Wireless USB Brick: Sounds About Right!
September 21, 2008
Seth Weintraub of 9 to 5 Mac and Computerworld was searching around the internet when he stumbled across the picture you see on the left. His sources told him next months event will be “all about the brick“. These are the same sources who said the new iPods would be “rainbow“, and who leaked last year’s fatty-nano spy shots. Seth is just as unsure as all of us are as to what exactly this “brick” is, as his source seems to enjoy giving out these cryptic messages, but thinks that this picture, real or not, is the best suggestion so far as to what this brick is. Other possibilities include a Mid-size tower, or “brick” (Mac Brick?), wireless charging (which would replace the power “brick”), and a small tablet or EEEPC competitor (MacBook Brick?). It is very possible all of these, including wireless USB are wrong, but these pictures sure look convincing, and so far I think that this wireless USB “brick” is the closest thing to the truth. This could easily be a photoshop mockup, but we do know one thing for sure: there will be some sort of a brick in the upcoming keynote.
My bet is on a wireless USB hub. Wireless power charging? It’s experimental and there are potential health issues. Mid-size tower? I want one, but I don’t think this refers to that. Wireless USB would be great for a laptop. It would be good for any computer, but really good for laptops.
But the pic has it with the Air?? I wonder if there is a latent wireless USB transceiver in the Air no one has noticed yet? Or maybe all of the new models will have it built in.
Maybe it is some sort of music streaming device, like a replacement for the Airport. Or a USB based docking station for the Air – that I would buy.
That’s not the air… the air isn’t black
This supposedly is the new MacBook. They are using the word air, but its not the MacBook Air. The ad actually looks convincing to me, but who knows.
I agree that it definitely isn’t the macbook air in that picture… Its too thick! I will be greatly upset however if it is the new macbook, as I only purchased my macbook 12 days ago! AHHHH!
WHY IT LOOKS FAKE TO ME:
the url reads: apple.com/MacBook
1) apple never uses capital letters on the website, so it would be “macbook”, or “imac” (not MacBook or iMac)
2) in the MacBook section, there wouldn’t be any iPod advertising, or iPhone 2.1 for that matter.
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