A few days ago, iSlate emerged as a potential name when it was discovered that Apple owns the domain name iSlate.com. Now, another “iSomething” has joined the mix, as MacRumors has found that Apple filed a trademark application for the name “iGuide” through a company called iGuide Media LLC.
The trademark application hints of many tablet-esque features, including an all-purpose media browser and downloadable electronic content. As such, MacRumors speculates that the iGuide name could be “Apple's upcoming tablet computer or a related software or service.”
Frankly, neither iGuide or iSlate rolls off the tongue quite like iPod, iPhone or iTunes, and I still wouldn’t be surprised to see Apple go in a completely different direction when it comes to naming the device that most now see as a certainty. Nonetheless, it seems like "iGuide" or "iSlate" were at least considered at some point during the process.