As for 2 through 4, who knows, as for 1, it's very common for web designers to use pictures from various databases and touch them up a bit. Most web designers aren't modem geeks (or whatever product they are designing a site for), it's basically about the presentation. Often if actual products were displayed they would be boring since they were made to perform, not to look pretty. Sort of like the golden ratio, visually appealing. Kindof like the chair I bought at the thrift store, most comfortable chair ever, but my wife would kill me before she'd let me keep it in the living room. appearance.