Fake Wooden Mac Netbook Causes Blog Cat-Fight

Snap! MacRumors got burned by this “9.5” Mac Netbook” when it didn’t bother reading the small print, and then came back with a rather bitchy retort.

First, the truth. This is not a Mac Netbook. It’s not even a real computer. It is in fact a handmade, carved wood MacBook, complete with pencil details drawn onto the screen and shell, lovingly crafted by Kyle Buckner. It is quite fantastic, and clearly real-looking enough to fool the Mac Rumors folks, despite the rather tongue in cheek teaser posted by the Cult of Mac. Under the headline “Is THIS the New Apple Netbook???”, Lonnie Lazar wrote the following:

Cult of Mac received this image tonight from a trusted contributor - and we just had to share.

We have more images that will take time to process and details about the provenance of this device we must parse, so bear with us until all can be revealed.

Mac Rumors then picked it up and responded thusly:

The explanation may be as innocent as a Chinese knock-off, but it seemed interesting enough to discuss (and pick apart). Hopefully, we’ll hear more details of the photo soon.

Apple has been rumored to be working on a miniaturized “netbook”. Rumors have pegged it at 10” (diagonally) and with the possibility of a touch screen.

Then, when Cult of Mac posted the full gallery and explanation after having a little fun, Mac Rumors got all bent out of shape:

Update: Turns out it’s a Pencil drawn, wooden model, and Cult of Mac’s sources are perhaps not to be trusted.

Mee-oow! Despite the cat fight, we’re sure everyone has made up now. As for the model itself? Gorgeous. In fact, I’d love a custom OS X pencil-drawn theme to run on my Wind Hackintosh.

[Possible Photo of 9.5” Mac Netbook?](http://www.macrumors.com/2009/05/05/photo-of-9-5-mac-netbook/ "Possible Photo of 9.5" Mac Netbook? - Mac Rumors") [Mac Rumors]

Is THIS the New Apple Netbook??? [Cult of Mac]

MacBook Art Project is a Labor of Love [Cult of Mac]