Apple Tablet. Leaked pictures.

[Gonewiththewind]

My englis not that good, enjoy people.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5173/picture2too.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/4136/picture1muf.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1313/picture1pat.png

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6937/picture2xwk.png

The pullout sheet blank.. what for? cocktail stuff?

Video 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhe6JmjKin8)

Video 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4h8ldrbYe4)

Video 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLu9OLEuPys)

Video 4 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUUDZ09)

[jessica.]

umm this hardly is a picture of a tablet, rather it's a screen of some device.
My call is BS.

[colmaclean]

Very poor!

[Goodeye]

Ya I call BS. Nothing else is shown. Just cause it seems to have iPhone like controls on windows means squat.

Video or it didn't happen! ;)

[colmaclean]

Look at the alignment of the Search button. Spaz will go crazy!

[niuniu]

Nice try buddy :D

[iGuardian]

... failure?

This could have easily been done.. not even in photoshop, in, like, Microsoft Paint.

[cenetti]

if it's going to use enlarged iphone OS ( as seen on screen ) it's going to SUCK!...

wake me up when they release a tablet that runs full OSX... yawwn!;)

[Goodeye]

if it's going to use enlarged iphone OS ( as seen on screen ) it's going to SUCK!...

wake me up when they release a tablet that runs full OSX... yawwn!;)

Exactly!

[Scooterman1]

Looks like a picture of a Screen. How about a picture of the Tablet Computer?

[Tallest Skil]

If you could take real pictures like this, you would have the device. If you had the device, you would have taken an actual picture of it.

You don't have it, these aren't real, and you haven't read our rules.

[colmaclean]

wake me up when they release a tablet that runs full OSX... yawwn!;)

Better prepare to hibernate...

[samcraig]

The second picture looks like bad photoshop (look at the shadow the weather app makes) I don't believe for a second the shadow/gradient will be that pronounced nor that heavy

[Gonewiththewind]

I has video.. uploading.

[mciarlo]

There are two things about this that make me skeptical:

1. The alignment of the text on the buttons shown with Google Maps.

2. The organization of the application icons in the dock seems off. Settings is mixed in randomly and the iTunes and App Store are not shown together.

This could be real - perhaps this only had the software and was demo hardware - but I doubt it.

[PhightinPhils26]

I love how the icons on the bottom are ONLY icons you would see on an iPhone and iPod Touch.

Google mobile? Really?

the iPhone wallpaper screen? Seriously?

[iGuardian]

I has video.. uploading.

Post the link as soon as it's done, I'd like to see this.

[Gonewiththewind]

Beleive now?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5WCTT4S0

[Tallest Skil]

Beleive now?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5WCTT4S0

NO! That doesn't even show ANYTHING.

It's you at your computer screen pretending to touch stuff. The screen RIPPLES WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. When you "move" things you don't show the whole window. It's standing straight up. You don't show the device itself. I could go on...

Hoaxes are not allowed on this website.

[TSX]

Why is it using Google mobile?

[PhightinPhils26]

Why don't you show us the actual device. That video was crap.

[-aggie-]

I've never seen this many MR members in a thread so quickly. It's like a bull fell into a pool full of piranhas. :)

[iGuardian]

Beleive now?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5WCTT4S0

How about showing a pic or vid of the device as a whole, instead of just a tight shot of the screen. :rolleyes:

[yg17]

They weren't taken in an elevator, so they're fake :D

[sammy2066]

Someone make sure this file doesn't have a virus or something that ruins my MBP.

[samcraig]

Beleive now?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5WCTT4S0

No.. perhaps if you zoomed out or moved away to show the actual device

[mciarlo]

He's using google.co.uk. I call BS.

[PhightinPhils26]

Why would you have a iPhone/iPod app store.

[cenetti]

If it's real... IF IT IS REAL....

We'll have many many many angry apple fanboiz running around like headless chickens.... :eek:

[Gonewiththewind]

Tbalet was propped up on wall, so I could hold camera.

NO! That doesn't even show ANYTHING.

It's you at your computer screen pretending to touch stuff. The screen RIPPLES WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. When you "move" things you don't show the whole window. It's standing straight up. You don't show the device itself. I could go on...

Hoaxes are not allowed on this website.

[Tallest Skil]

They weren't taken in an elevator, so they're fake :D

You can't tell that; he refuses to zoom out... :p:rolleyes:

Tbalet was propped up on wall, so I could hold camera.

On a WALL. Yeah.

So please post another video, zoomed out, showing the whole device, showing movement of windows with the whole window in the frame, showing the covering for the screen (because Apple seems to have forgone not only the glass covering, but any touch-sensitive material coating, too).

[samcraig]

If it's real... IF IT IS REAL....

We'll have many many many angry apple fanboiz running around like headless chickens.... :eek:

If that's real - then MMS and 3.1 are being released today.

If that's real - AT&T is going to give everyone unlimited MMS and SMS for free for a year for having to wait

If that's real - then tethering will be enabled with no cap and also for free

In other words....

[iGuardian]

Tbalet was propped up on wall, so I could hold camera.

Why did the screen kind of push in when you pressed the button? So Apple is using a Matte screen for a tablet? Riiiight...

[treichert]

Why did the screen kind of push in when you pressed the button? So Apple is using a Matte screen for a tablet? Riiiight...

Also, there's no way they would use a screen without glass, and as far as the pushing goes......it doesn't look to be a capacative touchscreen....

FAKE (although a good one)

[samcraig]

After watching a few times - it's also obvious how off your timing for presses are - especially when you bring up the keyboard on notes.

[PhightinPhils26]

Actually... I have a tablet too.. Only mine isn't quite as good...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CZ4A26HW

[brad.c]

Tbalet was propped up on wall, so I could hold camera.

Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

[Tallest Skil]

Actually... I have a tablet too.. Only mine isn't quite as good...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CZ4A26HW

Fake, you can totally see the Dock.:p

[Compile 'em all]

I just uploaded the video to youtube in case you are too lazy to download it from the megaupload link linked earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhe6JmjKin8

[TSX]

You can tell when he presses the screen it's an LCD. I doubt appls going to use an LCD instead of glass.

[PhightinPhils26]

Fake, you can totally see the Dock.:p

I have a different theme! :D;)

[vizkiz]

Actually... I have a tablet too.. Only mine isn't quite as good...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CZ4A26HW

And it looks like, in typical beta fashion, the touchscreen froze and wouldn't let you do anything.
Better hard reset using the power and sleep buttons :p

[4God]

What's that phrase again? "If it's too good to be true......"

[co.ag.2005]

I just uploaded the video to youtube in case you are too lazy to download it from the megaupload link linked earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhe6JmjKin8

Thanks for doing that. Megaupload is blocked at work, but not YouTube :D

oh, and fake...

[iMacmatician]

While I have significant doubts that it's real, I would not be surprised if the actual tablet looked somewhat like this.

[AngryApple]

OP, how did you get access to this tablet?

[eawmp1]

FAIL

P.S. I doub't anyone whose says "My englis not that good, enjoy people" would chose Gonewiththewind, a uniquely American film, asa a screen name.

[Sky Blue]

If you're going to fake make it a good one next time

[philgilder]

FAIL

P.S. I doub't anyone whose says "My englis not that good, enjoy people" would chose Gonewiththewind, a uniquely American film, asa a screen name.
and use google.co.uk... (see the video)

[theMaccer]

It actually does not look as bad as I thought. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Scooterman1]

FAIL

P.S. I doub't anyone whose says "My englis not that good, enjoy people" would chose Gonewiththewind, a uniquely American film, asa a screen name.

If you've ever ventured out of this country, you would realize that most non-English speaking countries have most of the American produced movies in their theaters with English Sub-Titles. And they didn't say they did not speak English, only that it wasn't very good.

[thegoldenmackid]

I have pictures of the Apple Netbook

(finds Apple sticker to put over Dell Logo)

[Scooterman1]

I have pictures of the Apple Netbook

(finds Apple sticker to put over Dell Logo)

Wasn't the stickers given to us in the iPhone 3GS for that VERY purpose?

[petermcphee]

Hoaxes are not allowed on this website.

Welcome to Macrumors.com! We're always excited to have new members!:D

[uberamd]

What a waste of time. Clearly its fake.

[kainjow]

I think this is the return of the iWalk.

[Ericatomars]

just wasting time people.... biggest fake ive ever seen...

[VirtualRain]

I agree this is probably not the tablet... it may be some kind of rigged iPhone... or test or development platform? What is this really?

The interesting thing is how the Notes app seems to slide across the screen with some momentum after he flicks his finger... that's very iPhone like, yet obviously, the iPhone doesn't allow you to drag apps around on the screen so this isn't just a regular old iPhone here.

[sushi]

I agree this is probably not the tablet... it may be some kind of rigged iPhone... or test or development platform? What is this really?

The interesting thing is how the Notes app seems to slide across the screen with some momentum after he flicks his finger... that's very iPhone like, yet obviously, the iPhone doesn't allow you to drag apps around on the screen so this isn't just a regular old iPhone here.
I agree that the video is not of the device itself.

I too am wondering if it is not a look at the new device via the development platform. He is obviously touching a LCD panel in the demonstration which indicates that it is not the device itself.

As far as what he shows, the concept reminds me of the Newton. It is quite conceivable that the new device will be like an iPhone/touch but simply larger with a 10.4 inch display. The extra screen real estate would allow multiple apps to be open at the same time so we may see multi-tasking of some sort.

So while an obvious fake, it may be providing insight as to what we may see.

[VirtualRain]

If it's real... IF IT IS REAL....

We'll have many many many angry apple fanboiz running around like headless chickens.... :eek:

What are the fanboiz expecting?

While I'm convinced this is probably just some kind of software development platform now, it fits closely with my vision of how the tablet software would look and work.

It makes more sense to use the iPhone OS than OSX for a number of reasons (hardware requirements, power consumption, touch UI, etc.) They would be foolish to ignore the 50,000 apps developed for the iPhone/iPodTouch. They would be foolish not to implement multi-touch.

The only thing that doesn't seem right to me is that I would expect a system keyboard (not one linked to each app as is the case in the Notes app shown in the video). This is the only thing that makes me think this is not the real Tablet environment... but perhaps they aren't that far along in development yet or legacy iPhone apps have to use the app attached keyboard until they are recoded to use the Tablet's system wide keyboard.

At any rate, real or not, I think this is a fairly good representation of what to expect.

[SnowLeopard2008]

That screen tap ripple might be an on-screen effect. Even if it is finger to LCD, having a glass screen might make the entire tablet weight more (not good). The unibody Macs with weak hinges is a good example.

[WickedRabbit]

ROFL am I the only one who thinks this is just the Dashboard feature of a Mac in edit mode? Seriously now. Pull up the dashboard and press the edit button at the bottom and you'll see the icons, gradients, textures, etc. are all the same. The screen ripple effect is also part of Dashboard when you add one of the icons to the dashboard by clicking on it.

Come on now, people.

[SnowLeopard2008]

ROFL am I the only one who thinks this is just the Dashboard feature of a Mac in edit mode? Seriously now. Pull up the dashboard and press the edit button at the bottom and you'll see the icons, gradients, textures, etc. are all the same. The screen ripple effect is also part of Dashboard when you add one of the icons to the dashboard by clicking on it.

Come on now, people.

What about the dock? There was a short video clip too, not just a screenshot.

[WickedRabbit]

What about the dock? There was a short video clip too, not just a screenshot.

You mean the dock that has a feature to "auto hide" when you're not hovering it? Apple logo > Dock > Turn Hiding On. Not sure what's in the video, but judging by the pictures I'm guessing your question is wondering why the dock isn't showing up in the pictures?

I didn't watch the video cause I'm almost convinced by the screenshots it's just Dashboard. Plus, if there was any sort of validity to this video, I'm sure someone would have posted about it at the very least and no one has.

[VirtualRain]

More fuel for the fire... The browser window shown in the picture/video has the look and feel of an iPhone app, yet it's too large to be an iPhone app. Where did that come from?

[VirtualRain]

ROFL am I the only one who thinks this is just the Dashboard feature of a Mac in edit mode? Seriously now. Pull up the dashboard and press the edit button at the bottom and you'll see the icons, gradients, textures, etc. are all the same. The screen ripple effect is also part of Dashboard when you add one of the icons to the dashboard by clicking on it.

Come on now, people.

Admittedly it looks similar, but there are no (x)'s on each app to close them like you see when editing the dashboard.

[MorphingDragon]

If that's real - then MMS and 3.1 are being released today.

If that's real - AT&T is going to give everyone unlimited MMS and SMS for free for a year for having to wait

If that's real - then tethering will be enabled with no cap and also for free

In other words....

You can on everything that isnt AT&T. America is just Sad.

[iMacmatician]

The only thing that doesn't seem right to me is that I would expect a system keyboard (not one linked to each app as is the case in the Notes app shown in the video). This is the only thing that makes me think this is not the real Tablet environment... but perhaps they aren't that far along in development yet or legacy iPhone apps have to use the app attached keyboard until they are recoded to use the Tablet's system wide keyboard.Yes, good point. All the apps shown except for the one on the bottom also appear to be iPhone size so they might not have been recoded for a larger display either (or they don't need to be).

[hashholly]

Eff it, ill go out on a limb and say its real....why you ask? How quickly we forget how many people said the leaked photos of the unibody case for the macbook pro's were photoshopped, and the shadows all wrong?

[instaxgirl]

If you could take real pictures like this, you would have the device. If you had the device, you would have taken an actual picture of it.

You don't have it, these aren't real, and you haven't read our rules.

This just made me laugh, 'cause remember the mac mini leak guy? Poor sod :o

[Lesser Evets]

Talking about the megaupload video:

The edge of the screen looks like a regular monitor, but if hand size is an indicator, this looks about right for size. There is a probability this hardware isn't the finished form.

In the dock there is an icon that looks like it is iMovie. So would that mean this thing has a camera and you can edit video?

If this is real, it's still too limited a peek. There is nothing showing how powerful this platform is or what it can do aside from being an iPhone/Laptop hybrid with all the same old stuff running with multi-touch. Which, perhaps, is all this device will be.


... but perhaps they aren't that far along in development yet or legacy iPhone apps have to use the app attached keyboard until they are recoded to use the Tablet's system wide keyboard.

At any rate, real or not, I think this is a fairly good representation of what to expect.

If this is a real tablet, I would suspect it isn't a polished, finished version. Apple is probably still working on all software, even if hardware is finalized. Apple never stops working on software.

Assuming this thing goes on sale in November or even January, with a probable unveil in September, Apple has plenty of time to hone function.

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if this is a true prototype.

[no.1 Apple Fan]

Yep, certainly real:rolleyes:

[rtdunham]

They weren't taken in an elevator, so they're fake :D

LOL. That cuts to the heart of it.

"Fifth floor...hoaxes and illusions..."

[jav6454]

I believe the idea is good, but the pictures and video are fake. The screen has the ripple effect of any LCD. Apple wouldn't have that, they have a glass screen as the iPhone.

Also, where is the back of the device? Where is the name of it? Can we see an "About this Mac" screen? So many questions I could ask. Somehow, if OP would respond to to some of these, I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands the whole pictures and video, although greatly executed, are nothing but hoaxes.

[thisisalex90]

does anyone else see the refresh date on the weather widget to be 12/8/2009? Photoshop FAIL

[Chundles]

does anyone else see the refresh date on the weather widget to be 12/8/2009? Photoshop FAIL

Eh? That was yesterday?

[Nickm4N]

Eh? That was yesterday?

Eh? That is today?

[iMacmatician]

This just made me laugh, 'cause remember the mac mini leak guy? Poor sod :oExactly what I was thinking.

Eh? That is today?Time zones.

[Full of Win]

does anyone else see the refresh date on the weather widget to be 12/8/2009? Photoshop FAIL

In the US, it goes month, day, year. However, in many other countries it goes day, month, year

[ViViDboarder]

I can't believe nobody thought of simple UI logic...

If this is really how it looks, and really how Maps and the web browser look... How do you close the apps? If you're expected to use a "home button" then how would it know which to close? Without a title bar, how could you go to file or close or anything with this interface?

Did anyone think of that yet? I really hope this isn't the actual device because they still have a LOT of UI work to do. :D

[SnowLeopard2008]

I believe the idea is good, but the pictures and video are fake. The screen has the ripple effect of any LCD. Apple wouldn't have that, they have a glass screen as the iPhone.

Also, where is the back of the device? Where is the name of it? Can we see an "About this Mac" screen? So many questions I could ask. Somehow, if OP would respond to to some of these, I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands the whole pictures and video, although greatly executed, are nothing but hoaxes.


Glass is very heavy, even though it's acrylic on the MBP screens, it's still very heavy. The MBP has a very weak hinge due to this. The tablet probably doesn't have a hinge, but you get the point that it's heavy.

[dmmcintyre3]

Any touchscreen with a modified iphone emulator (like in the SDK) and some programming would be able to do this.

Closing would be by pushing the app's icon again to close it. I guess.

[der-panther]

http://s2.imgimg.de/thumbs/INf5083925jpg.2.jpg (http://www.imgimg.de/bild_INf5083925jpg.jpg.html)

[bartelby]

Bad photoshopping on the "keyboard". All the letters are stretched...

[ogrady]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUOwowuibrk

...because it's a pain to download.

:apple:

[iMacmatician]

Bad photoshopping on the "keyboard". All the letters are stretched...And the Spotlight icon is cut off, the column heights on the Stack are mismatched, and "MAC OS X Light" has the wrong font (and capitalization).

[ViViDboarder]

http://s2.imgimg.de/thumbs/2cb53679ajpg.jpg (http://www.imgimg.de/bild_2cb53679ajpg.jpg.html)

Haha, Nice.

I'm assuming this is one of those obviously fake things because it's just an iPhone blown up with a screen photoshoped on.

But if it was real, the power button would be the side of your palm! :P

Glass is very heavy, even though it's acrylic on the MBP screens, it's still very heavy. The MBP has a very weak hinge due to this. The tablet probably doesn't have a hinge, but you get the point that it's heavy.

Apple is only looking at screens up to 12" http://www.macrumors.com/2009/08/04/apple-investigating-a-range-of-tablet-screens-from-4-to-12-inches/ according to MacRumors.com

I really don't think that the weight would be too big an issue with this in mind if they made it out of the material they do on the MBP's. I could even see them doing it with glass for durability as well. I know how heavy glass is, but it's not going to be as thick as a window pane.

[jav6454]

Glass is very heavy, even though it's acrylic on the MBP screens, it's still very heavy. The MBP has a very weak hinge due to this. The tablet probably doesn't have a hinge, but you get the point that it's heavy.

I understand, which is why, Apple will or has to implement some type of material barrier between the LCD and the touch surface. I know touching the LCD constantly is surely not healthy nor does it help in prolonging its life.

[rth231]

This looks way more real, and yet it's a fake... Nice try, but I'll believe it when Apple announces it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYi8qS3LEXA

[brad.c]

der fakenpik
The viewable pixels are unfashionably off-centre to the bezel.

[Gonewiththewind]

Everything is just fine on this machine software environment. I have a touch screen-enabled monitor connected to a small non-standard desktop machine with an ARM Cortex. Do not see the actual device, I close connected to some people from software team. they currently working on a systemwide keyboard and should be ready in the distance, it will link all the aplications to the system keyboard. Someone asked how to close th aplication .. When an application is at the center of attention, to tap home. it is quite clear with what the application is at the center of attention, as it is in Mac OS X.

[Tallest Skil]

I have a touch screen-enabled monitor connected to a small non-standard desktop machine with an ARM Cortex.

Then show us the entire monitor.

Do not see the actual device, I close connected to some people from software team.

Apple's software and hardware teams have no idea what each other are working on.

[Gonewiththewind]

Then show us the entire monitor.



Apple's software and hardware teams have no idea what each other are working on.

what I mean, I not seen machine.

I will try get picure of software platform when in work, at home at momet, might get acess., but will tries.

[mike5411]

http://s2.imgimg.de/thumbs/INf5083925jpg.2.jpg (http://www.imgimg.de/bild_INf5083925jpg.jpg.html)

If you look at the top, the little battery indicator is telling us that it is plugged in and charging (the little "fork" in the battery) while we can clearly tell that its not plugged in. I would assume it would either have a dock connector charger or a macbook air-esque plug.

[wizard]

While I have significant doubts that it's real, I would not be surprised if the actual tablet looked somewhat like this.

In fact this is very close to exactly what I'm expecting. The primary interface to apps, multitasking and expose will be through the dock.

As for the movie is is either a fake or prototype as the on screen images indicate a curved screen like you would expect on an old TV. There are other issues too but still I think the poster is real close to right here.


dave

[designgeek]

Looks like you installed OSX on a tablet PC and ran the iPhone SDK.:rolleyes:

[wizard]

Everything is just fine on this machine software environment. I have a touch screen-enabled monitor connected to a small non-standard desktop machine with an ARM Cortex. Do not see the actual device, I close connected to some people from software team.

Now this I can believe! Is it correct to assume that this is an iPhone OS derived operating system?

they currently working on a systemwide keyboard and should be ready in the distance, it will link all the aplications to the system keyboard. Someone asked how to close th aplication .. When an application is at the center of attention, to tap home. it is quite clear with what the application is at the center of attention, as it is in Mac OS X.

Honestly I don't follow what is being said above. What ever this items actual status is, it is very close to what I imagine a tablet built from iPhone OS would look like.


Dave

[kainjow]

Another thing: notice how the Search label isn't centered in its button, and it appears to be the same distance from the left edge as it normally is. However, if I go into Interface Builder and create one of these components manually, it's centered ;)

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[ian.maffett]

FAIL

P.S. I doub't anyone whose says "My englis not that good, enjoy people" would chose Gonewiththewind, a uniquely American film, asa a screen name.

That's funny - I thought the very same thing immediately. It's like it's too close to be legitimately bad or something.

This is clearly nothing useful as a next gen / new tablet but it could be a remake custom tablet that I have seen third party companies make out of the older generation MacBooks. However, they used the full OS version so, it's still gotta be BS.

[no.1 Apple Fan]

if it's going to use enlarged iphone OS ( as seen on screen ) it's going to STINK!...

wake me up when they release a tablet that runs full OSX... yawwn!;)

I agree!! Mac OS X WITH handwriting recognition. ;)

[Benguitar]

Bad photoshopping on the "keyboard". All the letters are stretched...

And the Apple + all the menu bar icons.


I am siding with the majority.


BS

[thegoldenmackid]

To clarify, it seems odd that you would classify this as leaked, when you have it. Or maybe I should just stop now.

[Benguitar]

To clarify, it seems odd that you would classify this as leaked, when you have it. Or maybe I should just stop now.

That too. lol :D

[motulist]

Everything is just fine on this machine software environment. I have a touch screen-enabled monitor connected to a small non-standard desktop machine with an ARM Cortex. Do not see the actual device, I close connected to some people from software team. they currently working on a systemwide keyboard and should be ready in the distance, it will link all the aplications to the system keyboard. Someone asked how to close th aplication .. When an application is at the center of attention, to tap home. it is quite clear with what the application is at the center of attention, as it is in Mac OS X.

If this were true, why wouldn't you have included this detailed description with your original post? Give it up man, you put a lot of working into making a a fake, so you really want us to fall for it, but it didn't work. So stop beating a dead horse. It's a fake, it's b.s. and no one's falling for it. Just take it as a lesson on how to make a better fake in the future, and let this one go.

[wfoster]

It actually does not look as bad as I thought. Keeping my fingers crossed.

/facepalm

[Gonewiththewind]

chec post one.

[NebKiwi]

well, the serial checks out (With dates)... still extremely skeptical.

http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

W8922DP91S0

[Gonewiththewind]

here is dev platform machine.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png

[Finlandboy]

here is dev platform machine.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png

wat exactly r we lookin at, lol

[seven7seven]

Memory capacity wouldn't be 120GB exactly.
It would be formatted and have less (like how 8gb ipods are actually 7gb)

[iGuardian]

Memory capacity wouldn't be 120GB exactly.
It would be formatted and have less (like how 8gb ipods are actually 7gb)

Ah, but you're forgetting how Snow Leopard now defines a MB as 1000bytes. So 1GB Commercial would be 1GB in Snow Leopard

[sushi]

here is dev platform machine.
Thanks for the pic.

wat exactly r we lookin at, lol
If believed, it is the computer that they are using to develop/update apps.

Not sure if it is real. However, I do remember when Mac OS X was introduced on the Intel platform. Developers basically had Hackintoshes provided by Apple to use for development. This may be the same situation. Developers may have been provided hardware that mimics what the tablet will do so that the developers can develop and update their apps without actually seeing or using the Apple Tablet device.

[MattZani]

I Have to say i am impressed, if its not real (Dev kit or otherwise) Then its an amazing fake, i must say.

[techfreak85]

Ah, but you're forgetting how Snow Leopard now defines a MB as 1000bytes. So 1GB Commercial would be 1GB in Snow Leopard
is that how apple has always had it?:confused:
from the iTouch page on apple.com
1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

its not wether its 1000mb or 1024mb, the formatted capacity is less.;)

[iGuardian]

is that how apple has always had it?:confused:
from the iTouch page on apple.com


its not wether its 1000mb or 1024mb, the formatted capacity is less.;)

I think that's how they defined it on the iPod, but the OS (until 10.6) defined it as 10012MB (or whatever.)

... I could be wrong :p

[taylorwilsdon]

Call me crazy, but this looks pretty good as far as fakes go.

I could see it being real.

[Zillatron]

wat exactly r we lookin at, lol

'wat' we are looking at is an unfinished development environment running on generic development hardware.

Impressive fake or really brave post. Either way, I applaud your commitment! :D

Z

[omizzle]

bad fakes

[rhett7660]

Call me crazy, but this looks pretty good as far as fakes go.

I could see it being real.

I kind of got the same feeling....... I thought it looked pretty good. Fake or not.

OP, why don't you pull the video camera back so we can take a look at the whole table,,,, push a couple of more buttons and let us really take a look at it. I think you would silence a lot of people here or...

[Apple all life]

we all know this is the real one ;)

EDIT: wow I forgot the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70P9bJMu1Yc

[VirtualRain]

There's no doubt this is a development platform... that was pretty evident to me from the start. Whether it's the development platform for the tablet or one for an iPhone that's been modded, is the question.

The dock, larger app windows, the way apps can be flicked around on the screen, etc., would seem to support the fact that this is a dev platform for the Tablet.

Again, I'm not sure what people were expecting from the tablet, but this is bang on what I was anticipating... iPhone OS with a larger screen, more memory, and more computing power.

Edit: I'm not alone... http://gizmodo.com/5336204/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_apple-tablet-desktop.jpg

[Gonewiththewind]

here is using dev machine..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7AGMJ5W

[sushi]

iPhone OS with a larger screen, more memory, and more computing power.
Seems reasonable.

With the the iPhone OS and expanded screen area, this device would be very useful for many individuals who don't necessarily need a full computer nor want to carry a Netbook or laptop computer.

[Xavier]

Curious that the version number of the 'iTablet' in question is the SAME as the iPhone....

[lixuelai]

If this is a fake this is a pretty nice fake. However the screen seems way too large from the rumored specs.

[MacHappytjg]

here is using dev machine..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7AGMJ5W

why not show the whole thing do a walk around of it still hard to believe imo

[vizkiz]

Memory capacity wouldn't be 120GB exactly.
It would be formatted and have less (like how 8gb ipods are actually 7gb)

is that how apple has always had it?:confused:
from the iTouch page on apple.com


its not wether its 1000mb or 1024mb, the formatted capacity is less.;)

I think that's how they defined it on the iPod, but the OS (until 10.6) defined it as 10012MB (or whatever.)

... I could be wrong :p

Perhaps it's a 128GB SSD, and the formatted capacity is 120GB ;)

[NebKiwi]

here is using dev machine..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7AGMJ5W

For those who can't be bothered to download, uploaded the video on my youtube account..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4h8ldrbYe4

[taylorwilsdon]

here is using dev machine..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7AGMJ5W

Honestly? Looks real to me. I buy it. I've been around for my fair share of rumors and this checks out. Now why he has it and why he's willing to leak it, I do not know.

[jav6454]

With the inclusion of the second video, this seems a bit more convincing. I can see the hardware/software teams work with fake stuff. That's how the iPhone was developed. Software team had bogus hardware, and hardware team had bogus software.

This might be the case. Consider the magic word might. So, OP, you have my benefit of doubt. Just like the guy who leaked the current Mac Mini videos, I find this hard to believe, but has a *very* high plausibility chance. The software integration is beautiful and very smooth for that type of usage. Although, I have to admit, you don't show much of the software, just 0:12 second previews. It'd be nice to see a full 1:00 of actual testing. Maybe send me that in a PM?

[NC MacGuy]

If it's real, don't let Steve's boys pay a visit to throw you out a window! Bring one with you for me & I'll hide and protect you from the Apple secret police. K??

[fireshot91]

here is using dev machine..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7AGMJ5W

So, why is the title of this thread "Apple Tablet. Leaked pictures", when it should be "Apple Tablet OS. Pictures"?

I believe the OP.

[NebKiwi]

If it's real, don't let Steve's boys pay a visit to throw you out a window! Bring one with you for me & I'll hide and protect you from the Apple secret police. K??

haha, me too!

[mr.stinki]

Call me gullible, but I actually believe these to be real. Let's see what goes down, but so far, I'm impressed.

[jmann]

Hmm... I'm having second thoughts. That video looked pretty legit. I guess we'll all know for sure when it is finally released. Hopefully people can say that this thread was the first "leak". :o

[techfreak85]

the video is pretty sweet.

[Necco]

If this is real, why are you taking photos at such odd angles so that we can't clearly see what we're looking at?

[MacDaddy901]

If these are fakes, which I am assuming they are congrats on making such good fakes. You made it on Gizmodo.

[jmann]

If these are fakes, which I am assuming they are congrats on making such good fakes. You made it on Gizmodo.

I couldn't find it on gizmodo, do you have a link?

[Andrew Henry]

Most interesting, looks pretty convincing to me, but who knows right?

Andrew

[NebKiwi]

I couldn't find it on gizmodo, do you have a link?

http://gizmodo.com/5336079/apple-tablet-video-is-999-well+done-illogical-fake

[tallguy]

I'm going to have to say this is fake. If he could just show a simple video of the whole device and maybe a picture or two then I would be more inclined to believe him. As it is....no.

[SchneiderMan]

I wish this could be

[sherwinzadeh]

here is dev platform machine.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png

Dude, NO WAY the OS Version is going to be exactly the same as the iPhone 3.0 (7A341)

[Zillatron]

I think it may be worth pointing out, again, that there hasn't been any claim that this is 'the' hardware. In fact, quite the opposite.

I'll save you the trouble of reading the whole thread and translate some of the broken English...this is 'generic' hardware for software development...not the actual product. The claim is that the software is a development version of the OS for the mythical tablet device.

Also, as you would expect from an unfinished peice of software, there are rough edges: missing system wide keyboard and borked buttons.

Z

[ErikGrim]

Dude, NO WAY the OS Version is going to be exactly the same as the iPhone 3.0 (7A341)The OS does have entries for this device (iProd0,1) (iProd1,1 in 3.1 beta) so I don't see why not.

Also, as you would expect from an unfinished peice of software, there are rough edges: missing system wide keyboard and borked buttons.Since each app seems to be a separate instance of an iPhone app it makes sense to have the keyboard attached to the app if only to not have to work around how they are supposed to react to a full screen keyboard versus the way it works on a real iPhone.

At least in dev stages I mean.

This tablet has to run the existing iPhone apps, otherwise it's a bit moot.

[Gonewiththewind]

video of tablet booting.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OV25CNIP

[SchneiderMan]

video of tablet booting.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OV25CNIP

stop fing around and open the lights and show us the outside of it..

[lixuelai]

stop fing around and open the lights and show us the outside of it..

Read the "here is dev platform machine" part.

[richard.mac]

here is dev platform machine.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png

that looks like a card reader with a screen behind it. turn the lights on stand back… and take a picture…*GODDD:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[cisco the kid]

Someone make sure this file doesn't have a virus or something that ruins my MBP.




does the Mac get viruses?

[richard.mac]

^ no as .exe viruses do not run on Macs. the download is just a video file and no .exe is downloaded as well. there are however a few rare Mac trojans out there in dodgy malicous downloads, so all you have to do is be careful what you provide your password to. so if a say a movie file asked for your password you will realise that it not correct behaviour and may be a trojan.

[bensen]

cmon,... hes lies...

whats the reason he doesnt show the hole thing at once? cause its a freaky kinda fake...

or r u afraid of the cupertino killer robots?

[NebKiwi]

Just added the bootup video to youtube, for those who can't be bothered to download the file the OP provided...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLu9OLEuPys

[designgeek]

I wish this could be

I wish that background could be... Wait it can! Bahahahaha!

[Gonewiththewind]

The pullout sheet blank.. what for? cocktail stuff?

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6937/picture2xwk.png

[Zillatron]

that looks like a card reader with a screen behind it. turn the lights on stand back…

The card reader will have the flash disk in it, the ARM development hardware generally don't have drives built in...

Z

[motulist]

Listen everyone, if you had full unfettered access to a very pre-release version of a highly sought after device and you were trying to show it off to the world, you wouldn't take just a couple of pictures and videos at bizarre angles with x-files type lighting, framing and composition. No, if a person actually had full access to this device and wanted to send out the info about it then they'd be flooding us with 100's of photos and videos, with bright lighting, showing us every angle of the thing, and showing us extensive videos of every aspect of it in use.

Just think about. Logically there's no way a person who really had full access to this device would be posting stuff the way this person has been doing. Logic strongly points towards this being a fake. Unless the OP starts flooding us with hundreds of well-lit and well-composed photos and videos showing every angle of this device he has full access to, then there's absolutely no reason to believe that this is anything other than a faker.

[macfrik]

Listen everyone, if you had full unfettered access to a very pre-release version of a highly sought after device and you were trying to show it off to the world, you wouldn't take just a couple of pictures and videos at bizarre angles with x-files type lighting, framing and composition. No, if a person actually had full access to this device and wanted to send out the info about it then they'd be flooding us with 100's of photos and videos, with bright lighting, showing us every angle of the thing, and showing us extensive videos of every aspect of it in use.

Just think about. Logically there's no way a person who really had full access to this device would be posting stuff the way this person has been doing. Logic strongly points towards this being a fake. Unless the OP starts flooding us with hundreds of well-lit and well-composed photos and videos showing every angle of this device he has full access to, then there's absolutely no reason to believe that this is anything other than a faker.

+1. Very good point.

[Tragedies]

Didnt he say multiple times it was just a dev kit to show off the software? I don't see the point in taking photos of hardware that isn't actually something that Apple would release, rather their taking photos of the software which they seem to havr in possession.

[motulist]

Didnt he say multiple times it was just a dev kit to show off the software? I don't see the point in taking photos of hardware that isn't actually something that Apple would release, rather their taking photos of the software which they seem to havr in possession.

This guy clearly wants props for leaking this, and he's clearly trying to convince us that this is real, so the point of taking reasonable pictures of the hardware would be to put people's doubts to rest. More importantly, the photos and videos he's posting are all poorly focused, at weird angles, and poorly lit, and they all show extremely limited usage of what would be possible to show us if this device was actually real.

For instance, in the first video he opens up the Notes program and types in one single letter. Who the heck would do that? A person would have to purposely be trying to only type in one single letter for that to wind up being their action. Think about it, if you go into any typing program and want to type anything into it, I imagine that the VAST majority of people would type in something like "test", "hi", or just a string of a few random letters, but to just type in one single letter? Nobody does that. I imagine that this is just an animation he created and then mimed the physical motion for the pre-scripted actions in the video. If he were to type in a string of letters it would be very obvious that his finger taps were not syncing properly to the timing of the letters appearing on the screen.

A lot of work went into creating this fake from a technical aspect, but examining the evidence from every logical standpoint just screams fake.

[datagutt]

Good try, but im 99.9% sure this is a fake.

[israel102]

This is my first post on Macrumors but i would just like to say i think this video is real. and i also think apple had something to do with it getting posted, and here's why:

1. The videos are everywhere. I find it hard to believe apple would let everyone show them if they didnt think the showing served a purpose. this brings me to point 2

2. Assuming this is real, these videos really help apple. They soften the ground for releasing the tablet the way it is. meaning people wont be shocked when they see it for the first time, as not only have they seen the concept of iphone apps running in small windows inside the tablet, they also have had time to like (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/13/videos-probably-fake-apple-tablet-in-action-but-awesome/) it. Most of the backlash to such an idea has been already posted (http://gizmodo.com/5336079/apple-tablet-video-is-999-well+done-illogical-fake) as response to this so-called fake video, and now there is more room for the complements that come later (http://gizmodo.com/5336393/in-rumors-and-dreams-this-kind-of-looks-like-the-apple-tablet-os-to-me) (notice how Gizmodo, in a very short period of time, has already gone through both phases).

3. On one hand, people wont be surprised as to the general concept of the tablet, but on the other hand they wont be bored. these videos reveal the concept but very little else. the reason they are so short is that it leaves much to the imagination. Also, the OS in the video is obviously unfinished, leaving the "wow" factor for the announcement of the final finished version.

All these points are assuming this is real, which i do assume because the pictures/videos seem so tailored to apple's needs.

[Gonewiththewind]

For instance, in the first video he opens up the Notes program and types in one single letter. Who the heck would do that? A person would have to purposely be trying to only type in one single letter for that to wind up being their action. Think about it, if you go into any typing program and want to type anything into it, I imagine that the VAST majority of people would type in something like "test", "hi", or just a string of a few random letters, but to just type in one single letter? Nobody does that. I imagine that this is just an animation he created and then mimed the physical motion for the pre-scripted actions in the video. If he were to type in a string of letters it would be very obvious that his finger taps were not syncing properly to the timing of the letters appearing on the screen.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUUDZ09

[enzoronald]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUUDZ09

Haha..this shows them :) This things seems more real by the minute :)

[yoyo5280]

OH man OH man OH man!

This is exciting... I hope this is just a touch optimized full leopard, and not glorified iPhone OS.

-Omi

P.S. maybe that supposed iPhone 4G was really a tablet mac that got lost? :o UPDATE: I just read the dev machine bit

[iMacmatician]

I'm getting more convinced that this leak is real. At the least, it looks very like what I'd expect this tablet to be.

This is my first post on Macrumors but i would just like to say i think this video is real. and i also think apple had something to do with it getting posted, and here's why:
…
All these points are assuming this is real, which i do assume because the pictures/videos seem so tailored to apple's needs.Very good points there. The low-quality videos leave a lot to be answered plus I'm sure there's more upcoming features than a systemwide keyboard.

[rmcq]

I'm getting more convinced that this leak is real. At the least, it looks very like what I'd expect this tablet to be.

Very good points there. The low-quality videos leave a lot to be answered plus I'm sure there's more upcoming features than a systemwide keyboard.

I tell you what, if I was making these videos, I'd be making damn sure there was nothing else visible, wouldn't want any chance of my identity being discovered.

I have no doubt as to the authenticity of these videos, the animations are too perfect.

What it is, though, I have no idea. Is it a discarded prototype OS or is it the real deal?

[Yvan256]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUUDZ09

Can someone upload this one to YouTube please?

edit: never mind it's in plain .m4v format, no problem there. I'm just too used to people using semi-random CODECs.

[MacbookSwitcher]

Without knowing any of the details, I am venturing a guess that this is the real deal.


Why are people asking for a picture of the device? The OP clearly says this is just the devkit, not the actual device.

The amount of finesse it would take to fake something like this seems too high for it to be a fake.

Regarding the claim that the real device wouldn't have a device-wide keyboard: in rev. 1, this makes perfect sense. If Apple keeps the iPhone-size keyboard on each application's window, there is no extra work required for developers to get their app to run on the tablet. This is a smart way to start.

So, though we haven't seen the actual device, this is probably the real interface.

[The Phazer]

I'm fairly convinced this is a legimate dev kit.

However, I already have a fairly good idea of where, given his location, this dev kit likely comes from, so I think he's very brave/stupid to post as much as he has without more obfusication...

I'm not sure I want to be the one to break that open, but there's a very important company who might well have access to this, and just so happens their mobile UX team is based in a few offices in Western Europe...

Phazer

[NebKiwi]

I so want this to be real. Talk about awesomeness. Imagine playing games like monkey ball on a bigger screen and with more graphics power... sweeeeet.

[Mexbearpig]

The only reason I don't think this is real is the OP seems fishy. If he can't speak english that good, how is he a devoloper? And he seems to just be making excuses as people find faws in his videos. When someone said Why he isnt showing the actual device he said it was against a wall. Now its a dev kit?
Im not believen it.

[arkitect]

the OP seems fishy. If he can't speak english that good, how is he a devoloper?
:confused:
You obviously have no idea what goes on outside "The Home of the Brave"… do you?

[Mexbearpig]

:confused:
You obviously have no idea what goes on outside "The Home of the Brave"… do you?

Sorry, Excuse my ignorance:o. Not quite what I wanted to say. It just seems weird.

[NC MacGuy]

Could you put in a word about making the keyboard a bit bigger? It looks iPhone sized.;)

You're killing me with that megaupload site. I can't read 1/2 those "are you a real person authentications.":o

[nilsou]

It looks like it may be real after all !

[yg17]

If it was real, Apple's lawyers would have a cease and desist sent out so fast you wouldn't know what hit you.

Second, if it's real, why not just turn on the lights, get a decent camera, and take some real pictures? If you really have easy access to this thing, why not just convince us and post some good pics?

[gGGg]

I strongly believe this is real, but i'd like to know if there is a file manager or something like that. For example, if you download an app, where does it appear? There is no real home screen so i doubt they would appear in the dock (or perhaps there are multiple docks, like in the dashboard...).

[nilsou]

Gonewiththewind, can you contact me by email ?

kryptonils [at] gmail [dot] com

Thank You

[RumorOrNot]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUUDZ09

Thank you Gonewiththewind for this video with the MacRumors post #161 in the background. So there have been 1 hour and 32 minutes between #161 and your post #165 of the video. This finally convinces me that you are showing us the real thing. And if I would be you, I definitely would NOT switch on the light and show the world the whole scenery in sharp pictures. The risk that this could identify you is far too high. And another advice: Don't respond to any mail requests in this forum. But I am sure, that you already know this.

[The Phazer]

If it was real, Apple's lawyers would have a cease and desist sent out so fast you wouldn't know what hit you.

Meh, we've seen plenty of leaks recently where that isn't the case. Enough to reasonably assume Apple's lawyers have figured out that sending such things out just acts as a confirmation it's genuine and the stuff gets mirrored over a thousand sites in twenty minutes.

They'd more likely want to continue to see more pictures at this point, because they'll be trying to find out who this is so they can go after them for beach of their NDA/employment.

Second, if it's real, why not just turn on the lights, get a decent camera, and take some real pictures? If you really have easy access to this thing, why not just convince us and post some good pics?

Because demonstrating even more who he is would be fantastically stupid?

And given it's a dev kit, would we actually gain anything by seeing anything but the screen?

[Xavier]

That newest video is interesting!

I really hope that this is actually legit because it looks amazing!

[alex-dlc]

landscape keyboard? im not saying this is fake, but i think it looks too much like a iphone, with the app store, and the safari buttons on the left...etc. if its real, i hope this is just a very very early prototype. and if its fake, its still an awsome fake. gotta give some credit to whoever made it if it end up not being real. i hope to see more pics/vids, and not blurry ones. maybe a screenshot?

oh, and i LOVE how windows fade in when you open them. i wish that was in leopard too

[tallguy]

The only reason I don't think this is real is the OP seems fishy. If he can't speak english that good, how is he a devoloper? And he seems to just be making excuses as people find faws in his videos. When someone said Why he isnt showing the actual device he said it was against a wall. Now its a dev kit?
Im not believen it.
I think you've got a point there about the device and leaning it against the wall. He originally said he couldn't show us it because it was against the wall which would leave us to believe that he has some sort of hardware but now he changes his story and says that it's just a dev kit? I'm still not convinced and I think he might have got the iphone os to somehow work with a desktop or something like that.

[sherwinzadeh]

This is my first post on Macrumors but i would just like to say i think this video is real. and i also think apple had something to do with it getting posted, and here's why:

1. The videos are everywhere. I find it hard to believe apple would let everyone show them if they didnt think the showing served a purpose. this brings me to point 2

2. Assuming this is real, these videos really help apple. They soften the ground for releasing the tablet the way it is. meaning people wont be shocked when they see it for the first time, as not only have they seen the concept of iphone apps running in small windows inside the tablet, they also have had time to like (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/13/videos-probably-fake-apple-tablet-in-action-but-awesome/) it. Most of the backlash to such an idea has been already posted (http://gizmodo.com/5336079/apple-tablet-video-is-999-well+done-illogical-fake) as response to this so-called fake video, and now there is more room for the complements that come later (http://gizmodo.com/5336393/in-rumors-and-dreams-this-kind-of-looks-like-the-apple-tablet-os-to-me) (notice how Gizmodo, in a very short period of time, has already gone through both phases).

3. On one hand, people wont be surprised as to the general concept of the tablet, but on the other hand they wont be bored. these videos reveal the concept but very little else. the reason they are so short is that it leaves much to the imagination. Also, the OS in the video is obviously unfinished, leaving the "wow" factor for the announcement of the final finished version.

All these points are assuming this is real, which i do assume because the pictures/videos seem so tailored to apple's needs.

I think you make a lot of sense. I think if it's real the chances are high that it's directly from Apple PR. Otherwise GoneWithTheWind would have to change his name to GoneOffTheBalcony. :)

[rkdiddy]

Stupid adsense at work blocking megaupload! :mad:

[christall109]

landscape keyboard? im not saying this is fake, but i think it looks too much like a iphone, with the app store, and the safari buttons on the left...etc. if its real, i hope this is just a very very early prototype. and if its fake, its still an awsome fake. gotta give some credit to whoever made it if it end up not being real. i hope to see more pics/vids, and not blurry ones. maybe a screenshot?

oh, and i LOVE how windows fade in when you open them. i wish that was in leopard too

I think this is the real deal too, for a few reasons-

Bare in mind that this is a Development kit (think project natal for xbox 360) the whole thing may not have a polished UI and hardware, but all the guts are there. Remember that the UI (landscape keyboard, finishing up the cosmetics, is the last thing done.)

For those that scream fake - Think back to the iPhone SDK betas, remember how the ipod icon was a pixel above the others? If the iPhone SDK had not been so public, you all would of cried fake screenshot based on the pixel deviations. Also remember how the bookmarks menu in safari came up horizontal? You guys would scream FAKE had that not been so easily confirmed by the massive amounts of developers using the SDK.

It's still in development. I bet that guy is getting weekly if not daily upgrades to the system because its being developed in house. Again think back to before the original iPhone was launched (people that had the device before June 29 had weekly updates to the OS as it neared its final build).

The laggyness, the not so perfect pixels, the lack of a landscape keyboard when the notes app is up, could be just due to the Beta-ness of the software. The landscape keyboard I'm sure is there, just the final UI elements have not been fully worked out yet or implemented to everyone. I'm pretty sure he does not have the Final GM of the software - so expect the bugs you see in the videos.

I call this 98% REAL.

[Shake-N-Bake]

Is it just my imagination or does the keyboard-on-the-note portend this OS being used on larger monitors? Like iMacs and full sized monitors?

[eclipxe]

I'm going with real also.

The amount of effort to fake the screen fade-ins and the animations when sliding the apps - even for quick tests. Way too much work for a fake.

Everything else checks out (it might be a dev kit running on a tablet pc that he has propped up against a wall).

The way the apps are stretched - makes sense.

[Master Chief]

Whatever. Fake or real. I'm fine with iPhone OS for my new Apple tablet ;)

The pictures and movies might not show anything new/interesting right now, but I tell you that is just a matter of time. Yep we're going to see a lot more pictures and movies soon... and most people here will scream BS like ever before.

[tompon1923]

hmm, what I find interesting is that a lot of newly registered user's on this forum are commenting on this thread to be the real thing.

The dev thing is actually something i find quite realistic, In my opinion the OS doesn't look quite as smooth and good looking as I'd expected. The square windows is something that's bothering me because apple is obviously known for it's super slick looking operating systems. Something so close to it's rumored release date would not look as "unfinished" as this.

[praetorianer69]

@Gonewiththewind

Can you tell us something about the date, when the "tablet" will hit the market....

Thank you !!!!

[Roessnakhan]

Having not been able to download the Megaupload link, I think this is the same video that was posted for download for those who also can't get into it: Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbsYPaURk4U).

[Acererak]

Hey all! If you don't feel like wading through pages and pages of forum posts just to find the videos, I've archived all the YouTube versions of Gonewiththewind's videos in this updating story (http://is.gd/2fwvM). I'll be scouring the boards all day long, but feel free to shoot me a message if I happen to miss any more!

[RumorOrNot]

Having not been able to download the Megaupload link, I think this is the same video that was posted for download for those who also can't get into it: Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbsYPaURk4U).
Yes, this is the video from post #164. Please note the post #161 in the bbackround visible at 0:12. I don'tbelieve that somebody can produce a fake video in that short time (1:23).

[Roessnakhan]

Hey all! If you don't feel like wading through pages and pages of forum posts just to find the videos, I've archived all the YouTube versions of Gonewiththewind's videos in this updating story (http://is.gd/2fwvM). I'll be scouring the boards all day long, but feel free to shoot me a message if I happen to miss any more!

I think this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4h8ldrbYe4) one you posted looks really convincing.

[G.T.]

Seriously what is up with the cryptic images, is it so hard to take a shot of it in full view, that is if you really have it :rolleyes:

[dracebus]

A longer video will clear out all rumors about this being fake.

[MacHappytjg]

i got this picture a few months ago except i lost the original and i could only find it on my youtube channel
http://i27.tinypic.com/16c2zvr.jpg lmfao

[bc008]

Even if its fake its a pretty good one :) Would be cool if the real tablet was like that. Does anyone remember that patent of an iMac-like shell that a tablet could slide in and out of?

[MattZani]

Ever considered that the terrible angles etc are because his company has been trusted with dev kits, and his manager would fire him if he found out he was leaking images?

Im calling this real.

[NebKiwi]

Well, only time will tell. The UI kinda makes sense.. and if I was designing a UI, it's how I would of done it.

[ErikGrim]

I'm convinced. Working in Post Production myself, yes these could be faked, but during the timeframe they were posted it's rather unlikely.

Why WOULD someone risk losing their job posting ANY identifiable information? That's why there's no "well lit" images flooding this thread. What an inane thought. :rolleyes:

[techfreak85]

I'm convinced. Working in Post Production myself, yes these could be faked, but during the timeframe they were posted it's rather unlikely.

Why WOULD someone risk losing their job posting ANY identifiable information? That's why there's no "well lit" images flooding this thread. What an inane thought. :rolleyes:
some one should set up a totally bright white room like in the Get a Mac ads. :p

[WarWraith]

OK, if this is real, then there's probably not a lot of the dev kits in the wild.

I would assume there's a pretty good chance that Apple knows who has which dev kit by tracking the serial number of the dev kit.

The serial number that's displayed clearly in the very first photo.

If it IS real, I'm not sure I'd want to be the organisation that has that particular dev kit right about now.

[SchneiderMan]

All i can say is this guy doesnt know how to use a camera and is sitting in a dark room his whole life or its faked.

[jav6454]

That last video promotes further more my benefit of doubt. OP, clearly the software is legit, but obviously not the hardware.

Would you mind doing another video with a MacRumors post and then switching to MacRumors main page. Now that would be a definite show.

Also, do apps from the App Store work with the software you have?

[agbot]

That last video promotes further more my benefit of doubt. OP, clearly the software is legit, but obviously not the hardware.

Would you mind doing another video with a MacRumors post and then switching to MacRumors main page. Now that would be a definite show.

His latest "typing" video shows this thread in the background. See post #181 in this thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=8274674&postcount=181).

[beppo]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/354/picture2wxi.png
what about song/vid/photo/app/wifiaddress numbers? i call fake. bad accent btw lol

[munkees]

whether this are fake or real, it getting me excited for when I can purchase one.

[lazydesi]

using serial no

aantalip: 0
Serial number: W8922DP91S0
Group1:
Group2:
Generation:
ModelCode:
Memory - number of slots: Please tell us how many memory (RAM) slots this machine has.
Factory: W8 (Shanghai China)
Production year: 2009
Production week: 22 (June)
Production number: 15819 (within this week)

[mciarlo]

My hopes:

10" screen
Double as Wacom tablet/macbook accessory
8+ hours battery life
integrates tweaked iphone OS in base config
Optional OS X install with second, more expensive config
Hidden USB, headphone jack, firewire

Created in Photoshop for the Gizmodo tablet contest
Render (left), Size comparison (right)

[ipodtoucher]

I don't think Apple would make the apps look so cut on the corners... if it's so close to production, it should be streamlined... but i like the concept.

[mciarlo]

The apps actually have a 4px radius corner - it's just hard to tell :)

[ipodtoucher]

My hopes:

10" screen
Double as Wacom tablet/macbook accessory
8+ hours battery life
integrates tweaked iphone OS in base config
Optional OS X install with second, more expensive config
Hidden USB, headphone jack, firewire

Created in Photoshop for the Gizmodo tablet contest
Render (left), Size comparison (right)

Here's my pic for the contest hahahahaha

set mine down while choosing a beer :P
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[Gonewiththewind]

People say not real because it is just touch tablet with fake os. does multi touch prove it? also, proof that app store apps work. This be my last upload, I cannot risc caught.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTLLZBOY

[NebKiwi]

Umm... nice? I see you've changed the wallpaper to the latest craze wallpaper..

uploaded the video to youtube again for all you lazy people..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cKq3UAaUX4

[RumorOrNot]

People say not real because it is just touch tablet with fake os. does multi touch prove it? also, proof that app store apps work. This be my last upload, I cannot risc caught.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTLLZBOY

I already was convined, but seeing this video I am not convinced anymore. The movements of the map are not synchronous with the movements of the fingers. This looks like a playing video, with the fingers trying to catch the movement.

[NebKiwi]

I already was convined, but seeing this video I am not convinced anymore. The movements of the map are not synchronous with the movements of the fingers. This looks like a playing video, with the fingers trying to catch the movement.

Just played the m4v he posted frame by frame and I can't really see any problems.. it certainly seems smoother than on iPhone OS though..

[nando2323]

If all this is real. It's really convincing by the way. You sir have a set of nuts like no other by the way for posting this. Specially the picture with the serial number since this would be the easiest way to track where it's coming from. Which kind of leads me to believe this might be a fake. But I guess only the future will tell.

[ViViDboarder]

People say not real because it is just touch tablet with fake os. does multi touch prove it? also, proof that app store apps work. This be my last upload, I cannot risc caught.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTLLZBOY

No. That does not prove it. How about explaining how you close apps? I'm interested to know how you did that. If there is really just a big button for that then it's pretty dumb. Can you open two windows of Safari next to each other?

If you close windows by clicking a "home button" then if you have two different safari windows over each other, how do you switch to the hidden one to close it?

Lots of questions... I feel like these are basic flaws with either the OS or your hoax. :P

Oh, also about being caught... If you were going to be caught, posting serial numbers and stuff like that are much more likely to result in being caught than showing us the outside of the device rather than the UI. PLENTY of people fake multi-touch UI online. All you do is play back a movie and move your hands as you practice it. Simple.

[eclipxe]

No. That does not prove it. How about explaining how you close apps? I'm interested to know how you did that. If there is really just a big button for that then it's pretty dumb. Can you open two windows of Safari next to each other?

If you close windows by clicking a "home button" then if you have two different safari windows over each other, how do you switch to the hidden one to close it?

Lots of questions... I feel like these are basic flaws with either the OS or your hoax. :P

Oh, also about being caught... If you were going to be caught, posting serial numbers and stuff like that are much more likely to result in being caught than showing us the outside of the device rather than the UI. PLENTY of people fake multi-touch UI online. All you do is play back a movie and move your hands as you practice it. Simple.

Um, you would first touch in the Safari you wanted to activate then hit home to close. Duh? If the windows were completely over each other, you move the first one out of the way first...Maybe a long-press (or double press) of the home button brings up expose? Maybe in expose mode you have "x"s on the Apps, ala Dashboard??

Come on, there's lots of possibilities here.

[OrangeCuse44]

Whether this is real or not, we have no idea. All I know is, I would not spend hundreds of dollars for basically a BIG iPhone. I can essentially have all these features in my pocket at all times. This needs a full OS or it will crash and burn.

[jav6454]

No. That does not prove it. How about explaining how you close apps? I'm interested to know how you did that. If there is really just a big button for that then it's pretty dumb. Can you open two windows of Safari next to each other?

If you close windows by clicking a "home button" then if you have two different safari windows over each other, how do you switch to the hidden one to close it?


He has a hardware linked up to the touch surface. All he does is touch a button on the CPU holder and it closes the app.


Lots of questions... I feel like these are basic flaws with either the OS or your hoax. :P

Oh, also about being caught... If you were going to be caught, posting serial numbers and stuff like that are much more likely to result in being caught than showing us the outside of the device rather than the UI. PLENTY of people fake multi-touch UI online. All you do is play back a movie and move your hands as you practice it. Simple.

No comment for this. Which is why I gave him the benefit of doubt.

[MacHappytjg]

If this is real we can guarantee hes getting fired :rolleyes:

[munkees]

I have a question,

do you think it will have the ability of to plug in a camera of a SD card, to upload pics from a camera?

[ipodtoucher]

If the OP is so worried about getting caught, he shouldn't be. If this really were real, then this thread and all it's contents would not exist anymore...

This new video doesn't help make me believe it's real... but what would is a video of the actual touch screen. All this shows is a dev platform and a touchscreen monitor(which are easy to find) and a fake OS modeled on OSX....Show us the actual tablet and we'll believe you :rolleyes:

I have a question,

do you think it will have the ability of to plug in a camera of a SD card, to upload pics from a camera?

I think it will, personally. They added that to the new MBPs so why not to this. An even bigger question is, will it have a camera :confused:

[israel102]

Hey OP, can you download a new app from the app store (preferably a complex game) and run it (for a while)? I'm curious as to how the download process goes and where it goes to (is there a desktop or are all the apps on the bottom?).

If you do this, you will for sure shut people up (as long as it's a complicated game).

[Benguitar]

I don't think Apple would make the apps look so cut on the corners... if it's so close to production, it should be streamlined... but i like the concept.

*cough*

I hate sharp corners...

[sherwinzadeh]

People say not real because it is just touch tablet with fake os. does multi touch prove it? also, proof that app store apps work. This be my last upload, I cannot risc caught.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTLLZBOY

Gonewiththewind: I am an iPhone Developer and while I think it's definitely possible to hack up something that looks like what you've demonstrated it would be a lot of work. Even multi-touch is possible on the simulator and even on Snow Leopard. The technology looks pretty impressive.

The only thing that still get's me is that you pause before every touch -- it almost makes me thing you're timing your touches to something that's pre-recorded. Also the response on the screen is slightly off from your gestures. Even the original iPhone with a processor that is for sure slower than whatever this Tablet has was more responsive.

Rather than posting more videos and risking getting fired, can you provide us with some information?
1) Can you maximize windows to take the whole screen?
2) Looks like iPhone apps are run in a simulated iPhone environment. How do you rotate to landscape just one app and not the entire tablet?
3) Keyboards for iPhone apps are maintained in the iPhone App window probably for compatibility reasons. For "native" tablet apps like Maps or Safari that you showed, what does the keyboard look like?
4) What are the dimensions of the screen? It looks really big... much bigger than something you'd put on a 10" screen.

Thank you for sharing with us!

[ipodtoucher]

*cough*

I hate sharp corners...

:P well I meant like the upper corners having rounded edges... This just looks like they took ipod apps and threw it on there... :o

[adamvk]

Heres the real bubble burster that shows its NOT REAL:


In the web surfing picture it says Google Mobile. A tablet would NOT surf using mobile sites. It would be a full version of Safari, not an iphone mobile version.

[ipodtoucher]

Heres the real bubble burster that shows its NOT REAL:


In the web surfing picture it says Google Mobile. A tablet would NOT surf using mobile sites. It would be a full version of Safari, not an iphone mobile version.

Very smart observation! Unless this is meant to be a bigger version of the iPod Touch, which is what some speculate...

[sherwinzadeh]

Heres the real bubble burster that shows its NOT REAL:


In the web surfing picture it says Google Mobile. A tablet would NOT surf using mobile sites. It would be a full version of Safari, not an iphone mobile version.

No...I think for Web App compatibility they will keep it the mobile version... maybe an option to switch but they have to support all the people that built web-apps.

[MacHappytjg]

If the OP is so worried about getting caught, he shouldn't be. If this really were real, then this thread and all it's contents would not exist anymore...
This new video doesn't help make me believe it's real... but what would is a video of the actual touch screen. All this shows is a dev platform and a touchscreen monitor(which are easy to find) and a fake OS modeled on OSX....Show us the actual tablet and we'll believe you :rolleyes:
I think it will, personally. They added that to the new MBPs so why not to this. An even bigger question is, will it have a camera :confused:

Very true. You are probably correct.

[taylorwilsdon]

Heres the real bubble burster that shows its NOT REAL:


In the web surfing picture it says Google Mobile. A tablet would NOT surf using mobile sites. It would be a full version of Safari, not an iphone mobile version.

That's asinine logic. You don't work for Apple, you don't know what they would and would not do in terms of browser identification.

If it's meant to be a mobile device, chances are it would identify its self as such and Google, among others, would redirect to its mobile version sites.

[Finlandboy]

That's asinine logic. You don't work for Apple, you don't know what they would and would not do in terms of browser identification.

If it's meant to be a mobile device, chances are it would identify its self as such and Google, among others, would redirect to its mobile version sites.

i agree, we have no clue how it will work

[adamvk]

That's asinine logic. You don't work for Apple, you don't know what they would and would not do in terms of browser identification.

If it's meant to be a mobile device, chances are it would identify its self as such and Google, among others, would redirect to its mobile version sites.

How do you know? :)

[telbat]

...
4) What are the dimensions of the screen? It looks really big... much bigger than something you'd put on a 10" screen.
...
!

The screen size seems to be 1024 x 768 infered from the number of app-icons (13) in the 'doc' and comparing them to the iPhones 4 app-icons @ 320 pixel width.

With the rumored 10'' screen this would give us ~130 dpi compared to the iPhones ~160.

So, sherwinzadeh, the dimensions are not too big for a tablet - just the screen of the dev-kit has a lower dpi and thus is bigger.

[sherwinzadeh]

The screen size seems to be 1024 x 768 infered from the number of app-icons (13) in the 'doc' and comparing them to the iPhones 4 app-icons @ 320 pixel width.

With the rumored 10'' screen this would give us ~130 dpi compared to the iPhones ~160.

So, sherwinzadeh, the dimensions are not too big for a tablet - just the screen of the dev-kit has a lower dpi and thus is bigger.

Good deduction!

[bensen]

Gonewiththewind could you pls take the sunpower javascript benchmark on video?

http://www2.webkit.org/perf/sunspider-0.9/sunspider.html

also show us websurfing pls with safari. :)

but hey people. it looks like a tweakt dashboard. maybe every app he shows us is just a xcode made widget running on a modbook pro? http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbookpro ?? no need for hack anything

[ipodtoucher]

Gonewiththewind could you pls take the sunpower javascript benchmark on video?

http://www2.webkit.org/perf/sunspider-0.9/sunspider.html

also show us websurfing pls with safari. :)

but hey people. it looks like a tweakt dashboard. maybe every app he shows us is just a xcode made widget running on a modbook pro? http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbookpro ?? no need for hack anything

My initial thought was the ModBook, and I'm still sticking to that... If this were the real 'tablet' then why does he use the dev platform to control volume and closing programs... why not use the home button and volume rocker..... :rolleyes:

[Roessnakhan]

At this point (if real) I think he's just demonstrating the OS, not the actual device itself.

[meiniphone123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtdpLYtzacc

look at this

[telbat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtdpLYtzacc

look at this

compared to the videos from gonewiththewind, this one looks like a
simple fake - no animations when the window appears and an unfamiliar looking alert view...

[Génicus]

compared to the videos from gonewiththewind, this one looks like a
simple fake - no animations when the window appears and an unfamiliar looking alert view...

No but it looks like it has the same interface; so it might be an earlier build of the OS.
There now are 2 persons who leak videos and they both seem to have the same interface. SO I think the pictures and movies Gonewiththewind is posting are real

My initial thought was the ModBook, and I'm still sticking to that...

I don't think a ModBook has multitouch. But it could be true what you say

[yoyo5280]

No but it looks like it has the same interface; so it might be an earlier build of the OS.
There now are 2 persons who leak videos and they both seem to have the same interface. SO I think the pictures and movies Gonewiththewind is posting are real

Hmm it could easily be faked though. I mean I could take the dock pattern, download iphone icons, plop them in, and animate the whole thing using a timed slideshow in keynote.

-Omi

[Krafty]

How do you know? :)
You wouldn't be wasting your time here.

[jav6454]

Hmm it could easily be faked though. I mean I could take the dock pattern, download iphone icons, plop them in, and animate the whole thing using a timed slideshow in keynote.

-Omi

Great then show us.:rolleyes: In my opinion like many others had said. This is a Dev Kit with the real software but wrong hardware.