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Apple Special Event - Feb 22nd - Airport Video?
We've known Apple's planning a special media event for a week or so, but didn't know the precise date or what would be announced. On Flickr today, someone has posted up what claims to be an image used on the event invitation. It is quite clearly an Airport Express Base Station. Might this be the long-rumored update to the Airport Express to allow streaming video?
Thanks to everyone who submitted this tip.
Update: TUAW has no confirmation whatsoever that: 1) anything will be announced or released on Feb. 22nd, 2) that it will be an Airport Express, iPod, mystery-doodad, or 3) anything Apple-related at all will happen on Feb. 22nd. This link and date were submitted as a tip and is treated as a rumor. This post is even clearly classified in the rumor category. TUAW is not responsible for your level of disappointment or inability to reconcile reality with your expectations. Have a nice day.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Graham Stevens said 3:51PM on 2-05-2006
hmm.. sounds interesting.
Would they hold a special event just for an update to airtunes? I think this is unlikely, there must be more to it.. Apple DVR anyone? Or maybe Mac mini 2...
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Marvo said 3:55PM on 2-05-2006
Or it could be that they'll be offering Disney/Pixar movies via iTunes and you'll be able to play it on your TV from your computer via AirTunes/Video or whatever they'll call it.
Mmm...Mergers.
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Balazs said 3:57PM on 2-05-2006
Apparently it is a fake:
http://loop.worldofapple.com/archives/2006/02/05/apple-special-event-february-22nd-2006/
[Update - Were now pretty sure this is fake. If you know different, then tell us.]
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Beopenguin said 4:00PM on 2-05-2006
OR you can look at the text and how it's off perspective with the logo and the edge of the device. Plus the LED/button thingy just looks off. I say, people need to find better things to do with their free time than photoshopping fakes.
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ductapesuperhero said 4:11PM on 2-05-2006
um. quite clearly photoshopped. a stock APE image with Myriad text. Apple would do better than that. you know, like lining the text up to a grid. like they always do. They're king of attention-to-detail, especially in prrint and web design. This 30 second mockup wouldn't get past 1st stage in that corporation.
-the ductapesuperhero
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LD said 4:29PM on 2-05-2006
If Apple does ever come out with wireless AV it better be HD it's not worth buying.
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Chris said 4:33PM on 2-05-2006
here's how the fake ist made:
http://www.macbitch.de/?p=47
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Jacob said 4:36PM on 2-05-2006
I'm guessing that this isn't photoshopped, and that Apple is planning on announcing some type of AirportAV or something to that extent. But, I don't think that would be all, and we would have some kind of "One More Thing..." At the end..... Possibly the MacTab Pro as we've been seeing patents for.....
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Tan The Man said 4:58PM on 2-05-2006
Streaming video would make more sense with wireless N than g.
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yoharryo said 5:05PM on 2-05-2006
I call shenanigans...
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Yubal said 6:46PM on 2-05-2006
^^#6
that's nice... that link tells it all.
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andy said 7:15PM on 2-05-2006
Double shenanigans.
For one thing, the font used is Myriad, and not Myriad Pro (notice the 'i').
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andy said 7:20PM on 2-05-2006
Actually... looking even closer... it's not even Myriad...
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ssgelm said 7:31PM on 2-05-2006
Apple would *never* allow such a crappy photo (With a crooked apple logo, mind you) to be used on an invitation like this.
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Owen Gee said 8:29PM on 2-05-2006
It's a custom version of myriad (Apple Myriad). Just like Apple Garamond is custom.
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Jamus said 8:59PM on 2-05-2006
Plus it looked a bit too "X-Box 360'ish" with the big flourogreen circle.
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G said 9:15PM on 2-05-2006
Jamus,
Have you seen an Airport Express as of late?
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Tyler said 9:39PM on 2-05-2006
This blog post should be removed.
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Jason said 9:40PM on 2-05-2006
Just to clarify: Is it just the invitation that is fake? In other words, is the February 22nd special event itself confirmed or unconfirmed?
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J said 10:42PM on 2-05-2006
How did this get published as fact on other blogs? It's pretty obvious that it's a rumor and or probably fake.
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