Nabi tablet maker Fuhu filed a lawsuit at a San Diego, California federal court claiming that mega retailer Toys R Us stole its product's trade secrets for the development of its forthcoming Tabeo tablet for children.
In an echo of that memory, the Millennium Centre's slate is inscribed by the sculptor Ieuan Rees with a couplet from the 15th Century poet Guto'r Glyn, a couplet which makes mention of slate as a building product to be treasured.