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Apple’s “Brick” riddle, deciphered
Macenstein — ... to have an inside source which spoke about a mysterious new project Apple was working on code named “The Brick”. Unfortunately, aside from the name “The Brick”, 9to5 seemed to have little additional information to go on, leading them to speculate that perhaps the source may have been referring to the long-rumored iTablet. Since then, other sites have jumped in to offer their theories on what The Brick might be. Some say it is the new MacBooks or MPBs – some say a new brick-shaped wireless USB hub or ...

“The Brick” - What could it be? Here’s my guess…
Apple Gazette — Well the rumor mill is going crazy about “The Brick”. It’s supposed to be the big thing at the Apple Macbook event in October - if the rumor from 9to5Mac is to be believed. The big question is - what is it? One theory, is that it’s a wireless USB hub. That would be cool, and would certainly make sense with the Macbook Air. I don’t think that’s it though. I mean really - when we’re talking about “The Brick” - what part of your computer do you call “the ...

CW: One More Thing for the New MacBooks - Wireless USB
The Mac Observer — ... of likely technologies to appear in the new Apple MacBooks. On Tuesday, he spotted something that caused him to add one more thing to the possible list: Wireless USB. What caught his eye was a photo uploaded to flickr which, while it may not be authentic, got him thinking about the little black box in the photo. That box could be a wireless USB hub, Mr. Weintraub theorized. Wireless USB is not a pipe dream. Back in April, USB.org noted that the USB Implementors Forum (USB-IF) ...

Apple's New Heavy Weight "Brick" Could Save You Money and Smash Windows
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... already true, but what about the rest of the world? Well remember Steve Jobs warned investors earlier this year that Apple was going to have some new killer products at very aggressive price points. Prices to low to believe. In fact, Jobs and Oppenheimer stated it would effect Apple's future earnings. Imagine an Apple notebook for under $500? Or iMacs for under $1000? Already aggressive sales of Apple notebooks and iMacs would probably go through the roof. Another rumor suggests a wireless USB hub   which isn't a very exciting idea if you ask us - another wireless USB hub. ...

Rumor Roundup: Apple Brick [Rumors]
Gizmodo — ... is in fact the case, Macworld in January may be a more appropriate event to unveil a tablet. Another rumor has it that Apple may introduce a brand-new sub-notebook to compete with Asustek's EeePC." iPhone Savior (Mac Mini Pro) "Sources have indicated Apple's "one more thing," code named 'Brick' rumored to be announced around October 14th along with a MacBook refresh, will actually be a re-design of the Mac Mini super-sized to reveal a Mac Mini Pro of sorts." ComputerWorld (Wireless USB Hub) "Perhaps the "brick" would have a Wireless USB hub...We ...