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pimpzilla (48 pencils) | Sat, 2005-01-08 05:21
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is this an apple tivo??

http://dms.tecknohost.com/macrumors/i/ihome/

I want one

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Jeff | Sat, 2005-01-08 07:16

I know I'll be watching for these to be released. That video looks pretty real to me. The only thing that makes me a tad skeptical is the huge "iHome" logo on the top of the unit. Looks a little larger than Apple usually displays their logo.

If it does happen to be true, I'll be watching the Apple online store for them to become available so I can snap one up.

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j0nheck | Sat, 2005-01-08 07:29

seems like they'd put in a card reader and ipod dock.... i'm skeptical

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mayhemstudios | Sat, 2005-01-08 07:56

I believe it is fake.

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Joshua | Sat, 2005-01-08 15:32

I say fake. The thing looks too much like a cardboard box to me. The edges are too pointy, and in some pictures the look kinda mashed in.

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Ivan | Sat, 2005-01-08 15:34

Jeff wrote:

The only thing that makes me a tad skeptical is the huge "iHome" logo on the top of the unit. Looks a little larger than Apple usually displays their logo.

I agree. It's a fake!

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siglo | Sat, 2005-01-08 15:45

Why would it not have RCA, s-video, etc., jacks? Why would it have what appears to be a 1/8" headphone jack both front and rear (forgot to paint over it in PS?)? See pics. I also question the english spelling from the UK for a US product. Nice concept.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000110026534/

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Craig | Sun, 2005-01-09 20:10

Actually, it would more likely be the rumored "headless" Mac that is due out this year. Small form factor, and no monitor. If this is a fake, the person who made this did a darn good job. Looks real to me.

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Phosphor | Sun, 2005-01-09 20:17

Fake.

And it's not very well done IMNSHO.

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Joshua | Sun, 2005-01-09 22:03

This link gives all the evidence you need to figure out that it's a fake.

Chief among the "i" in iHome has a square dot, which is not the case in Myriad Pro, the current typeface of choice for Apple. The foam in the box is the wrong kind. The video out requires a dongle, like the iBook and Powerbook has, which probably means it's not the headless Mac, because why would it not have a regular video port. The handle on the box itself is on the wrong side. If someone were to carry the box by the handle, the packaging would be upside-down.

This one's pretty much busted, I reckon.

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