Touchscreen video iPod? fact or fiction?

I want to believe! I hope Apple makes the touchscreen video iPod and soon- but I don’t think this latest mock up is the real thing.

There is one aspect of the photo that people have drawn attention to from the start- the barcode and number. There is debate over whether the letters/numerals can be read as M8719Z/A or MB719Z/A. My first impression without prompting was M8719Z/A- M8719Z/A is the code (apparently) for the retail version of OS X 10.2 Server.

The code is probably placed on the front of a pre-production model so that it’s performance and location can be monitored and compared with its position in the production line etc… the chances of it having a barcode the same as 10.2 Server… very low. So which is it an 8 or a B let’s see if the Barcode can clear it up.

Checking the barcode

The barcodes were created at a place I found via Google that does free barcode creation with default settings for the full codes “M8719Z/A” or “MB719Z/A”- i think bar codes incorporate error checking so it’s important to have the full code. I just resampled the images to give them approximately similar pixilation.

I think the results speak for themselves but it could be a cunning plan by Apple or maybe the touchscreen iPods run OS X Server? The Chinese characters for my extra 2 cents look like something I would do if I was trying to copy characters! FAKKKKEEE

To check to see if it’s a fake iPod barcode you could have used a barcode scanner from National Barcode. Using barcodes is a method of keeping track of items so they can be quickly identified and processed. Barcode printers are used to create and print the barcode onto the product. Then a barcode reader can be used to easily scan the barcode and process the item. Utilizing barcodes increases the efficiency of both the warehouse and at the place of sale.