Hmm... maybe a "nokie" if it gets stuck with a brand name, which assuredly would become "okie." But I think that is very unlikely. People will adopt some kind of name applicable to the whole class of machines.
The tendency to use popular brand names for things might be more a part of Australian culture than American culture. Over here, Jeep and Hoover are still exclusively brand names.
I don't think the iPod is an example because that, too, is exclusively a brand name for Apple's product.
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