RIM takes control of blackpad.com, laughter takes control of our minds

A quick WHOIS confirms that RIM's taken control of blackpad.com -- yes, it's long been rumored as a potential name for the BlackBerry tablet, but we're certainly hoping Waterloo's just parking a domain name to keep squatters at bay, because, seriously, we just got over the iPad jokes, you know?

P.S.- And might we see whatever this is at the RIM / AT&T event on Tuesday? Consider our interest piqued.

[rwalrond Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:07PM]

What's wrong with BlackPad? What would you recommend?

[jaleman Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:09PM]

@rwalrond

Pay them no mind. They dog anything that isn't Apple, remember?

[salane89 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:09PM]

@rwalrond
Blackberry should be in the name. It needs to be recognizable.

[Arayta Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:10PM]

@rwalrond

Yeah I feel like I'm missing something. I'm not sure what's wrong with BlackPad, either.

[One Love Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:12PM]

@rwalrond : BerryPad?

[Neotyguy40 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:14PM]

@rwalrond

You guys seriously don't remember the tampon jokes about the iPad?

[Plazmic Flame Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:15PM]

@One Love

BerryPad is better than BlackPad, definitely. If you mention "berries", people think Blackberries. BlackPad doesn't fit.....

But here's a wild thought..... WHY DO YOU NEED TO HAVE "PAD" in the name of the device?? Talk about trying too hard. I'm pretty sure RIM (and a whole lot of other companies) can come up with way better names. Stop being ****ing lazy, ffs.

[tobsmonster2 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:16PM]

@Neotyguy40
No, anti-apple fanboi's minds are just as jaded as apple fanboi's.
BlackBerryPad rolls of the tongue fairly easily. Plus it could be shortened to BBPad.

[liftedngifted1 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:20PM]

@rwalrond StormPad?

[bob e Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:25PM]

@rwalrond

afropad.com?

[rivengle Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:29PM]

@rwalrond hmmm definetly not racist sounding...

[thaprinze Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:30PM]

@rwalrond

Yea, that name is (in Issac Hayes voice) solid.

[ArhcAngel Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:30PM]

@rwalrond

I would recommend PadBerry and have a bunny clucking like a chicken harking them.

[UnderscoreHero Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:31PM]

@rwalrond They should call it BlackTab, or BlackBoard

Nowadays, when you have Pad in the name, it immediately associates it as an Apple knockoff.

[brockorr Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:33PM]

@rwalrond Blackberry Exaro

Its latin for "to write on a waxen tablet." It doesn't completely fit, but its close, it sounds cool, its original (as far as device names go), and its different. That took me maybe 20 seconds to find. The "BlackPad" sounds like it was named by a lazy marketing team.

[MarkAnderson Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:34PM]

@rwalrond

When they said Blackpad I had a vision of a cool apartment tricked out in 70's colours with a bong and huge stereo for the bruthas to chill with.

[Hyakku Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:42PM]

@rwalrond

Lmao you really think the black pad is a good name? Seriously? Lmao the hate for engadget has gotten ridiculous lately, anyone that can convince themselves that it's bias to be against the name black pad is out of their mind.

[N900 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:45PM]

@UnderscoreHero BlackBoard sounds like a good pretty good name if they were to make a tablet.

[Tony Montana Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:48PM]

@One Love Believe it or not, but BerryPad is owned by HTConsulting. You can check it with WHOIS.

[BrandonHarris Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:51PM]

@rwalrond

SlateBerry - BerrySlate - RIMPad (lol) - how about scrap the entire allegiance to the BlackBerry moniker. Yea that's it.

[GadgetNiall Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:51PM]

@Plazmic Flame I like the name SlateBerry. Though I'm sure someone is gonna make some sort of dirty joke outta that one lol.

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:53PM]

@rwalrond
TouchRIM

[jdmcc Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:12PM]

What would Don Draper call it?

[EagleyeSmith Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:37PM]

@UnderscoreHero

Yea I was thinkinkg the exact samething. No "pad" in this one.

[FetusPuncher13 Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:38PM]

@rivengle
How is that racist sounding?!?!? So I guess we can't say blackjack, blackboard, etc anymore? People are too fraking sensitive these days! Get over it.

[Hoagie Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:40PM]

@UnderscoreHero

+1 for Blackboard

[adavesAK Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:49PM]

@Plazmic Flame SlateBerry...nuff said

[uBradtu Posted Jul 28th 2010 7:02PM]

@rwalrond MarionBerry

[DougieBear Posted Jul 28th 2010 7:09PM]

@rwalrond

I agree.

And FYI the iPad is still a joke. *gasp*

[elthran Posted Jul 28th 2010 7:10PM]

@rwalrond

BlackPad is better than something like BlackBerry Pad 9900

[ZebriahKarr Posted Jul 28th 2010 7:21PM]

@rwalrond

Personal opinion would Blackberry Tablet aka BBT. Seems stupid to try and mimic a name.

[fourthletter Posted Jul 28th 2010 7:38PM]

@rwalrond

We are all still laughing at iPad but I don't get the joke with Blackpad.
Probably just a holder with the final product called Blackberry Pad.
I do still giggle at RIM though.

[JeremyBenthem Posted Jul 28th 2010 8:37PM]

Apple: iPad
RIM: BlackPad
HP: PalmPad
Microsoft: Tablet PC, err, UMPC, no no, Courier, wait no, SlatePC!
Dell: StreakPad
Sony: PSP Go
Nokia: N9000
Acer: zr1089-80sPad

[blenderman345 Posted Jul 28th 2010 10:04PM]

@rwalrond : RIM : Racism In Motion.....

[Firehazel Posted Jul 28th 2010 10:17PM]

@blenderman345 EL EM EF AY OH (lmfao, for those who don't do phonics...)

[bullshitexpresscom Posted Jul 28th 2010 11:07PM]

@rwalrond How about RIMpad, RIMit, Blackslab, Catchupad, Lessrelevantpad.

It's terrible to lose your lead and then play catch up in an industry that you don't know. Think Dell & Garmin phones to start with.

[JojoMojo Posted Jul 29th 2010 12:46AM]

@rwalrond AfricanAmericanPad should be more like it.

[Ryzvonusef Posted Jul 29th 2010 1:29AM]

@UnderscoreHero

You know, now that you have said it, "BlackBoard" seems like the most obvious name! It goes with the "Pad/Slate" naming theme, but doesn't sound like a knock off.

Also, it has the nostalgia factor, and they could also make it seem like it has an educational motive (if they wish to market it that way)

I think both you and "BlackBoard" get a +1 from me. BlackBerry, you listening?

[ac2913 Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:07AM]

@UnderscoreHero

I really like BlackBoard, although I think I remember as some other piece of technology...

[UnderscoreHero Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:32AM]

@ac2913 There's a "Blackboard" company that releases learning software, and mobile apps.

[rmbrown09 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:08PM]

laughter "take" control? Is that grammatically correct?

[rmbrown09 Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:14PM]

@rmbrown09 haha Engadget with the quick edit

[Psyclotr0n Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:27PM]

@rmbrown09
in soviet russia laughing mind control YOU

[Lord Vader Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:09PM]

I may as well follow the bandwagon and create a DarthPad

[Plazmic Flame Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:12PM]

@Lord Vader

How about SithPad, my lord? A Death Star app is in the works as well...

[CitrusFruit Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:14PM]

@Plazmic Flame
It's a shame it has a fatal flaw. I mean, it's quite expensive, it's not like we can do a recall or anything...

[Lord Vader Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:15PM]

@Plazmic Flame. How did you know about that app? I bet you it was that damn WookieLeaks again. They will pay for their treacheries

[bstear Posted Jul 28th 2010 6:51PM]

@Lord Vader

If you only knew the power of the Dark Side.......processor

[Padilla7921 Posted Jul 28th 2010 9:46PM]

Lord Vader, your witty Star Wars puns get better every time.

[Nicholas Vi Britannia Posted Jul 28th 2010 5:09PM]

Let's hope it's not a tablet with optical trackpad...