The whole point of this post is to shed some light on the rumors, and introduce a healthy amount of skepticism into the debate. We're not reporting on the device, we're reporting on the rumor of the device, and questioning why so many other people accept it as fact.
hmmm I agree. I have not seen any photoshop'd mockups and no real rumors other than someone's hopefull comments. This is the first place I've seen an actual photo of (obviously someone's wet dream) an Apple UMPC. Did you Make it?
All the rumors I've heard are in the 12 inch notebook realm and the Fox movie deal and Mac Pro updates.
Engadget, and other blog sites report on this nonsense because they know that the Apple fan base will click like mad to get to any and every website that pushes this trash.
Clicks = page views and maybe ad dollars.
Do you see many blog sites running rumors based on mock-ups of a Sony product or Samsungs?
Heck you will see comments here from people that are so in Apple's back pocket that they are happy to buy one even if it's fake!
Sites like this would be stupid not to tap into that brand of foolishness even if it annoys the heck out of most of the readership.
This posting dispelling the story is just a CYA so they can keep a air of journalistic integrity by not appearing to be Apple rumor pushers.
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AC @ Dec 27th 2007 5:41PM
"there isn't one verifiable or reliable piece of information in the whole thing"
Why are you reporting it then...!
Joshua Topolsky @ Dec 27th 2007 5:53PM
The whole point of this post is to shed some light on the rumors, and introduce a healthy amount of skepticism into the debate. We're not reporting on the device, we're reporting on the rumor of the device, and questioning why so many other people accept it as fact.
OneLove @ Dec 27th 2007 6:27PM
This whining is getting so old.
Logboy @ Dec 27th 2007 7:14PM
hmmm I agree. I have not seen any photoshop'd mockups and no real rumors other than someone's hopefull comments. This is the first place I've seen an actual photo of (obviously someone's wet dream) an Apple UMPC. Did you Make it?
All the rumors I've heard are in the 12 inch notebook realm and the Fox movie deal and Mac Pro updates.
Logboy @ Dec 27th 2007 7:17PM
oh..I take it back. I just saw the same janky mock-up on BGR. :)
fred @ Dec 27th 2007 7:30PM
let's cut throgh the nonsense and spin.
Engadget, and other blog sites report on this nonsense because they know that the Apple fan base will click like mad to get to any and every website that pushes this trash.
Clicks = page views and maybe ad dollars.
Do you see many blog sites running rumors based on mock-ups of a Sony product or Samsungs?
Heck you will see comments here from people that are so in Apple's back pocket that they are happy to buy one even if it's fake!
Sites like this would be stupid not to tap into that brand of foolishness even if it annoys the heck out of most of the readership.
This posting dispelling the story is just a CYA so they can keep a air of journalistic integrity by not appearing to be Apple rumor pushers.
Logboy @ Dec 28th 2007 8:03PM
Wow Fred, you sound angry...some dumb gadget blog is nothing to get angry about. Are you okay?