The Fujitsu iPAD is a lightweight

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that was introduced by

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, in 2002. It runs Microsoft's CE.NET operating system. It supports

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wireless LAN to connect wirelessly with other company infrastructure. The device can support inventory management as well as credit card payments. In January 2010, when

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announced the Apple

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, there was a naming controversy between the two devices. To settle the

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allegation, Apple purchased the trademark rights from Fujitsu. Some trademark analysts estimate that Apple paid Fujitsu over US$4 million in exchange for the March 17, 2010 assignment of Fujitsu's iPad trademark rights to Apple.

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