Re: FAKE.
This is the best evidence yet that the image is a fake, IMO. Companies like Apple are very strict about how their products are presented. The angles of photos are prescribed, as are the background and lighting. I am starting to believe, however, that the image, while fake, is very close to what we will actually see.
As far as the straight-on, full color image, it looks too good to be fake. The blown-out version of it makes it clear that the vents are not simply painted on, as there is variation in the color. More importantly, the pattern in each vent is different, so they are not clones of one vent. The dark horizontal bands are interior braces of the vents, barely visible from the outside. It's extremely unlikely that someone would think this far into a hoax.
There are two strikes against this image, though. First, It is so high quality (perfectly straight on, high resolution) that it would practically have to be from an original Apple press image. People with access to such originals are surely scarce, and not anxious to betray Apple's trust. Second, The horizontal ribs do not line up on opposite sides of the power button. This is not a deal-killer for me, as it could actually be that way because of the innards of the machine.
Of course, there's always the possibility that the images are plants, intended to feel out the consumers. It seems a little late to be doing coercive test marketing like that, though.
One thing is certain, though. The halftone image and the front panel image cannot both be real photographs, as the number of slots differs.
This is the best evidence yet that the image is a fake, IMO. Companies like Apple are very strict about how their products are presented. The angles of photos are prescribed, as are the background and lighting. I am starting to believe, however, that the image, while fake, is very close to what we will actually see.
As far as the straight-on, full color image, it looks too good to be fake. The blown-out version of it makes it clear that the vents are not simply painted on, as there is variation in the color. More importantly, the pattern in each vent is different, so they are not clones of one vent. The dark horizontal bands are interior braces of the vents, barely visible from the outside. It's extremely unlikely that someone would think this far into a hoax.
There are two strikes against this image, though. First, It is so high quality (perfectly straight on, high resolution) that it would practically have to be from an original Apple press image. People with access to such originals are surely scarce, and not anxious to betray Apple's trust. Second, The horizontal ribs do not line up on opposite sides of the power button. This is not a deal-killer for me, as it could actually be that way because of the innards of the machine.
Of course, there's always the possibility that the images are plants, intended to feel out the consumers. It seems a little late to be doing coercive test marketing like that, though.
One thing is certain, though. The halftone image and the front panel image cannot both be real photographs, as the number of slots differs.
