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Claimed Tablet Video Sparks Questionable Speculation of Apple Tablet

French site Nowhereelse.fr has published [Google translation] what appears at first glance to be a video of a tablet computer being used to browse a touch-enabled version of an IKEA catalog. The sleek profile and iPhone-like status bar at the top of the screen have led to speculation that the device might be Apple's much-rumored tablet device.

The video demonstrates a feature similar to Cover Flow to aid in navigation, appearing to possibly offer previews of JavaScript menu navigation items. It also reveals a "shake to shuffle" feature on product listing pages to allow the user to view a new selection of items within a given category. Finally, the user is shown applying different color options to products by both tapping on color swatches in the case of a chair and by dragging swatches into a large image in the case of cabinetry.


Nowhereelse.fr provides no information on the source of the video or any claims relating to its authenticity, so we've chosen to publish this information simply for interest and discussion. The site has had a very questionable reputation, previously publishing a claimed Apple tablet image it had received that later turned out to be a hoax and also publishing claimed iPhone images incorrectly depicting a forward-facing camera just prior to the introduction of the iPhone 3GS earlier this year.

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28 months ago
It's pretty cool whatever it is....
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28 months ago
Even though it's a likely fake, I do like the cover-flow effect.

Not quite sure though how this would be achieved without a seperate OS for the tablet, which is unliekly
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28 months ago
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28 months ago
Very nice mockup. It's unlikely that IKEA would spend enough much money for such an elaborate app, and as usual the video is conveniently fuzzy... but it looks yummy. :)
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28 months ago
Looks like a nice enough interface, wouldn't mind if this was the real deal.
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28 months ago
That is a sweet mockup. But, apart from going to IKEA and being a gimmick, I don't see what it should be used for.
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28 months ago
It looks cool ...actually looks like a big iPhone or iTouch
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28 months ago

That is a sweet mockup. But, apart from going to IKEA and being a gimmick, I don't see what it should be used for.


Reading the newspaper, (er, e-paper :D), books (Turn it on its side), Tesco shopping list.

"Want to buy a chair or Kitchen from Ikea - there's an App for that!"

If that is it, I'm in!

- D

EDIT: Loving the prices being in Pounds - it must be coming to the UK first!
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28 months ago
I have no idea how thin and light Apple is going to make it, but is it just me or does the tablet seem to be too light on the video?
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28 months ago
Some of the drag movements look suspiciously smooth, and many of the response times seem unrealistically quick. I'm guessing this is another case of someone pre-making a video with interface interactions, putting it on a device and timing out their hand movements to sync with the video. If that's the case, though, he did a pretty good job syncing it.
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