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Is this It (Photo)?
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IIRC, that was Xtrem Mac. Looked like a giant Art Deco-styled mic (the big, rounded-rectanguar cast-aluminum kind like you might imagine Elvis or Buddy Holly using). I actually rather liked that design. While we're on the subject of old-tech design reinterpreted, how about a shell that looks like some old Dynaco amps I've seen (e.g. Mk. IVs or ST-70s will give you a very rough idea -- tho' the proportions would obviously be different), with a brushed sheetmetal shell bent with soft corners around the sides, top'n'bottom as a "shell", and perforated-metal inserts to cover the front and back (possibly wrapping over the top like the Dynacos, instead of having the solid sheetmetal sides wrap all the way around?), mebbe with a big, silver toggle switch for power. It'd be distinctively different, at least...
Man that thing looks fuggily, almost sterile after using a quicksilver, dont know if i could ever muster looking at that every day. I guess i could wait for the imac, but egad if this is really it then apples screwed up again.
The Apple isn't crooked
I continued the lines of the edges of the box out to a vanishing point in photoshop, and then drew lines from that vanishing point to both the top and bottom bumps of the Apple logo. Logo and the case diminish to the same vanishing point. In other words, the logo is not crooked, as some have suggested, though it does look so at first glance.
To me, the perfectly straight halftone pattern is the greatest evidence against this picture's veracity. As has been noted, however, the picture was not simply converted to halftone in Photoshop, as there are definite shades of gray in the crumpled areas of the picture. At the very least, the image was halftoned, then layered onto itself pre-halftoning. On the other hand, it may be legitimate. Scanners are very sensitive to wrinkles in flat art, and may produce distinct shading even though there is not enough crumpling to actually distort the image.
The lighter area at the back of the box is, in fact, just the background behind the case. It is not even with the back edge of the case, and therefore is not clear acrylic.
The power button looks like it may have an Apple logo on it rather than the standard power symbol, but this is very difficult to tell.
I don't understand why the blurring would be necessary, unless the smuggler needed to cover something that could identify her. That corner of the case does not seem a likely place for ports, though it would be workable. There was blurring over the air holes on the leaked mirrored-door case image, and that picture was real. Does anyone know why the holes were blurred on that photo? The only reason I can think is that the photo was an Apple plant, and they didn't want people to know exactly what the case looked like. This doesn't make much sense, but I can see no reason a spy would feel compelled to cover the holes.
I continued the lines of the edges of the box out to a vanishing point in photoshop, and then drew lines from that vanishing point to both the top and bottom bumps of the Apple logo. Logo and the case diminish to the same vanishing point. In other words, the logo is not crooked, as some have suggested, though it does look so at first glance.
To me, the perfectly straight halftone pattern is the greatest evidence against this picture's veracity. As has been noted, however, the picture was not simply converted to halftone in Photoshop, as there are definite shades of gray in the crumpled areas of the picture. At the very least, the image was halftoned, then layered onto itself pre-halftoning. On the other hand, it may be legitimate. Scanners are very sensitive to wrinkles in flat art, and may produce distinct shading even though there is not enough crumpling to actually distort the image.
The lighter area at the back of the box is, in fact, just the background behind the case. It is not even with the back edge of the case, and therefore is not clear acrylic.
The power button looks like it may have an Apple logo on it rather than the standard power symbol, but this is very difficult to tell.
I don't understand why the blurring would be necessary, unless the smuggler needed to cover something that could identify her. That corner of the case does not seem a likely place for ports, though it would be workable. There was blurring over the air holes on the leaked mirrored-door case image, and that picture was real. Does anyone know why the holes were blurred on that photo? The only reason I can think is that the photo was an Apple plant, and they didn't want people to know exactly what the case looked like. This doesn't make much sense, but I can see no reason a spy would feel compelled to cover the holes.
I can see that as a PowerMac, but...it would look 80x better if it were a server/XstationOriginally posted by iSegway
Is it just my imagination... or does lem0nayde's rendition of the design of the front of the "G5 fake" bring Star Wars and the Empire to mind?
i figured i'd better get a line in here somewhere... the longest thread i've seen in a while...
only mike dell could be proud of a computer that looked like this
and of course- if it is real- i'll come back with my tail between my legs and wait in line to buy one
only mike dell could be proud of a computer that looked like this
and of course- if it is real- i'll come back with my tail between my legs and wait in line to buy one
Originally posted by iSegway
I am telling you... the Empire strikes back...
Yeah actually that does remind me quite a bit about Star Wars!
New macs
OK, I just confirmed today that there are new macs. We configure them with Audio workstations, and sell hundreds a year.
The new machines are:
Powerbook Al 15
Dual 1.6
Dual 1.8
Dual 2.0
Not confirmed if it's G5, but as far as I know the G4 is maxed out at 1.42, and can't go further, but I may be mistaken. We do this for a living and need to know what is coming out, so our vendors always give us a heads up.
BAM!
OK, I just confirmed today that there are new macs. We configure them with Audio workstations, and sell hundreds a year.
The new machines are:
Powerbook Al 15
Dual 1.6
Dual 1.8
Dual 2.0
Not confirmed if it's G5, but as far as I know the G4 is maxed out at 1.42, and can't go further, but I may be mistaken. We do this for a living and need to know what is coming out, so our vendors always give us a heads up.
BAM!
Re: New macs
Are you serious?! That would be very nice! Tell us if you get info on what they look like!
Are you serious?! That would be very nice! Tell us if you get info on what they look like!
Aw yeah!!!!
OK, but we never get pics, just the info. Also there are new prices for current machines:
Dual 1.25 $1699
Single 1Gig $1299
Dual 1.42 $1999-not sure
But these machines may not even be at the Apple store anymore, just resellers.
Officially Apple stopped manufacturing the Dual Boot 1.25 a couple of Friday's ago. OSX and beyond we go...no turning back now.
OK, but we never get pics, just the info. Also there are new prices for current machines:
Dual 1.25 $1699
Single 1Gig $1299
Dual 1.42 $1999-not sure
But these machines may not even be at the Apple store anymore, just resellers.
Officially Apple stopped manufacturing the Dual Boot 1.25 a couple of Friday's ago. OSX and beyond we go...no turning back now.
Originally posted by Parikh1234
hey all, im new in the forums but ive been reading macrumors for a while. I had to sign up today when they locked out the forums to all people other than registered users
http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=35329&papass=&sort=1&thecat=
I don't really care what the tower looks like as long as someone can confirm the validity of the above linked invitation.
Who cares what it looks like outside, I'm drooling over what might be inside.
Some people just don't get it.
First, it's OBVIOUSLY not beige. It's probably a very clean looking, high quality brushed aluminum.
Second, to anyone who says the picture "looks fake." Keep in mind what Apple's other press photos look like -- TOTALLY fake. The iPod, the iBook, etc. The iPod, the iBook... these look like vector renditions.
First, it's OBVIOUSLY not beige. It's probably a very clean looking, high quality brushed aluminum.
Second, to anyone who says the picture "looks fake." Keep in mind what Apple's other press photos look like -- TOTALLY fake. The iPod, the iBook, etc. The iPod, the iBook... these look like vector renditions.
Appleinsider
Don't know if anyone else has posted this (I read about half of these 11 pages), but AppleInsider has the same photo, but without the creases and such. It is labeled "Artist Rendition".
Check it out:
http://appleinsider.com/article.php?id=116
Chris
Don't know if anyone else has posted this (I read about half of these 11 pages), but AppleInsider has the same photo, but without the creases and such. It is labeled "Artist Rendition".
Check it out:
http://appleinsider.com/article.php?id=116
Chris