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iPod Video Photo

The barcode sticker

Could the sticker have been placed on the screen to cover any identifying information or numbers in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
So the person taking the photo doesn't get busted, same as the PSed the lower right of the picture to remove ID.


But it looks like a B to me.
 
Apple-Alt-Ctr said:
I appreciate your effort but not sure I trust the opinions of someone writing an article about on-screen legibility who choses a serif typeface!!

Try using white text on black for a while. It's much easier on the eye.
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No kidding, that's why it is an accessibility setting in Mac OS X. and in winders too, if i remember right.
 
Look Real To Me

Apple-Alt-Ctr said:
Yours is the only post that seems to back up that this is a fake with fact rather than something someone heard in a Disney cartoon.
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Personally I think it is real. I guess we will find out for sure on tuesday.

The label could be one of two things.
1) A printed label wrapped around the connecter. Doubtful because it would most likely be on a white label.
2) Handwritten It looks very much to me like someone wrote this with a sharpy. My wife speeks chinese and is in to chinese caligraphy. This look very real to me.

The connector is big becuause it is likely a test connector not a shipping connector for the product. The connecter likely splits out to multiple test equipment to measure signal intergrity/timing etc.

It most definetly is a "B."

The most realistic part though are the corners. Look at the bottom left hand corner. It has a protective covering wrapped around the entire device and is only exposed at the conrners where the covering folds over. The bottom portion is white and covers the silver rim, it is the tab used to remove the protective coating. The rim on the edges sticks up higher to protect the screen from being scratched the same way the new nanos due.
 
The odd cable connector could easily be an engineer testing cable and not one that would ship to consumer.

For example using a connector that provides: power, video and audio in. And a cable that sends an outgoing line to test equipment to record and verify.


Edit:As posted above at the same time.
 
(L) said:
Uhh, on #1, cables are not all of the same size, but you could say whether or not it is tablet-sized, which it ain't. On #2, that's wishful thinking. Who sends some Chinese-illiterate engineer that not only supervises but takes an active role in labeling stuff? This reminds me of another major point - the Chinese are plenty bright; they can figure out how to plug in a stupid cord. You don't need an engineer to tell them which way it goes in, unless of course you wan't to believe this is real.
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#1 I never said it could be a tablet. We just don't know how big is it. Could be comparable to 5th gen iPods or it could be a good deal larger. It might even be a little smaller (although unlikely).

#2 Have you ever tried learning to write in chinese? My father did. He worked for 9 months in China as supervisor and he learned speaking and writing in chinese to deal with the local workers. While he is good enough to explain himself in chinese, getting a fluent handwriting is another matter entirely if you wrote occidental characters since you were born.
 
(L) said:
The word is D E F I N I T E L Y. I am now bald from pulling my hair out. Deaf-a-nate-lee. Lol.
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Er,

Deaf-in-it-lee.

What you have sounded out would be spelt Defanately.

Flames burning higher and higher.....
I don't care if the product's a fake or not. I couldn't afford one and have no need for one either - I still don't get portable video.... and we won't get any content here either. Now, ship me a 4GB nano and a 60GB iPod and we're in business.
 
phonic pol said:
Proportion is a very subtle thing and it's something that apple has honed to perfection. My sense of aesthetic says the corners are too heavily radiused in relation to the screen bezel and inner screen corners, the bezel width also varies. The relationship of these elements is crucial. Apple will present a much more refined and considered sense of proportion than is evident here. I say this because I'm used to looking at how shapes work together on a very subtle level for high end hifi and electronics clients. It's the first thing I see when looking at the pic.
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I do actually agree with what you're saying, despite my poor attempt at humour. I think the the fish-eyeness of the photo makes it hard to judge properly. But some of Apple's most recent products haven't been quite 100% perfect aesthetic we've come to expect.
 
danielwsmithee said:
The most realistic part though are the corners. Look at the bottom left hand corner. It has a protective covering wrapped around the entire device and is only exposed at the conrners where the covering folds over. The bottom portion is white and covers the silver rim, it is the tab used to remove the protective coating. The rim on the edges sticks up higher to protect the screen from being scratched the same way the new nanos due.
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VERY GOOD POINT.
 
L said:
Uhh, on #1, cables are not all of the same size, but you could say whether or not it is tablet-sized, which it ain't. On #2, that's wishful thinking. Who sends some Chinese-illiterate engineer that not only supervises but takes an active role in labeling stuff? This reminds me of another major point - the Chinese are plenty bright; they can figure out how to plug in a stupid cord. You don't need an engineer to tell them which way it goes in, unless of course you wan't to believe this is real.
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This is standard across the industry! Cables must always be labeled clearly. No matter how intelegent someone is when they are in a hurrry and have deadlines the y will try to plug something in backwards.
 
I don't want this to be fake but here is what i found looking around in PS.

Here are just typical cloning tool artifacts, anyone who regularly uses PS for photo retouching should know what i mean. Btw the whole bottom area of the iPod and the material beneath seems to be cloned. Or they could be jpeg compression artifacts. Tell me what you think about this.

Also i am not sure thats a 'B' and not an '8'. It looks more like a 'B' but i wouldn't bet my money on it.
 

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It looks exactly like it.. Maybe the one in the picture dosent have the ACER case...Check out the cord. same posistion same shape
 
I'm buying one even if it is a fake. If some whiners want to avoid a great product just because it's fake, then fine--I'll just get mine sooner!

Re B vs. 8 vs. %-sign. It's blurry enough that it COULD be either. It's unsatisfying not to be able to prove either way, but an 8 and B are simply that similar, especially in that font. Now, a %-sign looks nothing like either one, so I rule that out.

Re cloning artifacts: I don't see them. Do you mean the sharp divisions? Good cloning doesn't do that, and even BAD cloning doesn't unless you're near an edge of the image. What I DO see are JPEG artifacts. Which are to be expected. (And why would anyone need to clone the background? Just lay down a larger plastic bag or crop the image smaller 🙂 )
 
Coheebuzz said:
I don't want this to be fake but here is what i found looking around in PS.

Here are just typical cloning tool artifacts, anyone who regularly uses PS for photo retouching should know what i mean. Btw the whole bottom area of the iPod and the material beneath seems to be cloned. Or they could be jpeg compression artifacts. Tell me what you think about this.

Also i am not sure thats a 'B' and not an '8'. It looks more like a 'B' but i wouldn't bet my money on it.
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Were there any cloning artifacts on the iPod itself? I think thats what matters.
 
Looks like a miniature cinema display

It looks like a miniature Apple cinema display with the white border and rounded corners. And given the recent Apple patent images that were circulating, it certainly would fit the bill for the touch screen click wheel interface. If it gets the display quality of a cinema display that could be one hot seller.
 
Apple-Alt-Ctr said:
I appreciate your effort but not sure I trust the opinions of someone writing an article about on-screen legibility who choses a serif typeface!!

Try using white text on black for a while. It's much easier on the eye.
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Searching Google for "readability of white on black text" returns no results which suggest that white on black is better than black on white. Some sources suggest it is the same, while most give the slight edge to black on white. It does seem to depend somewhat on the size and amount of text, and light grey on black, especially for brief bold texts like headlines or the large text in Front Row, is suggested as a good combination by some. It sounds like you're just in that minority I mentioned before which finds white on black more legible. For me the white text tends to glow, and especially if there are long passages, it gets hard to read.

Here are the results of a study conducted a few years ago, for example. The Google search I mentioned above yields many other sites.

I haven't yet weighed in on the iThing photo. To me it doesn't look like it's a photoshop fake. It looks to me like a legitimate photo of a real object. The similarity of the product code to OS X 10.2 Server is troubling, as is the deal about the Chinese characters not looking legit. But if it's a legit photo, and it's not an Apple toy, what is it?
 
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anyone else see the resemblance look at the cord. Same position same shape.. I think it maybe the ACER without the ACER case on it
 
Visual Evidence and Observations:

Dimensions: Looks the same as the current 5G iPod.

Case: Looks the same as the current 5G iPod with a larger LCD cutout.

LCD Screen: Looks centered, bright, and colourful like the 5G iPod, onlu bigger in dimensions.

Dock Connector: wider and has a double cord, for both power via USB 2.0 and FW400.

Black Cable/Cord: Looks like the hand strap from the digital camera. Simple. 😉

Conclusion this looks very possible on Feb 28. For those who invested hundreds on the 1st Gen Dock Connector will have to buy new add-on's for this new iPod "B division." Considering this is a billion more of less dollar business, Apple and 3rd party companies profit by using the new Dock Connector 2nd Gen.

Good News: It looks like Apple is heading down the Video route with the whole iTMS Video add-on's, etc... the 5G iPod was a testing ground. Now we have two divisions along with generations for the iPod and Dock Connector.

Bad News: You will have to buy new accessories for this new iPod B. And Apple and 3rd party companies profit (no surprise here).

I want to know about Battery life, etc....

Saying all this I really want one now, glad I waited. 😀

1G iPod
2G iPod
3G iPod : 1G Dock Connector
4G iPod : 1G Click Wheel
5G iPod A: 2G Click Wheel and 1G Dock Connector
5G iPod B: 1G Pressure Sense Controls and 2G Dock Connector

Seems Apple has an iPod Divisions for a reason. 😉
 
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