Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPod Family, Rumors
Who's up for another video iPod "Spy pic?"
Ok, here we go.
We all know how much you enjoy the parade of questionable "Apple spy pics," so here's one more to feed your
insatiable appetite. MacShrine is
claiming to have received the photo you see here from an anonymous tipster. Could it be the "real" video iPod
we've been hearing about?Now, the sticker on the... whatever side that is, bears the designation "M8719ZA." Do with that what you will. Also, you may remember the shots of the 5G iPod that were leaked a year ago just prior to that model's introduction turned out to be dead-on accurate. Supposedly, this image came from the same factory.
Now, we take this kind of thing with a
Update: The serial number on the sticker appears to read “MB719ZA.” Thanks to everyone who pointed this out (my eyes aren't what they used to be). Can anyone
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
phi said 2:08PM on 2-23-2006
That would be a "B" not an "8"
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MattK said 2:09PM on 2-23-2006
M8719ZA is the SKU for OS X Server. I have no idea if that means anything or not.
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- said 2:10PM on 2-23-2006
im not completely up on touchscreen tech but isnt the plastic or the material used for them general thin..like those used on palm devices..doesnt look like they have a thick piece of plastic ontop? because in that picture it looks like the screen thickness/material is the same as the case? it looks like current plastic casing on ipods, which to my knowlege is quite thick?
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theone said 2:11PM on 2-23-2006
looks pretty legit, more so than the other crap we tend to see. And that previous 5g ipod report was dead on so... nobody really knows for sure until next week.
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elber said 2:12PM on 2-23-2006
its real almost evrybody over at engadget think so
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AH said 2:16PM on 2-23-2006
My call is this is the genuine article.
http://stationa.net/?p=195
- AH
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ZmacMan said 2:17PM on 2-23-2006
Seems that the sticker has a 'B' in the mdl #, not an '8'... Maybe it's just my eyes...?
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AH said 2:21PM on 2-23-2006
Factor in the iCal icon in the invitation, the "real" video iPod rumor, and the Apple patent for touchscreens and what you may have is a touchscreen PDA/Video iPod.
The current iPods have had the ability to display and sync with iCal, perhaps this has additional functionality with a larger screen and alternative input method.
This might be considered to be a "fun product" no?
Who knows, it is enough fun just playing the speculation game, pics like this just add to the anticipation.
- AH
StationA.net
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Robert Knight said 2:22PM on 2-23-2006
If that is a fake, it is a very good job.
In the upper right corner, you can see how the white on the screen is reflecting off the plastic edge of the ipod. That's a detail most people wouldn't think of.
I say it's real.
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Bob Mc said 2:27PM on 2-23-2006
Where's my credit card?
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scoyle17 said 2:32PM on 2-23-2006
can I have a star for giving you the heads up on this from the proteus article
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Tyler said 2:36PM on 2-23-2006
if that's a fake, it's the most real-looking fake that i've ever seen
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mraf said 2:37PM on 2-23-2006
That is no serial number, it's the item number for a copy of version 10.2 Mac OS X server (10 client). Hmmm. Very Fake.
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kc! said 2:43PM on 2-23-2006
It does look really nice, especially up close. However the sticker throws things off a bit... If it was a random bar code/number then that could be plausible, but since it is a very specific bar code of another Apple product (not iPod related) it adds some serious doubt. Which doesn't make sense.
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Brian Stuckey said 2:45PM on 2-23-2006
Something to think about: the cyan bar between red and black should be blue. The pluge pattern (top one) is fine but half of the reason for pattern it is to test for pure black VS ntsc black as well as white boundaries. If you are making your own video format why would You need these? Why not use a smooth transition?
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tom said 2:45PM on 2-23-2006
anybody with a recent imac: take a look at that then zoom out and look at your imac. fake? i think not.
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Zachary said 2:46PM on 2-23-2006
This looks pretty legit. I'm starting to really think that this all makes sense. Apple releases an invite with the iCal logo that promises "fun new products." I feel like this is going to be a new brand of hybrid iPod/PDA. Maybe iPod Pro or something along those lines.
tagline:
"Who says work can't be fun?"
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natemanafter said 2:46PM on 2-23-2006
Note: The serial number says MB719Z/A not "M8719Z/A" and the Chinese characters read, though awkwardly, This Side Up
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sam said 2:50PM on 2-23-2006
I SAY IT'S PROBABLY REAL.
Apple products are "designed in California, manufactured in China." Someone in the factory could have taken a snap of this. Most likely?
Anywho, I guess this means Apple will be ready to announce new iPod video next Tuesday :P
"Fun product" indeed!
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David said 2:55PM on 2-23-2006
" shots of the 5G iPod that were leaked a year ago"
A year ago? Try October.
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