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I wonder if this is going to be the OS of choice for flea-market iPad counterfeits/knockoffs... the Files screen even says "On my Pad" in the shown screenshot.

by tomc1985 6y ago

I wonder if this is going to be the OS of choice for flea-market iPad counterfeits/knockoffs... the Files screen even says "On my Pad" in the shown screenshot. Everything looks close enough to be able to possibly fool an untrained eye.

iFreilicht 6y ago
And the makers of JingOS, Jingling, are a China-based company working on the JingPad, an ARM tablet designed to run Linux OOTB. I'm sure we'll see a lot of variants of that quite soon after their release in July, and many people having fun hacking them.
- toyg 6y ago
  Aah, that explains the name! I was banging my head trying to understand what was “jingoistic” about this OS...
  - MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
    Haha my mind thought the same thing!
footrot 6y ago
Pad is also a star trek throw back, and a word. I don't see why apple should have dominion on that word. Short and succinct.
- ben_w 6y ago
  They have dominion of the word “Apple” in the context of consumer electronics, and “Pad” is easy to misread in context as “iPad”, leaving open the reasonable possibility of customer confusion. That’s basically what trademarks are both for and there to prevent.
  - seniorivn 6y ago
    This Pad thing only relevant because they copycat all up/ux It would be totally justified to call new/innovative tablet/OS a Pad
    - cpuguy83 6y ago
      It would be Apple's obligation as a trademark holder to try and stop it, however. The word may be too generic, but the intent seems specifically to confuse.
    - tomc1985 6y ago
      What, have we forgotten all the maxipad jokes from when iPad was introduced??
- afavour 6y ago
  I don’t think the OP is suggesting Apple have dominion over the word. But the word in combination with this UI would be difficult to defend in court.
- zepto 6y ago
  PADD is the start trek term, not the word pad. It’s an acronym. Very different from iPad.
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zhobbs 6y ago
I would think an Android skin would still be preferable. Much bigger ecosystem of touch optimized apps.
- Razengan 6y ago
  > Much bigger ecosystem of touch optimized apps. What?? Hell NO! Most Android "tablet" apps are upscaled phone apps, if even that. The last time I checked, apps specifically developed for Android tablets were far fewer (and worse) than apps specifically made for iPads.
  - smegma2 6y ago
    The parent comment was comparing Android with JingOS, not iOS.
    - Razengan 6y ago
      My bad then, I read it as wanting to Android apps instead of iOS apps on a tablet.

iFreilicht 6y ago

And the makers of JingOS, Jingling, are a China-based company working on the JingPad, an ARM tablet designed to run Linux OOTB. I'm sure we'll see a lot of variants of that quite soon after their release in July, and many people having fun hacking them.

toyg 6y ago
Aah, that explains the name! I was banging my head trying to understand what was “jingoistic” about this OS...
- MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
  Haha my mind thought the same thing!

footrot 6y ago

Pad is also a star trek throw back, and a word. I don't see why apple should have dominion on that word. Short and succinct.

ben_w 6y ago
They have dominion of the word “Apple” in the context of consumer electronics, and “Pad” is easy to misread in context as “iPad”, leaving open the reasonable possibility of customer confusion. That’s basically what trademarks are both for and there to prevent.
- seniorivn 6y ago
  This Pad thing only relevant because they copycat all up/ux It would be totally justified to call new/innovative tablet/OS a Pad
  - cpuguy83 6y ago
    It would be Apple's obligation as a trademark holder to try and stop it, however. The word may be too generic, but the intent seems specifically to confuse.
  - tomc1985 6y ago
    What, have we forgotten all the maxipad jokes from when iPad was introduced??
afavour 6y ago
I don’t think the OP is suggesting Apple have dominion over the word. But the word in combination with this UI would be difficult to defend in court.
zepto 6y ago
PADD is the start trek term, not the word pad. It’s an acronym. Very different from iPad.

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zhobbs 6y ago

I would think an Android skin would still be preferable. Much bigger ecosystem of touch optimized apps.

Razengan 6y ago
> Much bigger ecosystem of touch optimized apps. What?? Hell NO! Most Android "tablet" apps are upscaled phone apps, if even that. The last time I checked, apps specifically developed for Android tablets were far fewer (and worse) than apps specifically made for iPads.
- smegma2 6y ago
  The parent comment was comparing Android with JingOS, not iOS.
  - Razengan 6y ago
    My bad then, I read it as wanting to Android apps instead of iOS apps on a tablet.