Anechoic shock

07/18/10 20:46

Apple’s Antennagate response kit includes a quick video tour of the massive anechoic chambers the company uses to test reception on its mobile devices. The Cupertino Skunkworks has invested big bucks in these rigs, and they’re quite impressive. Except for this odd detail in one shot:

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Your eyes are not deceiving you: the final link in this $100 million chain of high-tech test gear appears to be...a rubber band.

A. Rubber. Band.

Suddenly, this photo doesn’t look quite as ridiculous as it did last week:

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