Time to pick apart another blurry image

Ok, folks, here we go again. Another blurry, nondescript photo of a supposed Apple product has made its way to the web (and what a coincidence, just a day after Apple announces a press event). This time, MacDailyNews is playing host. An anonymous tipster writes:

"I was only able to snap one quick shot of this as I was only in there for about 30 seconds. I sort of stumbled upon it - can't say more about how or why...there are a bunch of ports (and maybe a button or two) neatly arranged on the back (?) of the cube in a line along the bottom edge. It's about 8-inches square and 8-inches tall - a perfect cube. It seems to be made out of a similar material as a Power Mac - aluminum perforated with a round hole pattern, but they're smaller holes than found on a Power Mac. The top is the same material as the sides with the addition of the Apple logo, even though it doesn't look like it in the photo - I had to snap it quick, sorry."

First of all, thirty seconds is a long time to spend taking a single picture. When was the last time you spent a full thirty seconds on a single photo? Plus, if you've got all that time and this killer exclusive, why not get a shot of the ports on the back? And why must all of these things be blurry? Are we the only ones who think this looks like a doctored Apple Design Award? Finally, the Apple logo seems to be missing its leaf. Have at it, Photoshop pros.

And if you think we're going to launch a "Create Your Own Blurry Photo of a Secret Apple Product" contest, you've got another thing coming.

Update: I think Kevin's comment nailed it: You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile! Apple is in league with the Borg!

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Shane

Great spotting of the MacMini place holder... Another oddity to note is the iMac link still points to the G5 imac... perhaps we are to assume (as the images are the same size) the MacMini moves to the right... and a MacNano falls into the other slot? Hmm...

mmmm http://www.macnano.com/ registered to a .mac account. (but from jersey)

I love speculation...
Shane

February 23 2006 at 1:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

:: r y a n ::

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

Between "Choose Your Mac" and Mac Mini there's an odd space showing up if you use firefox. It's a placeholder. A placeholder in the #1 product spot on that page which means that something will be filling that spot soon pushing Mac Mini to the side.

I'm going to say that something Mac Mini in flavor IS coming...

February 22 2006 at 11:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

RIchard

Why have about 5 "news" sites posted about this crap. It may have been a funny little joke to some of them (TUAW?) but it's not even like they tried with this rubbish. Its just a silver cube on some horrible texture from the early 90s.

If I painted a box in silver paint and put a half eaten apple on the top would you post that?

February 22 2006 at 8:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

JC Whitley

It's the base upon which to display your Steve Jobs bobble head doll.

February 22 2006 at 7:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

section8

Fake.

I mean, c'mon, when was the last time Apple released a product with corners. Everything is rounded now.

February 22 2006 at 7:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Andrew

Are you kidding? That is definitely a render! the apple logo doesn't even occur on the same plane as the top of the "box" and the logo itself is too small in comparison to the product itself...

February 22 2006 at 6:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John

Looks very similar to an Apple Design Award.

February 22 2006 at 5:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gene

Remember the days when people would fake pictures of UFOs or Big Foot?
Today, the Air Force will have to open Project Blue Box for investigation of the startling rise in Unidentified Apple Objects, don't you think?

February 22 2006 at 5:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ellliot

obviously fake
this is not an apple product, its ugly, unrealistic, and the logo is messed up. who would ever think people would think this is real

February 22 2006 at 5:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jomy

iTuner - A million songs in your closet...

February 22 2006 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply