Australian Resellers Receive Mysterious Boxes

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MacTalk.com.au posts (http://forums.mactalk.com.au/19/50612-whats-box-3g-iphone-lands-down-under.html) a photo of a box that was sent to Australian resellers yesterday. The boxes are sealed with a warning:SUBJECT TO TERMS OF NDA
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY JUNE 10TH, 2008June 10th is the day after the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech where Steve Jobs is expected to announce the 3G capable iPhone. MacTalk speculates that the box may actually contain a demo model of the 3G iPhone.Our source strongly believes that the package contains the much coveted 3G iPhone. Why is there only one and why is it here early though? Our source believes that the iPhone contained within is for promotional purposes, ie. after it's official unveiling at WWDC next week, the iPhone will go on display with a sign saying 'look how cool I am - you can buy me on this date'. That date still looks like it will be June 19, coinciding with the opening of the flagship Sydney Apple Store.
Vodafone (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/06/vodafone-to-deliver-iphone-in-australia-italy-and-other-countries/) and SingTel (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/05/12/singtel-announces-iphone-in-singapore-india-the-philippines-and-australia/) both announced that they would be bringing the iPhone to Australia later this year.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/06/australian-resellers-receive-mysterious-boxes/)

[letswastetime]

wow. how tempting would that be to open?

[rolex54]

Man I wish someone would open that box... and take pictures

[xhambonex]

i just hope its got one of these sexy babies in it:

http://www.apple-style.com/laboratory/pict_08iphone_0805.html

Tempting, but like myself waiting to open presents on xmas, even though I know what I am getting, sometimes waiting just makes it that much better.:D

[rebelbaserec]

I don't think Apple would ever take the risk of sending this out and hoping no one opens it.

[twoodcc]

yeah that would be tough not to open. i hope that it gets released on June 9th in the US though

[Syrus28]

Eh. Only one?

[moesker007]

please please please will someone open the box.

[ivladster]

They could take x-ray pictures to see the shape at least. They not opening the box right? eheheheheh

[xix]

"Mysterious Boxes," lol.

This is an interesting development. ;)


They could take x-ray pictures to see the shape at least. They not opening the box right? eheheheheh

I like the way you think!

[mcarnes]

It's a photo of Steve Jobs giving corporate America the finger, to be displayed after he announces his resignation at WWDC.

[bigandtasty]

YUCK! Are you serious, that thing has iPod Mini written all over it. Last thing I need is those sharp edges catching in my pocket while trying to pull it out to answer a call, just to have it catch and fall on the floor! Smooth lines, that's what we need. H3LL, leave it the same as it is now (ok, maybe thinner:)), but still the 1st gen is still the sweetest looking form factor for a phone so far IMHO.


Do you feel lucky on Monday Punk...... DO YOU?:apple::apple:

Bring it Steve!

[Watabou]

If it was me, I would not give a second thought and open it...

Oh the anticipation...

[GSMiller]

I would explode, not being able to open it.

[Motocrosseli]

UGHHHHH...... That would be soooo freeking tempting to open... even tho june 10 is in 5 days! O-M-G! If I had that box I would go nuts.. haha but like.... GOSH JUST OPEN THE BOX!!! haha :D:eek:;):p

[Bos246]

Maybe it's full of marching orders for resellers now that Apple is opening an official store, wouldn't that be fun.

[radpanic]

Hopefully it's NOT Detective David Mills' wife's head....."ahhhh, just tell me what's in the box!!"

[bugabuga]

Yes, but does it say "Do not Xray and do not use terahertz scanner"? ;)

[macattackeh]

Just Open it!!!! Please. Apple won't know.

[Watabou]

UGHHHHH...... That would be soooo freeking tempting to open... even tho june 10 is in 5 days! O-M-G! If I had that box I would go nuts.. haha but like.... GOSH JUST OPEN THE BOX!!! haha :D:eek:;):p

I know, it's so tempting.

Its like this: You have it...you have it...BUT you can't get it.

[kungming2]

Imagine if inside was a note with nothing else saying: "You violated the NDA - prepare to die." :D

[Invictus Maneo]

I know that Rogers has already signed on to eventually sell iPhones, but it would be nice if they got on the stick and offered them soon after the WWDC

[noservice2001]

seriously... just 1 box was found? rip it open! (then tape it up)

[shot on a mac]

Is it odd to anyone that the label on this box was placed on the bottom?
I am just saying.. You work for Apple. You box up the next greatest thing in Apples history to ship half way around the world and you put the label on the BOTTOM of the box...I think maybe NOT!

But OH how I wish it would be opened right now...

[DTphonehome]

Bet there's a light-activated explosive device that'll detonate if that box is opened before June 10. :D

Should have read the NDA!

[cthomet]

just what exactly are the consequences of opening that box?
:D

[Peel]

Well, it doesn't say what time on Tuesday the 10th. Since Sydney, Australia is 17 hours ahead of Cupertino, it could be opened before Steve even starts his keynote on Monday morning, and not break the NDA.

Looks like Time Machine really does exist :D

[Motocrosseli]

I know, it's so tempting.

Its like this: You have it...you have it...BUT you can't get it.


So true..... Ughh... I don't wanna say I would open it... BUT I WOULD OPEN IT!! Well actually like x-ray it.... If I just knew who's box that is I would soo make them look inside... Its not like Apple would know... they probably sent it to like 5 people.. I would probably just go crazy!

[grandeabc]

Sure, there are only advertising material/papers about the OS X and 3G iPhone

[ilflyya]

Although I'd love to open the box, a picture like this could easily be faked. All I'd have to do is get a box, print off a fake address card, and take a pic and post it. I'll remain skeptical, but I'm still excited for the new iPhone!

[wilsdoggydog]

The keynote is 10am (UTC-8) June 9 correct?

East coast Australia is UTC+10, so they can open the box 4 hours before the keynote starts!

[TheBeagle]

If it's subject to an NDA, anyone opening the box would get their asses sued big time. Resellers have enough problems as it is. I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something. Still, damn you MacRumors for posting this, I have just been pushed over the excitement threshold. Monday cannot come soon enough!

EDIT:

The keynote is 10am (UTC-8) June 9 correct?

East coast Australia is UTC+10, so they can open the box 4 hours before the keynote starts!

Ok, now that you said that, I am now doubting the validity of this box. This isn't Apple's style. Something is amiss here.

[Peel]

Is it odd to anyone that the label on this box was placed on the bottom?
I am just saying.. You work for Apple. You box up the next greatest thing in Apples history to ship half way around the world and you put the label on the BOTTOM of the box...I think maybe NOT!

But OH how I wish it would be opened right now...

Yes, but it's for Australia, so the bottom of the box in the Northern hemisphere would be the top of the box down under...right?? :p

[Motocrosseli]

Now that I think about it a second time... What if there is like something in there that notifies the NDA if you opened it.... Or if its just a prank to get people all hyped up... Ide give it to someone I don't know to open it then I would say give it to me and there you go... Didn't break the NDA policy... :D

[homeofhorse]

Australia is 18 hours before US Pacific Time. They may open the box at 6 a.m., 9-June Pacific Time - before the WWDC starts and Job's key-note.

Australian, can you post the content once opening the box? :)

[qtx43]

just what exactly are the consequences of opening that box?
:DAs long as you don't tell anyone, there are no consequences (other than your own sense of guilt). Assuming this is real, I'm guessing a large percentage will be opened early.

[wilsdoggydog]

Yes, but it's for Australia, so the bottom of the box in the Northern hemisphere would be the top of the box down under...right?? :p

Yeh, but steve accounted for that when he sent it, so it was packed upside down.

[arn]

just what exactly are the consequences of opening that box?
:D

Losing your status as an Apple Authorized reseller?

arn

[caliguy]

I bet it's an invitation to WWDC.

[samh004]

I'm gonna call hoax, just open the damn thing.

[HumblePieEater]

Set the Mac's clock ahead, set an iCal event to meet the timestamp NDA requirement, sleep for a wile until the iCal alarm goes off, open box.

Read message inside from Steve: "You opened the box too soon!"

[Peel]

Australia is 18 hours before US Pacific Time. They may open the box at 6 a.m., 9-June Pacific Time - before the WWDC starts and Job's key-note.

Australian, can you post the content once opening the box? :)

Actually it's 17 hours difference, as Eastern Australia is currently at UT+10, and the US Pacific time zone is currently in Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time) at UT-7

[Domfunkle]

I work at an Apple Reseller!! I'm going in to work tonight in about 2 hours! If there's a box there I am SO SO SO going to open it up!!

EEEK!!!!!

Wish me luck!

[Rychy]

Now that would be a real test of my willpower... wonder if I'd crack. lol.

[MacinDoc]

The boxes may contain iPhones for display purposes, but they won't contain just one iPhone per box. After all, it is hands-on interaction with iPhones that sells them. Stores won't just have one iPhone on display, they will have a dozen, just none that you can buy.

Of course, customers will complain, saying, "What do you mean, you don't have any in stock yet - there are a whole bunch of them right there!"

[Motocrosseli]

ITS A FAKE!!!! Apple isn't that stupid... Why would they send a box that says don't open till June 10,2008 to someone? Thats like wrong.. and as I know Apple they keep their stuff top secret till after the keynote. I doubt thats a real Apple box. Its probably just a fake to get us all hyped and excited and wanting to rip our hair out to know what's in there, and if they did send it... WHY WOULD U TAKE A PIC... DER DER. Apple knows who they sent it to, and they will sue the crap outa this person. If this person wants to be a smart @.. with Apple I dare him to open that box.

[cschulz]

I have the box! And I opened it! And all I found was this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU) and a Blackberry...

[wilsdoggydog]

Actually it's 17 hours difference, as Eastern Australia is currently at UT+10, and the US Pacific time zone is currently in Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time) at UT-7

That's STILL 3 hours before the keynote:D

[maddogeco]

give me one good reason not to open it.
i would but i wouldn't tell any one i did, then seal it back up lol:D

[ReanimationLP]

Seriously.

If I got one of these boxes, I'd open it.

Then just tell them that it arrived that way from the courier. :D

[samh004]

I work at an Apple Reseller!! I'm going in to work tonight in about 2 hours! If there's a box there I am SO SO SO going to open it up!!

EEEK!!!!!

Wish me luck!

Unless your the manager you wouldn't get away with it as everyone else would've seen the box too by now, and they'd know you'd opened it if you did.

Besides, it's likely fake and I'm sure all will be revealed in a few hours time after a major frenzy has been worked up. Maybe someone will send fake take-down notices again.

[Quillz]

I'm sure somewhere, someone has already opened the box and seen what's inside. Unfortunately, they probably won't post any pics for fear of losing their reseller status. Of course, as long as they keep matters to themselves, I doubt that Apple has any real way of knowing who has broken the NDA.

Of course, if pics were posted, is it possible to figure out which reseller was the one who did it?

[aLoC]

Well that's concrete proof that there will be at least one hardware announement at WWDC.

[samh004]

Of course, if pics were posted, is it possible to figure out which reseller was the one who did it?

I guess you'd have to go to two separate resellers and compare the materials, if they're the same, and you didn't take the photos with your shops logo visible in them, then Apple wouldn't know.

If someone did post photos and Apple responded with take-down notices then you'd know for sure it was real, if they didn't, you'd know it's fake.

[queshy]

Hah, that picture looks photoshopped. Anyways, if this was real, and I were at work (I work at BB) and i received this box or at least saw it, I'd just open it. Who cares about my lousy summer job! lol

I'd forsure open it at post pics on MR haha.

[Digital Skunk]

SCAM, FRAUD

They would have opened that box and posted blurry photos while in an elevator jumping around of what was inside anyway.

[Motocrosseli]

I'm sure somewhere, someone has already opened the box and seen what's inside. Unfortunately, they probably won't post any pics for fear of losing their reseller status. Of course, as long as they keep matters to themselves, I doubt that Apple has any real way of knowing who has broken the NDA.

Of course, if pics were posted, is it possible to figure out which reseller was the one who did it?

Well... The only way they can find out who opened it is if they know the amount they sent and if the person turns the device on... Once the device is turned on it is auto registered on a tower and sends a signal to Apple.. So yea. Unless its just a display model i doubt its a real one.

[28monkeys]

After all the crazy rumors ..now a mysterious box not to be opened?

Everything seems so crazZZy



I guess inside that box..is Anthax

[Quillz]

I guess you'd have to go to two separate resellers and compare the materials, if they're the same, and you didn't take the photos with your shops logo visible in them, then Apple wouldn't know.

If someone did post photos and Apple responded with take-down notices then you'd know for sure it was real, if they didn't, you'd know it's fake.No, say the boxes were opened and the contents were removed, and then photographed against a black backdrop or something. Isn't that basically impossible to decipher as to who did it?

[Van Wildonher]

Well I hope we see something tomorrow. Like what's inside the box.

[nlivo]

If this were real...(I could be mistaken here) but isn't Australia the only place where it has been announced that there is going to be more than one carrier selling the iPhone? Maybe this has something to do with it. Any other countries announced that there is more than one carrier that are going to sell the iPhone?

[GorillaPaws]

Has Apple posted any recent job requests for oompa-loompas? Anyone else think that Jobs is becoming more and more like Willy Wonka? I wouldn't even be all that surprised if he put out golden tickets into the boxes of a handful of the upcoming iPhones.

[Stately]

LOL, there's a big note inside that pops out on a spring saying, "Haha . ., what a dufus." And that's it, and the person will feel real wack. :D

[punkybadhip]

This is fake.
A dispatch department places shipping labels on the side of boxes.
This shouldn't even be posted, as it is utter nonsense.

Anyone working in dispatch that places a label on the top or bottom of a box is in serious trouble, the printing/shipping company can lose a client by shipping boxes like this.

[Angsty]

I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something.

Monday is a public holiday in most of Australia, so no postal or courier deliveries on that day.

I'm hoping for a web-cast of the box opening at 12:01am :D

(Lordi, I'm actually contemplating staying up to watch.... the opening of a cardboard box! :p)

[starflyer]

What does the return address say?

[bdkennedy1]

IT'S FAKE. The 2 lines of text at the bottom of the label do not follow the curve of the top of the box or the bottom of the label.

If you go to the large picture at the site, take a look at the bottom center of the white label. It's blurred. Look at the text inside the round stamp. The text nearest the edge of the label is blurred while the surrounding text is clear.

[iamth3g]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.
i could just feel the dummy display of the iphone in that box....

[[drools]]]....i want so baddddd...............

[ryanlaing]

Brad Pitt's wife's head is inside the box.

[maddogeco]

Monday is a public holiday in most of Australia, so no postal or courier deliveries on that day.

I'm hoping for a web-cast of the box opening at 12:01am :D

(Lordi, I'm actually contemplating staying up to watch.... the opening of a cardboard box! :p)

its not a public holiday in western austalia have we heard if perth shops have got these boxes??
btw happy birthday queen Liz for Monday do u think shes hoping for one lol

[macenforcer]

I have the box! And I opened it! And all I found was this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU) and a Blackberry...

Awww man, I dun got rick rolled! LOL!

[aznkid25]

Could the box be from this:
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/05/stalking-the-iphone-at-quantas-distribution-center/

[Mjhunt]

Hah, that picture looks photoshopped.

I completely agree...

[bplein]

Brad Pitt's wife's head is inside the box.

There are so many replies that popped into my mind, none of which are acceptable on MacRumors.

But I got a good chuckle out of it anyhow. Thanks!

[Markleshark]

You telling me theres one not going to be opened before WWDC Keynote? Not a chance, sending it out this early isn't very Apple like to me.

[madamimadam]

See the from address?

Apple never ship product directly from the US to resellers.
Marketing materials are printed in Australia and product is usually shipped from either Sydney or Asia.

[shedder]

Maybe that's the box of Schrödinger's cat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat)....

[LxTxNx]

How reliable is the source? Why hasn't the box been open yet? sounds kinda iffy!

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MacTalk.com.au posts (http://forums.mactalk.com.au/19/50612-whats-box-3g-iphone-lands-down-under.html) a photo of a box that was sent to Australian resellers yesterday. The boxes are sealed with a warning:June 10th is the day after the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech where Steve Jobs is expected to announce the 3G capable iPhone. MacTalk speculates that the box may actually contain a demo model of the 3G iPhone.
Vodafone (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/06/vodafone-to-deliver-iphone-in-australia-italy-and-other-countries/) and SingTel (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/05/12/singtel-announces-iphone-in-singapore-india-the-philippines-and-australia/) both announced that they would be bringing the iPhone to Australia later this year.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/06/australian-resellers-receive-mysterious-boxes/)

it's early cause monday is a public holiday

[CKtoph]

haha, I don't usually complain about fake pictures, but any high school kid with photoshop could have pulled this one off. I mean come on, if you're gonna photoshop it, at LEAST use a real box with a real label instead of photoshopping the label to the bottom of the box of all places. It looks like he tried to add a little bit of realism with an opaque factor of 85-90%ish? rofl.

It's only a couple more days guys and gals, no need for this nonsense.

[Decrepit]

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MacTalk.com.au posts (http://forums.mactalk.com.au/19/50612-whats-box-3g-iphone-lands-down-under.html) a photo of a box that was sent to Australian resellers yesterday. The boxes are sealed with a warning:June 10th is the day after the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech where Steve Jobs is expected to announce the 3G capable iPhone. MacTalk speculates that the box may actually contain a demo model of the 3G iPhone.
Vodafone (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/06/vodafone-to-deliver-iphone-in-australia-italy-and-other-countries/) and SingTel (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/05/12/singtel-announces-iphone-in-singapore-india-the-philippines-and-australia/) both announced that they would be bringing the iPhone to Australia later this year.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/06/australian-resellers-receive-mysterious-boxes/)


An anecdote. Intel used to provide roadmaps of new processors to their largest resellers (Dell, HP, Gateway, Toshiba, etc). When I was in a position to see them, it was when companies like Gateway were still top 5. I didn't work for them, but it gives you an era.

Intel would have different names for certain products on the roadmaps provided to the different vendors. This way, when they leaked on to the net, Intel knew exactly who did it. That company would then have supply issues as every one of their competitors would have their orders filled first, etc.

In this case, losing the ability to resell Apple products is far too scary a prospect for any company.

[samh004]

MacTalk is down?

its not a public holiday in western austalia have we heard if perth shops have got these boxes??
btw happy birthday queen Liz for Monday do u think shes hoping for one lol

You do know it's not actually her birthday, right?

[superspy]

ha fake or no fake, it's making me go nuts and might giving me a cold...

... might have to call in sick on monday and maybe tuesday. ;)

[spidermitch]

It's a fake people. Either photochopped or pasted together. The first thing I thought: WHERE'S the POSTAGE????

No stamp? No UPS label? No Fedex bill of duty? What gives. C'mon folks, this is just hysteria now taking over. Think. Think. Like Apple would ship a box that says do not open???? Some carrier getting $21.82 an hour really going to deliver a box like this and not just let it "fall off the truck"?

Not likely. Just hold your hoes until Monday.

[aLoC]

You telling me theres one not going to be opened before WWDC Keynote? Not a chance, sending it out this early isn't very Apple like to me.

It is Friday afternoon in Sydney now, and Monday is a public holiday. If Apple Australia wanted to send something to their resellers this was their last opporunity.

[matthutch]

I know that Rogers has already signed on to eventually sell iPhones, but it would be nice if they got on the stick and offered them soon after the WWDC

Maybe they have them too... Perhaps their staff are more disciplined and didn't take a photo / didn't have a camera handy :)

[queshy]

the white label looks like it was pasted on top of the box in PS...it doesn't look like a real label.

[maddogeco]

MacTalk is down?



You do know it's not actually her birthday, right?

well yeah but i couldn't tell u her actual date of birth i think its in October do you know when it is

[intel]

I'm gonna call hoax, just open the damn thing.

Hoax it is... i sent them the box and didn't include the return address and there's a bomb in it.. or a teddy bear, hang on, it's my girlfriend's birthday then, did i send her the right box :confused:



Disclaimer: for the purpose of covering my ass from the feds and thier Eschelon servers, there's no bomb, don't get a little stiffy after reading this, i'm not a terrorist, and it's not even my girlfriends birthday (how unfortunately poor would i end up being, having to buy my gf the same thing as i'm getting after a WWDC or something less expensive/impressive, man, that would suck)

If u're reading this babe, I Love you. I :apple: You.
So lame, so lame.
She's thinking of dumping me and she doesn't know i know.
Hehe, someone hand me a beer, imma get me an iphone to call me up a new one of her. She's pretty hot, sex was great babe, imma miss that, (for about 3 days) u're a definite 10 out of 10, honest. Soon imma have me a 12 (i hope).
Or two 6's or even better.... four 3's.
I'm not going for 12 1's, i'm not that kind of girl, i'm not a whore.

[gashead76]

actually, when the place i work at receives material before its release date, they put THREE labels on it. one on the side with the standard UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc.. stuff on it... and one on the top, and one on the bottom (both of which have the "dont open until..." junk on em). kinda like a seal you know.

[Marx55]

Just X-ray it and see what is inside!

[absolutic]

when the original iphone was announced, were the display boxes received at the same time, or later more toward the release date?

[mhnajjar]

This is the new iTouchMac :D (the tablet :cool:)

[Eric Cartmac]

I would open it ASAP and then knaw on the cardboard as I played with iPhone2 and pressed the lovely neon glyphs.

I want Monday to be here so bad it just sucks. There should be prescription medicine you can take to "safely sleep 14 days" we could take them two weeks prior, just as anxiety starts to build.

[spidermitch]

Holy crap! I just checked my mail box and I got one too! Check it out. I'm certainly going to wait. I don't care what you guys tell me!
http://www.ironmillproductions.com/img/Photo_35.jpg

[macenforcer]

Holy crap! I just checked my mail box and I got one too! Check it out. I'm certainly going to wait. I don't care what you guys tell me!
http://www.ironmillproductions.com/img/Photo_35.jpg

Better hope there is a spell checker in that box. :D

[Bos246]

If it's subject to an NDA, anyone opening the box would get their asses sued big time. Resellers have enough problems as it is. I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something. Still, damn you MacRumors for posting this, I have just been pushed over the excitement threshold. Monday cannot come soon enough!

EDIT:



Ok, now that you said that, I am now doubting the validity of this box. This isn't Apple's style. Something is amiss here.

They wouldn't deliver on monday night because that's a public holiday here.

[intel]

I would open it ASAP and then knaw on the cardboard as I played with iPhone2 and pressed the lovely neon glyphs.

I want Monday to be here so bad it just sucks. There should be prescription medicine you can take to "safely sleep 14 days" we could take them two weeks prior, just as anxiety starts to build.

They won't work, u'd need to take one 4 weeks before bcs u'll know that the 2 weeks prior to the WWDC will not exist for you, so, u'll have the anxiety 4 weeks premature, to which you will need to take another pill 2 weeks prior to that... then at that time you will need more pills for the anxiety that you will get that you will miss almost 2 months of you life asleep soiling yourself with no one to wash you with a sponge (yes, there are side effects).
Deal with it, there are AA meeting you can attend to.
Better still, get a girlfriend, from what i hear, they're awesome.:cool:

[Choppers Rock]

Sorry guys -

There is simply no way Apple would ship a new product to a RESELLER before it has even been announced this is way outside their normal way of doing business. I find VERY HARD TO BELIEVE this box came from apple at all - anyone can print an apple logo and stick it on a box.

Frankly this just looks like a cheap way to get hits on your site.

Come on Mac Rumors you can surely do better than that.

:-)

[chickenninja]

i hope its confetti cut in the shape of little apples. that would be priceless

[Rod76]

Just X-ray it and see what is inside!

You know the Steve lead lined the boxes right ;-)

[akira2501]

its fake, or its got a fake iphone in it. Different types sent to different sellers to shut them out if those pics get posted

[djcraze]

Holy crap! I just checked my mail box and I got one too! Check it out. I'm certainly going to wait. I don't care what you guys tell me!
http://www.ironmillproductions.com/img/Photo_35.jpg

photoshopped

[ezekielrage_99]

But the photo wasn't taken in the elevator, which seriously damages its' credibility in my view...

[janitorC7]

Hoax it is... i sent them the box and didn't include the return address and there's a bomb in it.. or a teddy bear, hang on, it's my girlfriend's birthday then, did i send her the right box :confused:



Disclaimer: for the purpose of covering my ass from the feds and thier Eschelon servers, there's no bomb, don't get a little stiffy after reading this, i'm not a terrorist, and it's not even my girlfriends birthday (how unfortunately poor would i end up being, having to buy my gf the same thing as i'm getting after a WWDC or something less expensive/impressive, man, that would suck)

If u're reading this babe, I Love you. I :apple: You.
So lame, so lame.
She's thinking of dumping me and she doesn't know i know.
Hehe, someone hand me a beer, imma get me an iphone to call me up a new one of her. She's pretty hot, sex was great babe, imma miss that, (for about 3 days) u're a definite 10 out of 10, honest. Soon imma have me a 12 (i hope).
Or two 6's or even better.... four 3's.
I'm not going for 12 1's, i'm not that kind of girl, i'm not a whore.

I'm really at a loss for words.......

but, I am really bored, so I dugg your reply, hope you get your 5 min on digg

http://digg.com/odd_stuff/I_m_not_sure_what_to_say_possible_breakup

[Chundles]

I work at a Premium Reseller and we haven't got any fancy boxes.

It's all BS. Doesn't look like anything Apple ever ship us. The label, the way it's labelled - it doesn't look right at all.

We have not received any special boxes at all.

[samh004]

well yeah but i couldn't tell u her actual date of birth i think its in October do you know when it is

April.

I work at a Premium Reseller and we haven't got any fancy boxes.

It's all BS. Doesn't look like anything Apple ever ship us. The label, the way it's labelled - it doesn't look right at all.

We have not received any special boxes at all.

At last, some proper clarification :)

[DiamondMac]

:D

Yet another reason I love this site

Is the box fake? Real? Who knows?

The drama never ends though, that is for sure

[MacTheSpoon]

Has Apple posted any recent job requests for oompa-loompas? Anyone else think that Jobs is becoming more and more like Willy Wonka? I wouldn't even be all that surprised if he put out golden tickets into the boxes of a handful of the upcoming iPhones.

Ha ha, that's a great analogy! :) It's the same sense of fun and magic.

[ezekielrage_99]

Maybe that's the box of Schrödinger's cat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat)....

Hahahaha, good call I vote the cat as well.

But for Apple marketing purposes iSchrödinger's Cat doesn't precisely roll off the tongue...

[spidermitch]

You guys(and gal) aren't going to believe this! My neighbor got a box too. Seriously. It is strangely similar to mine. However, I think his looks a little PS'd if you know what I mean. See what you make of it, I'm not an expert but I think someone is fooling him...
http://www.ironmillproductions.com/img/Photo_36.jpg
I dunno... We'll have to wait until next week to find out!

[intel]

Hahahaha, good call I vote the cat as well.

But for Apple marketing purposes iSchrödinger's Cat doesn't precisely roll off the tongue...

Hopeless analogy... that cat died in 1935. My great grandpa knew it on a personal level (no, you don't get it, on a 'personal' level, it was a boy cat).

[bdkennedy1]

Whomever photoshopped that photo either needs to go back to school and learn some detail orientation or be fired from their job as a graphic designer or whatever.

When my first instinct when I see a "realistic" photo is that it's been photoshopped, it's all over for you. If you were kinda drunk when you did it, well ok then.

OMG I'm having deja vu. Did we not go through this several years ago?

[winterspan]

If it's subject to an NDA, anyone opening the box would get their asses sued big time. Resellers have enough problems as it is. I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something. Still, damn you MacRumors for posting this, I have just been pushed over the excitement threshold. Monday cannot come soon enough!

premature e-MAC-ulation ! :):)

[radiogod69]

who needs to open it when you can just buy a plane ticket to be able to check it through the x-ray scanner at the security checkpoint. Then again, probably another fake

[OS X Dude]

who would know if you opened the box but didnt tell anyone? :S they are way to trusting of these humans!

[gethyphyyo]

Holy crap! I just checked my mail box and I got one too! Check it out. I'm certainly going to wait. I don't care what you guys tell me!
http://www.ironmillproductions.com/img/Photo_35.jpg


lol. HOTT tranny mess

[OS X Dude]

photoshopped

and the award for most obvious comment of the week goes to.....

[azajohns]

Oh its real alright, only each reseller got a different colored box. They are sooooooo busted!!!

[MACMACMACMAC]

Is it really that hard to believe that apple just shipped them out to Australia? I mean, when else are they going to get them to Australia. I did my research and yes, it is in fact an actual holiday!(Imagine that). Since it is a holiday, there will be absolutely no mail delivery. So yes!, this box could actually be in fact an actual box full of the new generation of iphone. there is no other way to get them to australia except if steve jobs delivered them there by plane. Its common sense really.

[cmrn]

Sorry guys -

There is simply no way Apple would ship a new product to a RESELLER before it has even been announced this is way outside their normal way of doing business. I find VERY HARD TO BELIEVE this box came from apple at all - anyone can print an apple logo and stick it on a box.

Frankly this just looks like a cheap way to get hits on your site.

Come on Mac Rumors you can surely do better than that.

:-)

Actually, in Australia this would be quite normal, as there are no apple stores to release the product; resellers are their only form of distribution, apart from online.

I would think that MacTalk AU has confirmed their credibility by having the multiple carriers scoop weeks ahead of any carrier announcement.

[tjcampbell]

NDA's are scary. Nobody would dare open it.

[matthew858]

This COULD be real, as some of you say the stamp is blurred. It isn't do a degree, its just the image quality. We do have a holiday on Monday, the Queen's birthday. Plus the image has sticky-tape marks on it and paper folds, which if you photo-shopped it, you wouldn't really pay attention to. The box has also come from Shang Hai, which is a plausible destination, as it has not come from the US. The postage stamp/delivery company would be what is blacked out in the top right corner.

[bbud]

meh, it's like a 0.000...0001% chance there's an iPhone 2 there...
my main reason being.. since when did australia get apple products on the date of WWDC.. (okay maybe there'd be exceptions, i dunno)

but sorry if you all know, but australian networks wouldn't release the original iPhone 1 now would they?!? that would just be plain wrong.

we've heard rumours for years to see which is the carrier for the original iphone, and we still don't have it...
i don't mind now, ...as long as we don't have to wait THAT long for this iPhone 2.0 to come! (which we won't, but this picture isn't it though!)

[thefunkymunky]

Open the damn box already :p

[kroko]

sending the box for a quick x-ray inspection (airport/ hospital/ whatever) wouldn't violate terms of use ;)

[mikethemovie]

Bet there's a light-activated explosive device that'll detonate if that box is opened before June 10. :D

Should have read the NDA!

I think there is really sensitive device inside and when you open the box, its sends a signal the Steve Inc. and you cant sell Apple stuff anymore..

[TheBeagle]

OK, I'm settling this. This is not real. Besides the fact it is a bad photoshop, Apple IS NOT STUPID, and WOULD NOT ship something like this before it is announced. And you want to know why? Because people like us go to sites like this. Not real. Done. Enough about the holiday, it's not real. Give me 10 minutes, and I will make something that looks the exact same or better than that, and the box will contain spiders to eat your faces... or rhinos. I haven't decided. Probably rhinos.

[crjeong]

Lets just remind everyone that the guy who posted this image is the same guy who claimed that Apple would release the 3G iPhone in late June in Australia, with no single exclusive carrier, and to be sold via Apple resellers. This was weeks before anyone had even heard anything remotely official. At the time everyone was calling that a big fat rumour, and now look whats happened, two Australian operators announcing they'll carry the phone. Everyone seems to be in agreement that that info is accurate.

What reason would he have to lie about this? Everyone knows the 3G iPhone is coming, why wouldn't Apple start releasing info/advertising material to stores?

Just so you can see a larger version of the picture. I really don't think this looks photoshopped at all.

http://mactalk.com.au/images/IMG_0497.jpg
http://mactalk.com.au/images/IMG_0497.jpg

[pavyaz19]

i'm confused... DO WE EXPECT THE IPHONE TO BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON JUNE 9 OR NOT?

[TheBeagle]

i'm confused... DO WE EXPECT THE IPHONE TO BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON JUNE 9 OR NOT?

It will be announced on June 9th. It will probably go on sale a little later, as Apple wants to build excitement for the launch.

[SvenSvenson]

If it was me, I would not give a second thought and open it...

Oh the anticipation...

It opened, it'll activate the light sensor in the new iPhone contained within. The forward-facing camera will take your picture and tag it with your location from the built-in GPS. The phone will email the photo to Apple, who'll send out a hit-squad.

Steve

[thefunkymunky]

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/is-this-the-new-iphones-touchscreen/

[TheBeagle]

It opened, it'll activate the light sensor in the new iPhone contained within. The forward-facing camera will take your picture and tag it with your location from the built-in GPS. The phone will email the photo to Apple, who'll send out a hit-squad.

Steve

Ha ha, using every new feature. Very nice. It would use it's new MMS to send minute by minute videos to the nearest Apple agent, who would promptly destroy the store in a blast of recorded Macworld applause.:D

[puercaeli]

May be there is a bomb inside so Apple can blow up all the resellers in Australia before they open their store on 19 June?
or may be compensation in US dollars...

Jokes aside it may be marketing materials/notifications related to iPhone or Apple Store.

btw Can't they tell us what size it is and how heavy it is at least?

[alex2016g]

It opened, it'll activate the light sensor in the new iPhone contained within. The forward-facing camera will take your picture and tag it with your location from the built-in GPS. The phone will email the photo to Apple, who'll send out a hit-squad.

Steve

^^haha love that:D

[muplo]

Haha how funny
You get a Box from Apple and you arent allowed to open it.
I would open it so fast :D


If the new iPhones will be shipped in the USA, when will it come to Germany?

[dzhiurgis]

It doesn't say "DO NOT XRAY IT" :)

[J@ffa]

It opened, it'll activate the light sensor in the new iPhone contained within. The forward-facing camera will take your picture and tag it with your location from the built-in GPS. The phone will email the photo to Apple, who'll send out a hit-squad.

Also, it'll send it over 3G so fast that by the time your eyes focus on what it is, the picture's already popped up on Jobs' iPhone.

The temptation to open that box... oooh!

[PowerFullMac]

The suspense! :eek:

[macmatrix]

IF I were them, I would open it... without letting anybody knows......
:cool:
wow. how tempting would that be to open?

[TheBeagle]

Also, it'll send it over 3G so fast that by the time your eyes focus on what it is, the picture's already popped up on Jobs' iPhone.

The temptation to open that box... oooh!

This really has nothing to do with your post, but when I saw your location, I actually looked behind me. Then I smacked my head on the wall, then the dog woke up. And now I have to let her out and feed her. So thanks. Jerk. Ugh, woozy....:confused:

[iZac]

"...or you can trade it all in for what's in this box."

"The box! The box!"

Why the hell am i getting excited about this?

But to be fair, I (or anyone) could go in the stationary cupboard right now and replicate this in about 2 minutes.

Still, there is nothing more tempting than a box that says "do not open" apart from maybe a button that says "do not press"

[thefunkymunky]

Can't the box be opened by someone who's not covered by the terms of the NDA. Passer by? Member of the public?

[TheBeagle]

Can't the box be opened by someone who's not covered by the terms of the NDA. Passer by? Member of the public?

Nope, it would be considered a breach of the NDA. Also, the "passer-by" in question would probably be this kid's mom as she walked from the kitchen to the living room or something. Fake.

[sk8mash]

Its obviously not a photoshop. For starters, why would someone photoshop a brown box when they could just make one?!

[thefunkymunky]

Nope, it would be considered a breach of the NDA. Also, the "passer-by" in question would probably be this kid's mom as she walked from the kitchen to the living room or something. Fake.

What if the box was "stolen". Surely that would be just unfortunate circumstances. ;)

[TheBeagle]

Its obviously not a photoshop. For starters, why would someone photoshop a brown box when they could just make one?!

Wow. Just... wow. You... ugh... my brain is... exploding.... so much... stupid... AHHH! :eek:

[TheBeagle]

What if the box was "stolen". Surely that would be just unfortunate circumstances. ;)

Doesn't matter, it's in that person's care, the NDA is in effect as soon as the item is left in their possession. But AGAIN... FAKE!

[nick9191]

I think your all neglecting to mention that

The iphone isn't even sold in Australia, and if it was going to be sold soon everyone would know the release date as the carrier and Apple would have announced it.

How gullible are you.

[thefunkymunky]

Doesn't matter, it's in that person's care, the NDA is in effect as soon as the item is left in their possession. But AGAIN... FAKE!

But the person under the NDA can't help the fact it was stolen.

[maddogeco]

I think your all neglecting to mention that

The iphone isn't even sold in Australia, and if it was going to be sold soon everyone would know the release date as the carrier and Apple would have announced it.

How gullible are you.

don't you think it will be released date will be next week to be denounced on Tuesday

[thefunkymunky]

I think your all neglecting to mention that

The iphone isn't even sold in Australia, and if it was going to be sold soon everyone would know the release date as the carrier and Apple would have announced it.

How gullible are you.

Why would they have announced it? That probably won't happen until WWDC. :confused:

[TheBeagle]

But the person under the NDA can't help the fact it was stolen.

If they have reason to believe that the theft was because of any minor security insufficiency, then yes, the NDA is still in effect. Maybe if some robbers came in guns blazing, but they wouldn't be after that.

[TheBeagle]

Why would they have announced it? That probably won't happen until WWDC. :confused:

Very true. Rogers here in Canada said in an earnings report that the iPhone was coming, but no official announcement, why would Australia be any different? Steve will probably introduce major countries himself, as he did with the UK and other European countries.

[yagran]

i hate to say it but i opened my box and there was a photo of steve with a note
Here's a little something to remember me by!

no lies! I HAVE PICTURES!
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/170/cardboardboxfd0.jpg
;)

[lifeinhd]

I'll bet there's a cardboard model of a first gen iPhone inside the box, but on the day of the keynote, Steve will tell the resellers to open the cardboard model, and there will be a working 3G iPhone inside. Of course, by this time, everyone will have opened the main box, and thrown the cardboard iPhone-- along with the 3G iphone-- away in frustration. And Apple thought they were so smart....

[TheBeagle]

Could we drop this now? This box is a fake.:mad:

[un3creation]

i am not sure if this is photoshoped to be honest....
but can someone tell me is there are postage stamp [marked as red] in the world,
that it would only stamp half of it which another half gone missing completely?
what is the purpose of the stamp then?

The logo and the address on the top right ...is a PO box address...

May be i am too sensitive....but dun think it is real at my point of view...

[TheBeagle]

i am not sure if this is photoshoped to be honest....
but can someone tell me is there are postage stamp [marked as red] in the world,
that it would only stamp half of it which another half gone missing completely?
what is the purpose of the stamp then?

The logo and the address on the top right ...is a PO box address...

May be i am too sensitive....but dun think it is real at my point of view...

OK, if it's not photoshopped, then someone physically made it. The point is, their are no real shipping labels, it is frowned upon HEAVILY to put a label on the bottom of a box, it is too conspicuous with the Apple logo slapped on there, and Apple WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING SO STUPID! Happy? We're done here.

[paja]

'look how cool I am - you can buy me on this date'

How embarrassing, I really hope Apple can change this display sign before the iPhone goes on display.

[TheBeagle]

'look how cool I am - you can buy me on this date'

How embarrassing, I really hope Apple can change this display sign before the iPhone goes on display.

Any time sensitive product comes with a warning like that, including movies and games. They have labels that will say something like "do not open/sell until (blank)." The companies that produce the product and ship it before the product is to go on sale have non-disclosure agreements with the retailers, and if the retailers breach that agreement, they could be sued, or lose the right to sell that company's product. It's not uncommon or stupid.

[gazfocus]

i am not sure if this is photoshoped to be honest....
but can someone tell me is there are postage stamp [marked as red] in the world,
that it would only stamp half of it which another half gone missing completely?
what is the purpose of the stamp then?

The logo and the address on the top right ...is a PO box address...

May be i am too sensitive....but dun think it is real at my point of view...

The "postage stamp" isn't a postage stamp, it's a manufacturers stamp for the box manufacturer which shows that this is the bottom on the box!!

[sunfast]

You know the Steve lead lined the boxes right ;-)

We'll just use neutron radiography then. Simple :)

OK, I'm settling this. This is not real. Besides the fact it is a bad photoshop, Apple IS NOT STUPID, and WOULD NOT ship something like this before it is announced. And you want to know why? Because people like us go to sites like this. Not real. Done. Enough about the holiday, it's not real. Give me 10 minutes, and I will make something that looks the exact same or better than that, and the box will contain spiders to eat your faces... or rhinos. I haven't decided. Probably rhinos.

You've had more than 120 minutes. We're still waiting ;)

[captain kaos]

Its obviously a very slow news day today!

Fake for one reason. There is a "stamp" on the box, but as only half is showing it stands to reason that the white "shipping label" was put on afterwards, so a FAKE!

[samh004]

New photo for the nay-sayers of the black boxes.

http://img.skitch.com/20080606-fckp7apn42x9hi4pa5wdq419ct.jpg

Its obviously a very slow news day today!

Fake for one reason. There is a "stamp" on the box, but as only half is showing it stands to reason that the white "shipping label" was put on afterwards, so a FAKE!

Box is sent to Apple Australia, Apple Australia sends it out with new info to resellers. Therefore different stamps.

[jakev]

When Steve Jobs begins the WWDC keynote speech it will be June 10 in Australia. So that means we don't have to wait a day for this mysterious product to be bought by us

[aswitcher]

New photo for the nay-sayers of the black boxes.

http://img.skitch.com/20080606-fckp7apn42x9hi4pa5wdq419ct.jpg



Box is sent to Apple Australia, Apple Australia sends it out with new info to resellers. Therefore different stamps.


Maybe it just relates to the new store opening and not the 3G iPhone

[iEdd]

I remember a while ago there was a similar thing, where apple stores received packages with "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL <date>" on them. I just can't remember what it was about or if it turned out to be legitimate. Can anyone remember what that was and what happened with it?

[TheBeagle]

New photo for the nay-sayers of the black boxes.

http://img.skitch.com/20080606-fckp7apn42x9hi4pa5wdq419ct.jpg



Box is sent to Apple Australia, Apple Australia sends it out with new info to resellers. Therefore different stamps.

Alright, prove it. Open the box.

[TheBeagle]

We'll just use neutron radiography then. Simple :)



You've had more than 120 minutes. We're still waiting ;)

That does make me feel appreciated and all, but it's not even 5:00 am here and I don't have any packing tape. I might throw something together later today

[Chedam]

Well I'm still anxious but mainly pissed off now. Apple isn't streaming the event live, and I'm in NZ, so even if they did I wouldn't be able to see it all before having to go to school, where Apple.com is blocked.

This blows. One time where I'm actually unhappy about being in a nuclear-free country.

Does anyone know how good that alternative online TV thing is?

Link: http://www.thedigitallifestyle.tv/

I want to try going through this one - I'll just have to talk nicely to the IT at school ;)

[shaunomacx]

its an Apple bomb, timed to explode on the day when all Apple internet narcs are online....dont open it its a Bill Gates ploy!

[J@ffa]

This really has nothing to do with your post, but when I saw your location, I actually looked behind me. Then I smacked my head on the wall, then the dog woke up. And now I have to let her out and feed her. So thanks. Jerk. Ugh, woozy....:confused:

Haha, sorry. How comes there's a wall that close to you and your computer? Are you in some kind of super-tiny room? Hey, maybe I just saved your dog from a lifetime of loneliness, or something.

Back to the box... are there lots of them? If that's the only box, then either it's a display one (as I believe someone mentioned) or, you know, something else.

[TonyHoyle]

Anyone working in dispatch that places a label on the top or bottom of a box is in serious trouble, the printing/shipping company can lose a client by shipping boxes like this.

Not true - I've got a pile of boxes in this office and most of them have the labels on the top. Aside from the usual bunch of boxes from resellers the notable ones that are packed that way are the MSDN ones shipped direct from Microsoft.

I think it's done that way so you have to rip the label to open the box.

[anotherarunan]

seems stupid that only ONE reseller in the whole of australia has this box...and why AUS? there are many better places in the world to send the iphone to...i.e my house :D

[Ivan P]

seems stupid that only ONE reseller in the whole of australia has this box...and why AUS? there are many better places in the world to send the iphone to...i.e my house :D

New Apple store (the first in Australia) opening on June 19, iPhone announced for multiple carriers...of course, being in Australia I'm automatically guessing Apple wanted to send the box to me and only me, they merely got the address on the label wrong.

Oh, and about the label supposedly having to be on the side...not necessarily. I'm another that can raise my hand at having received many packages with the label placed over the opening of the box (in fact, I cannot recall a time when that hasn't happened).

[Domfunkle]

dammit!

just got back from work now. No mysterious apple-box to be seen.. but i def. got my fingers crossed!

[TheBeagle]

Haha, sorry. How comes there's a wall that close to you and your computer? Are you in some kind of super-tiny room? Hey, maybe I just saved your dog from a lifetime of loneliness, or something.

Back to the box... are there lots of them? If that's the only box, then either it's a display one (as I believe someone mentioned) or, you know, something else.

I was leaning against it and sitting in my chair. Yes, my dog seemed happier. It was awkward. And as a side note, to everyone, I just finished my fake label like the one on the box, and it looks exactly the same, plus an addition;) At any rate, I'll try to find a box, then post a pic later.

[beast]

The box seems to be around the same size as the wireless keyboard in the background..... maybe it's not a phone at all but the fabled touchscreen tablet?!?!?!

[tomegun]

Wow. How many of us with a computer could print that label and put it on a box?

Also, if this box is real (I doubt it seriously), how many phones could be in it considering how Apple does their packaging? I think there could be several.

[Currawong]

NB: I'm the other MacTalk Australia admin. :)

This is fake.
A dispatch department places shipping labels on the side of boxes.
This shouldn't even be posted, as it is utter nonsense.

Anyone working in dispatch that places a label on the top or bottom of a box is in serious trouble, the printing/shipping company can lose a client by shipping boxes like this.

It's a fake people. Either photochopped or pasted together. The first thing I thought: WHERE'S the POSTAGE????

No stamp? No UPS label? No Fedex bill of duty? What gives. C'mon folks, this is just hysteria now taking over. Think. Think. Like Apple would ship a box that says do not open???? Some carrier getting $21.82 an hour really going to deliver a box like this and not just let it "fall off the truck"?

Not on the side in Australia for that size of box, send by signed courier. Actually, for that matter, I've rarely received packages, even from overseas, that had labels and con-notes on the side. It preferably goes on the top for Australian couriers. Yes, they are going to deliver it, because missing box = police investigation and fired driver (I used to work with couriers). Apple & the company that handles the movement of their stock probably requested confirmation for all the deliveries. Anyway, you can't see the sides of that box, have you noticed?

IT'S FAKE. The 2 lines of text at the bottom of the label do not follow the curve of the top of the box or the bottom of the label.

If you go to the large picture at the site, take a look at the bottom center of the white label. It's blurred. Look at the text inside the round stamp. The text nearest the edge of the label is blurred while the surrounding text is clear.

Uhh, yeah, because the photo is taken at an angle using an iPhone (ironically).

haha, I don't usually complain about fake pictures, but any high school kid with photoshop could have pulled this one off. I mean come on, if you're gonna photoshop it, at LEAST use a real box with a real label instead of photoshopping the label to the bottom of the box of all places. It looks like he tried to add a little bit of realism with an opaque factor of 85-90%ish? rofl.

It's only a couple more days guys and gals, no need for this nonsense.

It wasn't photoshopped (aside from the black boxes) just like Anthony (decryption) who runs MacTalk, along with myself, isn't going to utterly destroy MacTalk's reputation by making stuff up. You're entitled to think otherwise, though. Incidentally, the photo was taken a day before it was posted. There wasn't originally a plan to post a box as news. People seem to find boxes from Apple, shiny or brown, entertaining it seems.

As for nonsense, that's what 99% of the internet is. Yes, we don't really need pictures of brown boxes, but it's been a slow week, it's broken the monotony. Anyway, what would YOU do if a mate was receiving brown boxes under NDA a couple of days before WWDC?

NDA's are scary. Nobody would dare open it.

The recipient of the box absolutely refused to open it, even if it wasn't to be photographed. Apple would have hunted both them and us down if we had.

OK, I'm settling this. This is not real. Besides the fact it is a bad photoshop, Apple IS NOT STUPID, and WOULD NOT ship something like this before it is announced.

They do regularly. That's why an Apple store can open up the next day after WWDC or Macworld with new products. As someone in the know how scary Apple's NDA's are.


What reason would he have to lie about this? Everyone knows the 3G iPhone is coming, why wouldn't Apple start releasing info/advertising material to stores?

There are plenty of people who don't have the slightest comprehension of the logistics involved, the situation with Apple in Australia, the third parties involved and a bunch of other factors. That's normal though.

Thanks for the entertainment.

[owen-b]

TO all those people indignantly insisting that only an idiot would post a photo of a box with the label on the bottom, who said it was on the bottom?

Looks like it's on the top to me.

And what's wrong with putting it on the top? I just got a bunch of stuff from Amazon in a similarly sized box - with the label on top. In fact every time I get something that sort of size the label is on top. It's the logical place to put it, especially if it's delicate, as the label can be read without tilting the box onto it's side or lifting it up to head height. Plus the label will be ripped when the box opened, providing absolute evidence of tampering.

[owen-b]

The box seems to be around the same size as the wireless keyboard in the background..... maybe it's not a phone at all but the fabled touchscreen tablet?!?!?!

lol yeah, coz something THAT cool they'd definitely send out to Re-Sellers in Australia and risk an almost certain cat-out-of-bag moment ahead of the unveiling... ;)

It's some display 3G iPhones, everyone knows they're coming next week. Chillax, people.

[born4sky]

i just hope its got one of these sexy babies in it:

http://www.apple-style.com/laboratory/pict_08iphone_0805.html

Tempting, but like myself waiting to open presents on xmas, even though I know what I am getting, sometimes waiting just makes it that much better.:D

this is really some cool design.... thanks for sharing

[TheBeagle]

They do regularly. That's why an Apple store can open up the next day after WWDC or Macworld with new products. As someone in the know how scary Apple's NDA's are.


Give me a break, they would not send a package that early to a reseller. I am aware that stores get product before hand (duh) in order to open stores. These things are done in the dead of night generally. There is still nothing here to suggest to me that it's real.

[TheBeagle]

this is really some cool design.... thanks for sharing

Damn, round those edges off! That could be a painful pocket phone.

[koobcamuk]

Any time sensitive product comes with a warning like that, including movies and games. They have labels that will say something like "do not open/sell until (blank)." The companies that produce the product and ship it before the product is to go on sale have non-disclosure agreements with the retailers, and if the retailers breach that agreement, they could be sued, or lose the right to sell that company's product. It's not uncommon or stupid.

This happened with Halo 3 I think ... some people at Argos got into big trouble.

[TheBeagle]

I did this in about 6 minutes. I won't bother with the box.

[koobcamuk]

Damn, round those edges off! That could be a painful pocket phone.

A little bit of rounding wouldn't hurt, but I much prefer the design of that phone to the one we'll see in the future.:o

[TheBeagle]

This happened with Halo 3 I think ... some people at Argos got into big trouble.

I was working at a game retailer at the time. They would have murdered us if we even looked at it funny. Didn't stop us from sneaking a peek *cough, I think we accidentally got French versions, better check, cough*

[parasitex]

OMG!!! I just got this in. At least one Apple reseller in Brussels received similar mysterious mail this morning. It's not a box but an envelope, see picture.

Although the envelope is very thin my sources confirm that the enveloppe actually contains the new version op the iPhone which is in fact much more slimmer then originally thought. You can see clearly see that this is not a hoax because Steve Jobs himself sent the letter! I also weighs very little looking at the postage stamp.

We also got a picture of the envelope as it was being delivered by the mailman in attach. Rumor goes his name is Freddy and he knows a guy that knows a guy that actually heard from another guy that the new iPhone also contains a built in pepper spray. However, this I cannot confirm.

[Jackou]

don't u guys have X-ray ??:)

[i.mac]

I did this in about 6 minutes. I won't bother with the box.

why did it take you so long to do this label? Some could do this in one minute flat.

[istealth]

Hopefully it's NOT Detective David Mills' wife's head....."ahhhh, just tell me what's in the box!!"

Clever! - "7"

[TheBeagle]

why did it take you so long to do this label? Some could do this in one minute flat.

I'd like to see that. And besides, it was a typo. The 6 is right next to the 1! A common mistake.

[Elsewhere]

Is poking a hole and inserting an endoscope considered "opening" the box? http://elsewhereishere.com/images/smilies/images/big_smile.gif

[Shasterball]

Yes, but it's for Australia, so the bottom of the box in the Northern hemisphere would be the top of the box down under...right?? :p

That or it's not the next greatest thing!

[Shasterball]

Is poking a hole and inserting an endoscope considered "opening" the box? http://elsewhereishere.com/images/smilies/images/big_smile.gif

If someone poked a hole in you and inserted an endoscope, would you be pissed? So, just don't open it.... :p

[billystlyes]

I have the box! And I opened it! And all I found was this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU) and a Blackberry...

That's better than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg).

[TheBeagle]

That's better than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg).

And way better than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoZGNsJ71w). Or maybe not.

[Ant1-Hero]

i think its a fake, i could make a label and slap it on a box too.

[Shasterball]

OMG!!! I just got this in. At least one Apple reseller in Brussels received similar mysterious mail this morning. It's not a box but an envelope, see picture.

Although the envelope is very thin my sources confirm that the enveloppe actually contains the new version op the iPhone which is in fact much more slimmer then originally thought. You can see clearly see that this is not a hoax because Steve Jobs himself sent the letter! I also weighs very little looking at the postage stamp.

We also got a picture of the envelope as it was being delivered by the mailman in attach. Rumor goes his name is Freddy and he knows a guy that knows a guy that actually heard from another guy that the new iPhone also contains a built in pepper spray. However, this I cannot confirm.

I didn't realize USPS delivered to Brussels!

[krye]

I'd open it and just not tell anyone. Imagine going crazy over the next 5 days, just to open it and found out that it's full of brochures.

[parasitex]

I didn't realize USPS delivered to Brussels!

Sure you can ...

[drewsof07]

haha someone ALWAYS opens the box. Though they may wait until midnight of that day to do it, they still open it prematurely. I can see that happening, maybe we'll see some pics in the morning b4 wwdc or something?

[glennyboiwpg]

"Do not open until June 10th 2008"




Hmmm So then at midnight on monday morning.... pictures on macrumors!

[xhambonex]

"Do not open until June 10th 2008"




Hmmm So then at midnight on monday morning.... pictures on macrumors!

Hmm so monday morning during the keynote pictures on macrumors. The 9th is Monday, the 10th is tuesday. I doubt theres anything in that box that we won't see or hear of during that keynote.

EDIT: I get it, I forgot about time zones, whoops.

[fleish]

i just hope its got one of these sexy babies in it:

http://www.apple-style.com/laboratory/pict_08iphone_0805.html

Tempting, but like myself waiting to open presents on xmas, even though I know what I am getting, sometimes waiting just makes it that much better.:D

Where did these pics come from?? the first time I have seen them. These are by far the most stunning, credible photos I have seen yet. Unlike the cheesy, plasticy, glossy black & white! I guess some random person's design - too bad.

[xhambonex]

Yes indeed it is the sexiest iphone2 mockup I have ever seen. Which is why I thought I'd share with you all...my source:

http://dvice.com/archives/2008/06/japanese_apple.php

Its nothing credible really, but sexy yes, and I can only dream.

[dernhelm]

Cool. The only thing better than this would be a picture of that box in an elevator.

[Donz0r]

I think (hope) that we'll all be pleasantly surprised with the new iPhone's design, Apple wouldn't screw something like this up, especially when it comes to design. Maybe those mock-up shells were made out of plastic for the case makers to mold from/measure, it doesn't necessarily mean that the final product will be produced out of the same material.

[number9]

The return address is at least a legitimate Apple address. I found it on the Australian online store's Terms and Conditions. You have to scroll down to section 7.2.1.

http://store.apple.com/Catalog/Australia/Images/salespolicies.html


Apple Pty Limited.
Att: Apple Store
PO Box A2629,
Sydney South NSW 1235

[michaelsviews]

I have to agree with the post that said , they could make up a label and have it look like that.

IMHO that is definetly a fake

[samh004]

Alright, prove it. Open the box.

It's not my box, I just took the newer photos from MacTalk and posted it here.

[peharri]

It's just a load of posters and banners for something called "Appdell". One poster shows what appears to be an iMac but relabled a "Winmac", with Vista loaded, and Mac OS X running in a window on the screenshot. Another, cryptically, says "Who says you can't get the best of both worlds? Say hello to Appdell", with a picture of Steve Jobs next to some guy I don't recognize (edit: I think it's Michael Dell.)

Hmmm, interesting: There's a packet of stickers here marked as something to put on all "existing" Mac models. The stickers say "Note: Appdell will continue to support Mac OS X on all compatible Mac models through 2012"

Another interesting poster: This one shows what looks like an iPhone (slightly different though, is it the new 3G perhaps?) but refers to it as "iPhone from iTunes". There's no Apple logo on it. I'm also pulling out a poster with a picture of what looks like an AppleTV, only it's billed as "iTunes TV".

Not really sure what to make of all of this. Maybe "Appdell" is a misprint?

[iJohnHenry]

Chinese workers must really work cheap, that they can float this type of publicity stunt.

Or at least I hope so. I'd hate to think that we might be paying for this in higher prices down the road.

:p

[timimbo85]

It's just a load of posters and banners for something called "Appdell". One poster shows what appears to be an iMac but relabled a "Winmac", with Vista loaded, and Mac OS X running in a window on the screenshot. Another, cryptically, says "Who says you can't get the best of both worlds? Say hello to Appdell", with a picture of Steve Jobs next to some guy I don't recognize (edit: I think it's Michael Dell.)

Hmmm, interesting: There's a packet of stickers here marked as something to put on all "existing" Mac models. The stickers say "Note: Appdell will continue to support Mac OS X on all compatible Mac models through 2012"

Another interesting poster: This one shows what looks like an iPhone (slightly different though, is it the new 3G perhaps?) but refers to it as "iPhone from iTunes". There's no Apple logo on it. I'm also pulling out a poster with a picture of what looks like an AppleTV, only it's billed as "iTunes TV".

Not really sure what to make of all of this. Maybe "Appdell" is a misprint?



I hope this guy really thinks were gonna buy this ****. I'm calling FAKE, there is no way Apple would ship a product before its introduction, especially with them being so "secretive". Also that envelope, not very Apple looking if you ask me. They used blue.

[AndyClarke]

I have to agree with the post that said , they could make up a label and have it look like that.

IMHO that is definetly a fake

I think it is real.

However there is no iphone or other electrical device in the box. It is all marketing material. The circular stamp is from the Shang Hai Group which specialise in printing material.

[sdfin]

hears are few things to consider:

1. odd? errr.., but the address (PO BOX) is true and not fake, just incase anyone cared.

2. Apple has sent packages like this before. i used to work at a well known retail chain and we have had a few odd boxes like that before form apple. 1 of them was when apple introduce the online australian Itunes store, they were apple itune gift cards posters,ect. also before the ipod touch came out we got some odd boxes. so there not fake.

3. In Australia, Monday 9th June is public Holiday (Queens Birthday) for most eastern states. so no posting/delivery...

4.. JUST WAIT UNTIL MONDAY 9TH OF JUNE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS...(tueday 10th june in AUSSSIELAND ) :mad:

[Donz0r]

I think it is real.

However there is no iphone or other electrical device in the box. It is all marketing material. The circular stamp is from the Shang Hai Group which specialise in printing material.

Wow, nice call.

[Consultant]

Apple does not ship sensitive packages with Apple logo on it.

It it were to open on June 10, it'll arrive on June 9.

[QurazyQuisp]

I think it is real.

However there is no iphone or other electrical device in the box. It is all marketing material. The circular stamp is from the Shang Hai Group which specialise in printing material.

No, that circular stamp just tells the forces the cardboard box can withstand. They are on pretty much all shipping boxes.

http://icrontic.com/images/articles/samsung225bw/225BW_BOX.JPG

Look there, there is one.

You can see half of one on this kids "robot" box. (third image down)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp0.blogger.com/_dKCroqkSQis/R1l8j2Q6o3I/AAAAAAAAAH0/ZhblkJmqeuI/s400/Box%2BDrumming%2B006.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kingstreetvoices.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-can-you-do-with-cardboard-box.html&h=400&w=300&sz=22&hl=en&start=98&um=1&tbnid=W32q0p8OM19c_M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcardboard%2Bbox%26start%3D84%26ndsp%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

Granted, they are always on the bottom of the box, so apple screwed up and put the label on the wrong side.

[number9]

Apple does not ship sensitive packages with Apple logo on it.

It it were to open on June 10, it'll arrive on June 9.

You missed the post above saying the 9th is a Public Holiday in Australia, so there is no mail service that day.

Plus, I'm sure the only way you would really truly know if Apple shipped sensitive packages with the Apple logo on it or not is if you worked for them. I doubt it, but if you do and you know first hand, then fine. Otherwise I wouldn't make such broad and definitive statements based on the fact that Apple is "secretive."

[Tallest Skil]

...apple screwed up and put the label on the wrong side.

No, the guy screwed up and taped his label to the wrong side.

[GutBomb]

This is your "circular stamp"

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3885/img0099pj4.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0099pj4.jpg)

It's on the bottom of most cardboard boxes.

Aside from that doesn't apple usually send stuff out as ACI and not have any logos or indication to lay-persons that the box is from apple?

[modit]

I think it is real.

However there is no iphone or other electrical device in the box. It is all marketing material. The circular stamp is from the Shang Hai Group which specialise in printing material.

A person who works in an Apple Premium Reseller in the UK, said:

"We often receive packages with similar markings from Apple.
They just turn out to be advertising materials."

"We get boxes that look really similar to this every now and then.
I remember we got an iPod Nano marketing-stand-demo-thing in a box that looked basically the same as this, just a different size. Personally, I think it could definitely be a real.... something"

It's not the phone but just only all marketing related papers.

[hellodon]

Maybe this was already mentioned - but I dont think Apple would put their logo/address on a box that was confidential right before a major release. Smells like BS to me.

[Kar98]

Contains: DVD box and brochure. In the DVD box: OS X Snow Leopard for ordinary PCs.

[MacFanatic08]

Maybe it's the Mac tablet that is rumored to be released at WWDC. ;)

[Consultant]

You missed the post above saying the 9th is a Public Holiday in Australia, so there is no mail service that day.

Plus, I'm sure the only way you would really truly know if Apple shipped sensitive packages with the Apple logo on it or not is if you worked for them. I doubt it, but if you do and you know first hand, then fine. Otherwise I wouldn't make such broad and definitive statements based on the fact that Apple is "secretive."

In the US, packages can be delivered on holidays (for extra fee).

[Pwned]

This is so fake, you don't seriously believe this do you?

Vote Quimby

[bytethese]

I think it's a real box! But that's the only thing real, the box itself. :)

[Chundles]

In the US, packages can be delivered on holidays (for extra fee).

Wonderful. Not the case here.

[Luke7610]

Says it's not allowed to be opened...Doesn't say anything about using an X-ray machine! Just brake your leg, tape the box to your leg for 'support' then go to the hospital, as soon as you get your X-ray's done, grab them, and hop away like a mad man.

[latestmonkey]

I can't believe some of you are actually thinking this is real.

That's the worst hoax attempt ever. There's more of a chance of an iphone being in the tissue box that was posted.

[Stately]

haha someone ALWAYS opens the box. Though they may wait until midnight of that day to do it, they still open it prematurely. I can see that happening, maybe we'll see some pics in the morning b4 wwdc or something?

I hope not. Despite the fact that I have giant ants in my pants (siafu to be exact), I honestly rather wait. I wanna see the whole keynote and slowly get insight on the future product(s) as I hang on to Steve's every word. It's the only way. It's the best way. Just looking at it in some box ruins the whole thing. :cool:

[rckstwrz]

A person who works in an Apple Premium Reseller in the UK, said:

It's not the phone but just only all marketing related papers.

I used to work apple retail here in the states, and you're right. It's just flyers, posters, and employee t-shirts.

[BenRoethig]

Open the damn box already :p

If its real, I seriously doubt a reseller would put its franchise and the livelihood of its employees on the line to satisfy the curiosity of a few Mac fans. We all know what happens when you steal Steve's thunder.

Brad Pitt's wife's head is inside the box.

And a greeting card from Kevin Spacey.

[Schizoid]

We X-rayed the box and found what was in it... it's Apple's greatest triumph to date - and it's BACK!

yes - it's the CUBE!

ready for the 21st century

(N.B. Cube contains original G4 CPU and dodgy power button)

[gmoney550]

Just Open The Dam Box!!!

[!¡ V ¡!]

So if this package is sent to someone in Australia, we can get a sneak peek hours before the keynote, since its the whole time difference. No where does it state that it has to be opened on June 10 Pacific Time. ;)

There is a 50/50 possibility that this is BS. Seems the individual was excited that he put the label at the bottom of the box. :D

[contempt]

I say it's a fake. For one, you wouldn't write that message on the shipping label. Two, why would it just be on a simple paper print out. Apple would have probably printed it on a tape that wrapped and secured the box so that there wouldn't be any argument if that message wasn't on there.

[toxicbomber]

LOOK! http://3giPhone.com (iphone.com) links to apple's website1 :eek:

[!¡ V ¡!]

Just Open The Dam Box!!!

Surprising the box is not opened from the other side, its not like :apple: is going to even know or care.

Do it! (peer pressure is the greatest). ;):D

[Rocketman]

Losing your status as an Apple Authorized reseller?

arn

Opening the box is not so bad as reporting that you did. Once you actually open the box, the temptation to open the iPhone box inside of that is large. Then the tempation to power on the iPhone is large. Then the iPhone reports its existence to the network, and, BOOM, bye bye AAR status.

Rocketman

It's worth it! :)

[anmoldagreat]

LOOK! http://3giPhone.com (iphone.com) links to apple's website1 :eek:

wow it took a total of 2 seconds to realize that was fake...

[Baffles]

I'm not supposed to say anything, but I will say that those boxes may be legit. I am a private Apple product tester (I've already seen the iPhone 3g first hand) and they occasionally send me newly released or announced products to check over for any last minute issues before they are released to the general public. I just got this box myself, I'm thinking it may be the final iPhone 3g, either that or Steve has something else up his sleeve for WWDC.

I attached hi-res shots of the box. (updated to remove barcodes)

[TXCraig]

If it's subject to an NDA, anyone opening the box would get their asses sued big time. Resellers have enough problems as it is. I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something. Still, damn you MacRumors for posting this, I have just been pushed over the excitement threshold. Monday cannot come soon enough!


This has got to be fake. First of all you have to SIGN a NDA to be covered under one. A Cell Phone RESELLER in AU does not have a NDA with Apple. These boxes would be popping up all over the place if this was ture. You could VERY easly open the box and leak the contents to the public becuase 100's of these boxes would have been shipped if it was real and no one would be able to figure out who opened their box.

Its a fake.

[Is it so?]

[QUOTE=xhambonex;5537279]i just hope its got one of these sexy babies in it:

http://www.apple-style.com/laboratory/pict_08iphone_0805.html

Dude that phone is fo fugly!!!

I dont think its the new iPhone. Look at the tape on it. It just seems like if it was the priced iPhone it would be protected with a lil more than clear cheap tape. But then again it could be a box inside the box...