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Wouldn't it be funny...if all these iPhone leaks weren't for real after all?
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Apple did not plan this, they did not give a prototype iPhone to the media to throw us off.
People need to face it that this go around Apples security and secrecy was compromised. The leaked phone is what we will see in 11 days.
Agreed ... even a fake leak hurts Apple because people stop buying the current model. They would be stupid to do that.
That the simplest reason is most likely the correct one? I thought I remembered that in Chemistry.
Do some research before posting; each of these phones had a designation on them:
The only prototype was the Vietnamese phone. The Gizmodo phone (DVT) is the last stage before production. NOT A PROTOTYPE
Also, NOT LEAKED FAKES
Wrong. Apparently you haven't heard of bait cars. Which the Supreme Court has ruled perfectly legal.
Conspiracy theories are fun... however I have also agree with the OP..to an extent. It is not that too far fetched a concept to say that this whole thing was indeed staged by Apple to help ramp up hype and publicitly for the iPhone a thousand fold... however... as far as I am aware the Police and the Feds were involved.
If the leak was part of an Apple conspiracy, then it risks totally out weighed the benefits. If found out, they would lose all credibility. Then again...maybe the police are being controlled by Apple...
Hmm...would make an awesome movie.
If the leak was part of an Apple conspiracy, then it risks totally out weighed the benefits. If found out, they would lose all credibility. Then again...maybe the police are being controlled by Apple...
Hmm...would make an awesome movie.
Explain to me how doing what you're describing would yield ANY return, let alone 'significant'. The sales of the next iPhone are already X. You'd have to somehow make them Y. The only way that could happen is if the 'other' phone is so incredible that the entire planet poops their pants looking at it.
What you're describing is plausible. That the phones were purposely leaked to drum up interest. That is an easy thing to do, and doesn't cost them much. What he is describing is completely different. That they designed and built a phone that they have no plans of using and then leaked it just so Jobs could go 'ha! we fooled you!!!'. That is not possible.
I've been told by a consultant that works with Apple that it is not uncommon for jobs to have them bring two competing products right up to the pre-production stage before deciding which of the two will go into production. So while it may not be true that Apple intentionally leaked what we have seen, it may not be the phone that goes into production.
I have no idea whether this is true, but I wouldn't put it past Apple to spend that kind of money on what basically is R&D.
I have no idea whether this is true, but I wouldn't put it past Apple to spend that kind of money on what basically is R&D.
WRONG. COMPLETELY different situation. One is an individual attempting to commit fraud an another is government protection agency attempting to catch criminals.
I haven't seen an individual that falsely reported the theft of their vehicle get off because the Supreme Court deemed it legal.
I would agree, except that most of the recent leaks appear to be spare parts off a production line, not fully assembled prototypes.
