Laptop, handheld etc, or do we want to give it a Brand name - and not a category name ?

As I see it, the N900 (whatever it will turn out to be) is neither a Netbook (as that is already kind of hard-defined in people's mind), not a smartphone (unless they do put in GSM Calling functions as well), its not a handheld only (and thats too generic), nor an MID.

So in that sense we can choose a category name for a new category of device bought out by Nokia - which allows Internet calling, data, Internet enabled and all the other goodies of Maemo 5.

Or we can give it a brand name - as in Nokia Post or N1 (ok that was cheesy) - which by itself will not convey any meaning.

So as a category of device how about calling it a Nokia HandBook (an eHandBook) - a handy electronic device which does many things. Or a brand name - "Nokia Connect"

If you're looking for a new, generic name to replace "Internet Tablet," "MID," etc. as a general nickname for this type of device:

How about "netpad?"

"Netpad" was previously suggested by Capt'n Corrupt in post #39 of this very thread.

The humor value of this post continues to increase.

I believe Psion Teklogix also owns that name, so good luck Nokia on trying to swipe that one.

Indeed. The original version was basically a netBook without a keyboard. There were later versions which - like the netBook Pro - used Windows CE variants.



Both can still be bought from Pulster:

http://www.pulster.de/engl/index.htm...gix_netpad.htm

Like I said the first time, Nokia can probably name it anything they want, they'll probably just have to pay somebody a bit of money.

EDIT: It looks, from Jaffa's link, like the netpad ran/runs Symbian, which would make it even easer for Nokia to apply some gentle arm-twisting.

EDIT2: netpad.com is for sale by a reseller.

True. Doesn't sound like Nokia, but then they've very few named communication devices IIRC. Personally, I like "netpad", but it's probably a bit technical sounding - then again, it fits with the ever popular "netbook".

Well, EPOC R5 - the precursor to Symbian/S60/UIQ etc. Given Teklogix's swift killing of any Symbian/EPOC based devices post-merger and the killing of things like the Linux netBook Pro, I'm not sure how much sway Nokia'll have :-/

I tell everyone it's an "internet tablet" or a "mobile internet device", "tablet" for short, and "portable pc gadget thing" for those who don't know what I'm talking about.

If we can't use "netpad," let's use "dpad." Ouch.