Apple: iPod means our pod

iPod is Ourpoad says Apple: Prior art on record: On an episode of the BBC TV Program Not The Nine O'Clock News from the 1980's Rowan Atkinson refers to a small piece of contained technology comically as a "Podule".

Also any small container of technology has for many years (prior) to the Apple one been referred to as a Pod. Let alone nature's own P Pod.

If people (such as Apple) are feigning confusion, they should remember that for each letter difference in a name there are 26 variations, and for each extra letter a multiple of 26 letters, i.e. 26x26x26x26x26 ...; Posted by: tartrazine Posted on: 08/15/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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whats in a name chuckleberry | 08/15/06

Retire the strawman frgough | 08/15/06

iPod is Ourpoad says Apple tartrazine | 08/15/06

Don't forget.... tic swayback | 08/15/06

Shooting blanks tic swayback | 08/15/06

(nt) Henry Miller | 08/16/06

OMG this is Ridiculus bobiroc | 08/15/06

wasn't ridiculus Shelendrea | 08/15/06

A soelling mistake bobiroc | 08/15/06

OMG this is ridonkulous tic swayback | 08/15/06

Possibly bobiroc | 08/15/06

All companies do it tic swayback | 08/15/06

Its still silly bobiroc | 08/15/06

A just in case gesture tic swayback | 08/15/06

And Creative can show... flatliner | 08/16/06

CONTACT OXFORD ! misteralexander | 08/15/06

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