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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Allusions ===
=== Allusions ===
*Its name is a reference to Apple's {{w|iPad}} as well as the word ''fad''. Apple was also heavily referenced in "[[Attack of the Killer App]]", though the iPad was not mentioned.
*Its name is a reference to Apple's {{w|iPad}} as well as the word "fad". Apple was also heavily referenced in "[[Attack of the Killer App]]", though the iPad was not mentioned.
**The [[eyePhone]] is another item referencing Apple's merchandise.
**The [[eyePhone]] is another item referencing Apple's merchandise.



Revision as of 23:23, 13 August 2010

iFad
Everyone v. Farnsworth.jpg
An iFad showing the USB Today with the Everyone v. Farnsworth trial news
OriginThe Planetoid
First appearance"A Clockwork Origin" (6ACV09)
Episode

The iFad is a computer or kindle produced and sold on the Planetoid by robots. It is probably marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books, periodicals, movies, music, and games, as well as web content, much like the iPad.[1]

Additional Info

Allusions

  • Its name is a reference to Apple's iPad as well as the word "fad". Apple was also heavily referenced in "Attack of the Killer App", though the iPad was not mentioned.
    • The eyePhone is another item referencing Apple's merchandise.

Appearances