Honestly, when is the last time anybody has ever seen a photo of an upcoming Apple product that wasn't a fake? Why do these blagh sites even entertain them as a rumor?
Maybe there's been one but I sure as heck don't remember ever seeing it.
-Kevin S.
As most assumed, the 3.5" video iPod photo making the rounds last week was a fake. Here's video of how the image was made.
http://web.mac.com/christianwedlock/iWeb/Christian/fake.mov

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