We posted several iPad app preview videos at TUAW this week, and I’ve noticed that a few have “HD” in their title. Plants vs. Zombies HD and Flight Control HD are two examples. This is a mistake.
I understand that developers want to distinguish iPad apps from their equivalent iPod offerings, but I don’t think “HD” is the best method. It’s got a specific definition — high definition video has one or two million pixels per frame — that the iPad doesn’t meet.
It’s logical to assume that one could tack “iPad” or “For iPad” onto their titles, but Apple only recently ruled on how “iPad” may be used. Developers who have been hard at work for weeks had to make a decision before getting their apps in for review. Do you submit an app called, for example, “Plants vs. Zombies iPad” or “Flight Control for iPad” only to have Apple send it back at the last minute?
Additionally, what if a future iPad model is capable of high definition playback? Is your app then “HD Plus?” I think “XL” or something similar would have been better. I know I’m being nit-picky, but I wish “HD” hadn’t been used.
They can’t use “XL” — isn’t that Nintendo’s term for their larger Game Boy?
Does Nintendo own “XL” when used to describe a video game? I don’t know.
I struggled with this problem and decided to use PatternMusic MXXIV as in 1024. It was either that or “Jumbo”