That I can't explain, but I went to the Samsung official website and all the Series 6s (and 7s for that matter) have that ugly, swivel chair-like, chrome base. So that eljo link I gave you might be selling a older model or they may just be lazy with the pictures.

I also went down to JB-Hi-Fi today to look at some cameras just then and I saw that they had the 40" for an unmarked price. The sign had $2000 or something crossed out with "Ask for deal" scribbled under it. Don't know if that's just my local store or whether it's across the board. Or whether you're interested in the 40".

edit: found a link to it.