The Other iPad
“Hi, can I speak to Steve please?”
Steve speaking.
“Steve, hi. Listen, we’ve just found out that someone else already has a product called iPad.”
Uh-huh.
“Yeah. Fujitsu. Looks like they’ve had it for quite some time. Since about 2002.”
Really.
“Um, yeah. What do want us to do? Call Legal?”
Do nothing.
“What? Did you say do nothing?”
That’s right. Do nothing. Our iPad is the only iPad. Our iPad is the only iPad that anyone gives a damn about. There may or may not be other iPads, but no-one cares. No-one will even notice.
“Uh – right. OK Steve.”
Goodbye now.
“Uh, Steve? What if Fujitsu get in touch? What if their Legal calls our Legal? What shall I tell them to say?”
If Fujitsu calls, just put them through to me. I shall deal with it. Personally.
“Gotcha. You got it. OK, thanks Steve. Good work on that whole iPad thing, by the –”
Goodbye now. Goodbye.
(Via NYTimes.)
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He writes for 
