The news about Apple's new tablet, the iPad, is only just minutes old at this point, and yet I feel compelled to write this blog post. Let me first be clear that I am (hopefully obviously) a big fan of new and exciting technology. I have an iPhone and love it, and I'm looking forward to trying out the ...iPad (it hurts me to even type the name).

But I have to ask, in regards to the name iPad... are there ANY women working at Apple?? I took an informal poll a few days ago when rumors were surfacing about the possible name for Apple's new product. When I asked my friends what they thought of the name, most men didn't think twice. But my female friends, well:

"There's clearly not a single female on that team"
"It kinda reminds me of iPeed."
"Like... a tampon?"

And after today's announcement, a coworker said "the bigger version is going to be called the iMaxiPad." Who knows, maybe one day it'll have wings.

Come on, Steve, for someone so smart... you really didn't think this one through. I get it - I get that there's alliteration with the names iPod iPhone and iPad. Wow. Someone call up Dr. Seuss. Write a kids book. But don't name your new great invention after what 50% of the population will associate with menstruating.

I know in the long run it won't affect the success of this device, and it probably won't prevent me from buying one. But I just want to hear from some women who work at Apple. Did anyone really think naming it iPad was a good idea?