iPod Video Photo

[aswitcher]

Not to be a nit-picker but it was Kevin that got the scoop.

My bad, yes of course it was Kevins source for the nano etc

 

[TiMacLover]

If you compare this image with the 5G iPod leak image both iPods are laying on the same material which I believe in package wrapping.

Just my two cents. With the new image that has surfaced I think it's realy, and I think I know how to spend my tax return.

 

[freeny]

If you compare this image with the 5G iPod leak image both iPods are laying on the same material which I believe in package wrapping.

Just my two cents. With the new image that has surfaced I think it's realy, and I think I know how to spend my tax return.

Tyvek, easily found at the post office or any construction site.

 

[mazola]

Proof #4 it's not a real iPod

Its screen isn't scratched.

 

[eVolcre]

I'd join you, as many others at MR.

For what it's worth. The only significant "convergent devices" on the market today are the Windows powered smartphones. This seems like it could be a more media centric variant of those. If the size reports are correct (4x8x1.5 ish) it's far too big for many things, but fills an interesting niche between a full video iPod/PSP and a full tablet PC.

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I would throw UIQ into the mix as well. The upcoming Sony p990 looks very good and works very well with OSX

But, I would ****ing be pissed if this origami thing happens because it is something I would want and it's NON APPLE.

 

[CoMpX]

I would throw UIQ into the mix as well. The upcoming Sony p990 looks very good and works very well with OSX

But, I would ****ing be pissed if this origami thing happens because it is something I would want and it's NON APPLE.

Am I missing something? Because that Origami thing has got to be the ugliest device I have ever seen. Anyone else agree?

 

[eVolcre]

Am I missing something? Because that Origami thing has got to be the ugliest device I have ever seen. Anyone else agree?

I was focusing less on the looks and more on the functionality and features.

I mean, that mock up is from 2001 - I bet it would look different now

 

[Starflyer]

Dear God

Please God No!

 

[e-coli]

The "ad" on Gizmodo is a fake. Look at "Airport equipped."

Apple capitalizes "Port." It's AirPort equipped, not Airport equipped.

Fake.

 

[Chuck]

Sorry if this pic has been posted already - I did a quick flick and couldn't see it referred to recently...

As seen on Macshrine. But this is so huge it looks more like a tablet.

 

[eVolcre]

Sorry if this pic has been posted already - I did a quick flick and couldn't see it referred to recently...

As seen on Macshrine. But this is so huge it looks more like a tablet.

How do you know it's huge without any thing to give you perspective? I mean those lines on the floor could be 1 inch apart for all we know ...

 

[Chuck]

How do you know it's huge without any thing to give you perspective? I mean those lines on the floor could be 1 inch apart for all we know ...

Maybe - But I've never seen floorboards or mock-floorboards that small.

 

[milo]

Sorry if this pic has been posted already - I did a quick flick and couldn't see it referred to recently...

As seen on Macshrine. But this is so huge it looks more like a tablet.

IT'S A FAKE. The guy even admitted to it already and showed his source pic.

If only people would read the damn thread.

 

[SParis]

How do you know it's huge without any thing to give you perspective? I mean those lines on the floor could be 1 inch apart for all we know ...

You're looking at laminate flooring - I've got something remarkably similar in my office. My floor's seems are almost 10cm apart. This would give this iPod a height of almost 30cm.

You'd need a mighty big pocket to fit this baby in.

 

[cr2sh]

How do you know it's huge without any thing to give you perspective? I mean those lines on the floor could be 1 inch apart for all we know ...

They could be anywhere from 1.5" to 2.5" wide... but even that range gives us some concept of its large size.

 

[Chundles]

The "ad" on Gizmodo is a fake. Look at "Airport equipped."

Apple capitalizes "Port." It's AirPort equipped, not Airport equipped.

Fake.

It was never purported to be real. It's a mock up from 2004.

 

[Chundles]

They could be anywhere from 1.5" to 2.5" wide... but even that range gives us some concept of its large size.

You're looking at laminate flooring - I've got something remarkably similar in my office. My floor's seems are almost 10cm apart. This would give this iPod a height of almost 30cm.

You'd need a mighty big pocket to fit this baby in.

It's a fake. The guy who made it has already said so.

Move on, forget about it.

 

[cr2sh]

It's a fake. The guy who made it has already said so.

Move on, forget about it.

Maybe Apple has already gotten to him! Maybe he's lying now... to cover up the truth! You're in on it too! DAMN YOU!

 

[Chundles]

Maybe Apple has already gotten to him! Maybe he's lying now... to cover up the truth! You're in on it too! DAMN YOU!

You don't need to worry about this picture.

This is not the tablet you're looking for....

 

[Chuck]

IT'S A FAKE. The guy even admitted to it already and showed his source pic.

If only people would read the damn thread.

I did apologise in advance if it had been referred to already. Just woke up and didn't think my wife would particularly like me reading 10 pages of posts while I'm meant to be making sure the kids don't destroy the living room.

 

[SParis]

It's a fake. The guy who made it has already said so.

Move on, forget about it.

Except that Jobs said in his latest keynote that new iPods would be huge. I know it was in his Super Secret Mac Rumors, but what if he was double-bluffing?

American are getting bigger, what if the iPod is following the trend?

Bigger pockets, bigger iPods.

Supersize me!

 

[dicklacara]

Am I missing something? Because that Origami thing has got to be the ugliest device I have ever seen. Anyone else agree?

Yes-- especially that bit on top-- that is either a pencil sharpener or a bottle opener

 

[Chundles]

Yes-- especially that bit on top-- that is either a pencil sharpener or a bottle opener

Eh? That's probably the most useful thing ever. I'd actually buy a PDA if it had a bottle opener on the top - that alone would make it very useful to me as I drank myself stupid for spending myself broke on shiny white things in fancy boxes.

 

[ChrisH3677]

I don't know if this has been posted yet but this guy seems to think it is fake and his argument is pretty impressive. What does everyone else think?

http://www.folio.superbaka.com/fakepod.html

I found that guys testing on some points quite convincing - especially the irregular white rectangles in the top right and bottom left of the test pattern, which both appeared to contain rectangles - looking like they were cut from the same image.

But, taking his gamma test a bit further, if you push the gamma higher still, you get a very interesting result. Some parts of the image lag significantly behind the rest in how they brighten. And unexpectedly so. Some blacks like the chord take a while to disappear, but the red rectangle in particular, behaves oddly.

If you take an untouched photo and try this, most areas of the image will disappear at the same time, the blackest blacks being the last to go.

IF you scribble something on with the paintbrush tool, then (unless the color you choose is sampled from the image), the scribble will be the last thing to disappear - even if it's a blue or red say.

This is what clearly happens with the black scribble covering the date in the lower right, but why do others areas of the image behave the same? Most likely because they are painted on.

And of course, why do those three rectangles (Black,red and black) display so much noise and none of the others do? Again, probably because they've been drawn in.

Notice too how the 7 on the sticker fades but the Chinese writing doesn't? Again, indicating the lettering may have been added in an image editor.

 

[Templetalker]

I found that guys testing on some points quite convincing - especially the irregular white rectangles in the top right and bottom left of the test pattern, which both appeared to contain rectangles - looking like they were cut from the same image.

But, taking his gamma test a bit further, if you push the gamma higher still, you get a very interesting result. Some parts of the image lag significantly behind the rest in how they brighten. And unexpectedly so. Some blacks like the chord take a while to disappear, but the red rectangle in particular, behaves oddly.

If you take an untouched photo and try this, most areas of the image will disappear at the same time, the blackest blacks being the last to go.

IF you scribble something on with the paintbrush tool, then (unless the color you choose is sampled from the image), the scribble will be the last thing to disappear - even if it's a blue or red say.

This is what clearly happens with the black scribble covering the date in the lower right, but why do others areas of the image behave the same? Most likely because they are painted on.

And of course, why do those three rectangles (Black,red and black) display so much noise and none of the others do? Again, probably because they've been drawn in.

Notice too how the 7 on the sticker fades but the Chinese writing doesn't? Again, indicating the lettering may have been added in an image editor.

Wow, that "guy" could have saved a lot of time if he read my original post. Ehh.