Speculators scramble for Apple iPad domains

With the imminent launch of the iPad, speculators are scrambling to register any iPad domain they can think of. These names are now starting to trickle onto eBay, and as you can expect, the sellers have some pretty outrageous asking prices.

For TheiPadShoppe.com, one seller wants $60. Not withstanding the fact that the name is easily confused with “ThaiPadShoppe.com,” the name isn’t anything special to begin with. If you’re looking for a real deal, theAppleiPads.com, BuyiPad3GS.com, iPad3G4U.com, and iPad3GBUY.com are available in a 4-pack for $4999.

Any money spent on iPad domains is money wasted. These names are all violations of the iPad trademark and if Apple wants to gain control of them, Steve Jobs won’t give a damn how much you paid.

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