More Mysterious Boxes Arrive at Apple Stores

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More sealed boxes are reportedly arriving at Apple Stores worldwide with Arstechnica (http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/06/08/apple-retail-receiving-shipments-new-signs-for-monday) reporting that the London Regent Street Apple Store has received "a single box that is padlocked, and under orders to be put in a safe until Monday."

The image of the above box was sent in anonymously and correlates to the box (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/06/australian-resellers-receive-mysterious-boxes/) that supposedly was sent to some Australian resellers.

We've also heard that Germany's T-Mobile has already received subsidized rate plans for the iPhone coming in at a subsidized 99, 199 and 299 euros. These are prices for hardware with a 2 year contract, but may only represent two distinct models, as the amount of subsidy depends on what rate plan is chosen. For comparison, T-Mobile Germany currently offers 4 prices (99, 149, 199, 249 euros) for the 8GB iPhone alone depending on the rate plan chosen. Meanwhile, the current 16GB iPhone (499 euro) has not been eligible for any discounts regardless of rate plan.

Finally, news is coming out (http://utvv.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-iphone-to-be-sold-at-99-in-spain.html) of Spain that the new iPhone will be sold there starting at 99 euros by Corriere.it (http://www.corriere.it/economia/08_giugno_07/iphone_spagna_90_euro_3c25df08-3467-11dd-befe-00144f02aabc.shtml).

Apple will be announcing their new products at the WWDC 2008 keynote speech on Monday, June 9th at 10am Pacific. We will have live web/photo coverage at MacRumorsLive (http://www.macrumorslive.com) as well as Twitter, SMS and Spoiler free coverage (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/02/wwdc-keynote-coverage-toucharcade-spoiler-free/).

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/08/more-mysterious-boxes-arrive-at-apple-stores/)

[avigalante]

I thought these pictures had already been debunked? :confused:

[gusapple]

Hmm... The iPhone wont be for sale tomorrow, but I bet it will be on display... And stolen by the end of the day.

[theidoctor]

wow... those are pretty small macbook pros

[CWallace]

Most likely it's a sales kit with a picture of the new iPhone and all the information and not an actual new iPhone.

[Tallest Skil]

wow... those are pretty small macbook pros

12 inchers, everyone!!! :p

No! It's the MacTablet!!! :D

[Aznsensation45]

I wonder if you can get a subsidized phone if you're an existing AT&T customer.:confused:

Ima get my hands on one of those the first day it comes out!:D

[Jblack4083]

*** Waits for the "fake!" comments***

[Eduardo1971]

Wow, seems like those rumours of the Australian boxes were true...who would have thunk?

Yup, seems like iPhone v 2.0 might finally be sold within the next weeks. I cannot wait until 1000 hrs tomorrow!!!

[blakintosh]

Is that definitely a new iphone or can it be something else :confused:

hopefully we will get a "one more thing"

[Eric Lewis]

fake...

someone in the chat room admitted it

[w00143881]

Enough with all these rumors and hype ups...just give me my phone already.

[tizza]

hmmmm - x-ray machine anyone? :rolleyes:

[Jblack4083]

"a padlocked" box. Too bad it's cardboard. :D

[TwinCities Dan]

I wonder if you can get a subsidized phone if you're an existing AT&T customer.:confused:

Ima get my hands on one of those the first day it comes out!:D

I think you're looking for the thread two stories down... ;)

[hoits2000]

Well since the boxes are fake, do you think the prices listed are?

And what are those prices in american?

[kevindosi]

if all these stores are getting seem to be display pieces, does that mean we'll only get an announcement on monday and nothing to take home?

[mmoosa]

hmmmmm:confused:
i've got to say, i think there's like a rumor 'gang':p doing all this :D

who the hell is in the pic anyway and why isn't he wearing apple uniform or whatever its called, im exhausted and cant be bothered to think.:D

[Willis]

what makes this worse is that the open time says Tuesday.. Isnt this box meant to be from a London store? also... I've never seen an Apple Employee with that shirt on

EDIT: no mention that the box shown is the London box... debate?

[gusapple]

Well since the boxes are fake, do you think the prices listed are?

And what are those prices in american?

About 155, 310, and 465.

[jackjason]

fake...

someone in the chat room admitted it

okay
I now believe it.

[NC MacGuy]

Doesn't look big enough to be my long anticipated mini.....

[arn]

just to clarify.

The photo is just some photo sent in. It might easily be fake.

That being said, Ars is reporting that London Apple store also received a locked down box. This is independent of the Australia story.

arn

[hoits2000]

About 155, 310, and 465.

Thanks. If thats true, thats not bad at all. 16gb for that? It would be sweet for 32 gigs!

[Willis]

just to clarify.

The photo is just some photo sent in. It might easily be fake.

That being said, Ars is reporting that London Apple store also received a locked down box. This is independent of the Australia story.

arn

that answers my earlier question, thanks

[AnDi86]

Its the new Apple Cinema Displays in the new 10" 12" a massive 12.4" sizes


Finally i have been waiting for these...

[ButtUglyJeff]

Most likely a binder, some discs, and some POP (point of purchase signage for the non-retail folk), nothing more...............

[Aznsensation45]

"a padlocked" box. Too bad it's cardboard. :D

it said is was in a safe in which THE SAFE was padlocked....silly..learn to read!:D

[Abraxsis]

this is the exact same box from the earlier picture. look at the bottom cut of the label and the ISO circle peeking out. Its just being held this time.

Its fake.

[radiogod69]

Most likely it's a sales kit with a picture of the new iPhone and all the information and not an actual new iPhone.

I agree, possibly some display pictures & specs as part of the sales kit? if it was the new 3g iPhone it would be arriving with armed security guards under lock & key till after Steve Jobs Key note tomorrow

[sonictonic]

We keep hearing about Apple stores getting in shipments of mysterious boxes... but I have not heard anything about AT&T stores getting anything at all.

Are the new phones only going to be available at Apple directly? I don't get it. The nearest Apple store to me is an hour away :( There are three AT&T stores nearby, so I am hoping to be able to pick one up at one of those...

Am I gonna have to wait until tomorrow to find out? :p

[LoganT]

this is the exact same box from the earlier picture. look at the bottom cut of the label and the ISO circle peeking out. Its just being held this time.

Its fake.

That doesn't really mean it's fake. You just think it makes it fake.

[donaldj]

lol...

There's a camera on the front AND on the back.

Lets just wait till tomorrow.

[mmoosa]

We keep hearing about Apple stores getting in shipments of mysterious boxes... but I have not heard anything about AT&T stores getting anything at all.

Are the new phones only going to be available at Apple directly? I don't get it. The nearest Apple store to me is an hour away :( There are three AT&T stores nearby, so I am hoping to be able to pick one up at one of those...

Am I gonna have to wait until tomorrow to find out? :p

That wont happen, the carrier would not allow it.

[Zubin]

This is definately not fake. They are display iPhones and will whet our appetites for a release in the next couple of weeks.

[jouster]

Thanks. If thats true, thats not bad at all. 16gb for that? It would be sweet for 32 gigs!

There's no point in just doing a straight conversion based on current rates. Apple seldom prices their products that way.



it said is was in a safe in which THE SAFE was padlocked"

".....the London Regent Street Apple Store has received "a single box that is padlocked, and under orders to be put in a safe until Monday."

it said is was in a safe in which THE SAFE was padlocked"

It most certainly does not.

...silly..learn to read!:D

Good idea.

[iJesus]

Moments when I just want to sneak into the passcode section of the apple store... you know, the door next to the bathroom where all the magic is? :p

I've been tempted everytime I come out of the bathroom and an employee just walked out the door... ;)

[YoGramMamma]

So although I'd love to believe that these are real images... I doubt that they are. If you look at the images on web-mobile.net.. and you scroll all the way down to the last image, of the iphone sitting in the box alone on the wood grain table, you can see that the underside of the iphone is 3/4 silver aluminum with the black booty. It's not completely black like the reversed image would have you believe.

Look closely and you can tell. Its iPhone 1 with a skin over the screen... an ugly skin too.

[themiracle]

Well since the boxes are fake, do you think the prices listed are?

And what are those prices in american?

Well the "American" price compared to the Euro price, or even the UK pound price, is often 1:1. This doesn't really mean much, given that T-Mobile Germany won't be selling in the US, but a US equivalent promotion would mean a $99-250 iPhone.

[themiracle]

So although I'd love to believe that these are real images... I doubt that they are. If you look at the images on web-mobile.net.. and you scroll all the way down to the last image, of the iphone sitting in the box alone on the wood grain table, you can see that the underside of the iphone is 3/4 silver aluminum with the black booty. It's not completely black like the reversed image would have you believe.

Look closely and you can tell. Its iPhone 1 with a skin over the screen... an ugly skin too.

I wonder why they didn't keep the skin on for the entire shoot?

[Doctor Q]

If history is any indication, Apple Stores do get deliveries before big events, with instructions about when to open them.

People leaking these photos should be careful how they hold the box. They might be identified by their fingerprints!

[hob]

If it's really starting at €99 that probably means about £79, which means I will be most certainly getting one of those - and transferring to which even network (presumably O2) offers it!

Hurray for toys!

[MacTheSpoon]

All right, well, given AT&T's blackout dates, I guess it would make sense if the iPhone didn't go on sale on Monday and Steve just showed one onstage, and gave resellers brochures and/or a demo phone to have in the meantime. Then it will go on sale at the end of the month, I suppose.

But at least we'll be getting some answers tomorrow, after all this speculation!!!

[MacGeek7]

i'm not going to be able to sleep tonight...

[Squid7085]

That wont happen, the carrier would not allow it.

There were a lot of things that happened with the first iPhone that the "carrier" would not allow either. :-) I think Apple is calling the shots with this one. Honestly, they should just be a MVNO. "Apple Wireless" Nice!

[elppa]

Its the new Apple Cinema Displays in the new 10" 12" a massive 12.4" sizes


Finally i have been waiting for these...

But they are OLED and pretty.

Steve's sure it's what the pros want :D

[jackjason]

anyone has a live audio link for tomorrow?

I remember last year we had a audio live feed..

thanks.

[Ryanr14]

i'm not going to be able to sleep tonight...

You're telling me, this Sunday is going by so slow. I even took a nap to help pass the time.

[Macmadant]

The guy in the photo is wearing some kind of leopard badge, which means he could be official, or just a prop to make it look more real

[AnDi86]

But they are OLED and pretty.

Steve's sure it's what the pros want :D

probably glossy too

[sonictonic]

That wont happen, the carrier would not allow it.

So are we left to believe that AT&T Wireless stores are doing a better job at "keeping quiet" than the Apple employees are at the Apple stores? Why have we not heard anything about AT&T stores getting boxes?

[randyg]

fake...

someone in the chat room admitted it

Gullible much?!

[vkramer]

Will someone open these mystery boxes and post a pic - 12:01am Monday 6/9

[Saladinos]

I could've got a job at the Regent Street store this Summer. Decided to work abroad in stead. Kicking myself now.

I knew about the probable 3G iPhone at WWDC, but thought it wouldn't be that exciting. Epic Fail.

[Shackler]

so does this means that the old pictures with mystery iPhone van actually be legit and we have already seen what the new iPhone will look like?
if so I dong really like it all that
ugh and the old one looked better
what do you all think?

[ahuman7341]

You're telling me, this Sunday is going by so slow. I even took a nap to help pass the time.

I haven't slept the night before a keynote since 2005

[nomadic82]

hmmmmm:confused:
who the hell is in the pic anyway and why isn't he wearing apple uniform or whatever its called, im exhausted and cant be bothered to think.:D

I've never seen an Apple Employee with that shirt on

If the photo is from Aus then it look like it is most likely a reseller, NextByte or some other official branch, as we have no official Apple Stores here yet, and thus they are not required to wear 'Apple Uniform' as such. The OSX lanyard that the person in the photo is wearing indicates that they likely work for an official reseller.

Just to stir it up a little, a news report in today's paper here states that the Sydney Apple Store will open at 5pm on the 19th of June, thus there is speculation that that will be the iPhone on sale date here in Aus. Article Link. (http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/shop-and-awe-apples-australian-retail-debut/2008/06/07/1212259178933.html)

[Aravintht]

in the uk its 12:46 am

regent street store still haven't opened it...

[Shackler]

hasn't one of them already been opened?

[ert3]

WAIT YOU MEAN THEY SEAL ThE BOXES BEFORE MAILING THEM WOW.

I am all for this being evidence of a new iphone or mac tablet, but come on whats next? "The road is wet, possibly we had some rain."

[jayhawk11]

At the Village Pointe store in Omaha, NE...normally that would be nothing to cheer about, except John (The Leopard walkthrough guy) is their GM and anytime he disappears it usually means something is coming up and he was helping film the guided tour.

I was getting the MagSafe adapter replaced on my MBP and was just idly chatting with some of the Genius Bar guys when I asked them "So if I was to bet money that the 3G iPhone comes out tomorrow, would I be richer or poorer?"

The two Mac Geniuses I was talking to both looked at each other and smiled then said "Richer". Right about that time an assistant manager came over and gave them the look of death and they switched the topic.

Take that for whatever its worth, but I have a feeling that its definitely iPhone stuff in those boxes. Probably just in store promo stuff, as others have said, but exciting nonetheless.

[ert3]

hasn't one of them already been opened?

Suposedly yes on that one foreign blog.

[ButtUglyJeff]

So are we left to believe that AT&T Wireless stores are doing a better job at "keeping quiet" than the Apple employees are at the Apple stores? Why have we not heard anything about AT&T stores getting boxes?


AT&T always promotes the iPhone differently then Apple and resellers do. I doubt they will get the same "Mystery Box". They will have their own, different displays and signs.................

[alideman]

So are we left to believe that AT&T Wireless stores are doing a better job at "keeping quiet" than the Apple employees are at the Apple stores? Why have we not heard anything about AT&T stores getting boxes?

i dunt think at&t will be getting these boxes, they might just get the iphone shipments just like they would get any other phone shipped, and im starting to believe that they havent recieved these shipments yet
apple might probably start t ship these iphones after the keynote announcement

[Watabou]

Suposedly yes on that one foreign blog.

Wasn't that the one that was proved to be fake?

[bigcol1983]

didnt apple stores and at&t stores get shipment of iphones in morning and was on sale in afternoon/evening. so we cant really say much the now

[Tallest Skil]

I am all for this being evidence of a new iphone or mac tablet, but come on whats next? "The road is wet, possibly we had some rain."

The new Apple iRain. Glossy. Anodized aluminum. One USB port. $799.

[solipsism]

what makes this worse is that the open time says Tuesday.. Isnt this box meant to be from a London store? also... I've never seen an Apple Employee with that shirt on

EDIT: no mention that the box shown is the London box... debate?

There is an 8 hour time difference between San Francisco and London. Even if Jobs walks out at 10AM and shows off a new iPhone, it's still already 6pm in London. I don't know how late they stay open, but I'd suggest not opening the package until Tuesday too. Though, if I were the manager of that store I'd probably open it early. ;)

[iMikeT]

I highly doubt that the box contains an actual product. If there was an actual product inside of it, why send only one? ;)

If anything, I think these boxes contain sales kits and brochures concerning tomorrow's announcement.

[Roessnakhan]

I highly doubt that the box contains an actual product. If there was an actual product inside of it, why send only one? ;)


Its self-replicating.

[mtthab]

If you look at the second picture on web-mobile you can see some reflection on the plastic wrap of the black iPhone box inside. That seems like either some argument that its real or some very careful photoshop work. Personally, I say its 100% fake because its flat grey. We've heard black, white and even red, but grey? That color is hideous...it doesn't really seem consistent with Apples style seeing as how they almost only use black, white or heavy gloss on their products. That grey face just looks stupid to me. Also, something about the angles of the reflection of the envelope on the phone/wrapping in the third picture looks kind of fishy to me. I don't think we've seen the new iPhone yet.

[kornyboy]

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"a padlocked" box. Too bad it's cardboard. :D

Lol that's true...now where did I put that box cutter?

[ltldrummerboy]

I just realized that tomorrow is Monday. Wooohoooo!!! I love it when good days creep up on me like that. I think the box is real. The new iPhone will be announced but won't ship for a couple weeks.

[bobbleheadbob]

I'm not really much interested in rumors or speculation anymore. The real announcement is only one day away, so I'm just going to content myself with hoping that the new iPhone actually will be going on sale after the Keynote tomorrow. Although I'll be surprised if that actually happens!

We can still hope though....

[MacGohil]

That doesn't really mean it's fake. You just think it makes it fake.

In the Australian Box thread the stamp seal below the white lable is blue/gray and towrds the middle while the one in this thread is green and towrds the left....

So these are two different boxes....

May be these are genuine boxes from Apple if they have arrived at multiple retailers. I was doubting these boxes earlier because normally people stamp seal the boxes so that half of the stamp seal is on the label and half on the box....

[sananda]

Its self-replicating.

my super secret contact tells me that the box itself is a replicator which can produce every future product as soon as it enters the mind of steve jobs.

[Doctor Q]

Its self-replicating.Or Apple has no way to meet the expected demand so they've divided up the little stock they have, one box per store. There are more stores than there used to be!

Or... they want high demand to build even more hype, so they will deliver the other waiting 99,999 boxes to each store later.

[SRSound]

my super secret contact tells me that the box itself is a replicator which can produce every future product as soon as it enters the mind of steve jobs.

http://www.find-shows.com/uploads/2007/11/transmogrifier.gif

[solipsism]

I highly doubt that the box contains an actual product. If there was an actual product inside of it, why send only one? ;)

If anything, I think these boxes contain sales kits and brochures concerning tomorrow's announcement.

That would make a lot of sense. Probably some instructions on what to to teach employees to tell customers and how to setup the store after the large disaply come via overnight mail in the next few days.

[rynaro]

I recognize the shirt & lanyard of the guy holding the box to be a nextbyte uniform.
They have wisely taken the text off the lanyard with photoshop but it is definitely a nextbyte uniform.
So i'll be going into my local nextbyte 2morrow morning :-D
-Rynaro

[CoreWeb]

Or Apple has no way to meet the expected demand so they've divided up the little stock they have, one box per store. There are more stores than there used to be!

Or... they want high demand to build even more hype, so they will deliver the other waiting 99,999 boxes to each store later.

Or the device won't actually be released until a couple of weeks from now...

[vestro]

this is mental

[Luap]

A box.. Whoopteedoo... :rolleyes:
Wake me up when theres some real news worth reading.

[DavidLeblond]

*clearly* the boxes actually DO contain the product. The fact that the iPhone is coming out tomorrow is just a rumor. In truth, they will be releasing the iPod Micro, Pequeno, and Invisa. That box can hold PLENTY of those.

[macattackeh]

The phone is being announced tomorrow, and will be available on the 16th.
Don't ask how I know that, because I can't tell you, but I swear that is the information that I have gotten.

[msizzle64]

Just Open It!!!!!! :D

[Roessnakhan]

The phone is being announced tomorrow, and will be available on the 16th.

Why would you pick that date?

[macattackeh]

Why would you pick that date?
IDK

[solipsism]

The phone is being announced tomorrow, and will be available on the 16th.

Assuming the same AT&T vacation-less dates and last years release concincide again, and that the days in which they are forbidding vacation time has not been changed then I think the release date will be Friday, June 27th at 5pm.

[sananda]

IDK

but you seemed so definite.

[SRSound]

You know, I can't reveal the source that told me this, but I can pretty much guarantee that we'll all know everything in about 17 hours

:rolleyes:

[SRSound]

IDK

Your BFF Jill?

[littfam]

Hopefully there will be phones available on Mon. Need to replace a cheap phone that went through the wash last week!!!

[pscoble]

Well last year the pallets of the iPhones didn't arrive until the actual day so I'm thinking that these are just training and advertising material and such. However it still reminds us tomarrow is the day. :D

[Peace]

The gentleman that came on here a couple of days ago and is now banned because he broke the rules was in fact real.

That's all I'm gonna say.

We only have 16.5 hours to go. All will be revealed.

This will actually be a fun WWDC for once.
Until then I'm gone.
:p

[Kurfer]

I have a hard time believing that not a single person wouldn't be deceptive and open the box.

[stagi]

If this is true, we might have displays to see tomorrow but no products to buy just yet, that would be a bummer.

[sananda]

The gentleman that came on here a couple of days ago and is now banned because he broke the rules was in fact real.

That's all I'm gonna say.



it's a shame that's all you're going to say because i have no idea who that gentleman is or what he said.

[MacGohil]

If these boxes are for real then each store got to have received more then.... Normally large companies the size of Apple ship multiple units (often a few spares) as part of the PROCESS protocol to cover contingencies.

Also considering the amount of hype and anticipation that the iPhone has generated.... the number of ppl wanting to lay their hands on the hot new baby.... its just not practicle enough to have just one phone per shop.... If its for training purposes only and the iPhone is not coming out until a week or so then why not just ship it over very close to WWDC or may be a lil after the WWDC.... why let it out in the open if you dont want the beans to be spilled??

That being said.... either these boxes contain training materials or they are a hoax. In any case the contents of these boxes will not meet the public eye until the stores are stocked up with enough quantities to let everyone have a go at it....

[BlakTornado]

Look, it's obvious Apple is going to release or at least announce something at WWDC because of what has been cropping up in the iPhone 2.0 firmware, and the fact Steve is doing a keynote.

Chances are, a store like Regent Street will get promotional items, or an early store unit because it's a flagship store.

I'm calling this one genuine.

Or even if the picture isn't genuine, the fact remains that some Apple Stores will have items in the stores related to what Steve is going to talk about tomorrow.

It's common sense.

Edit: Or... they want high demand to build even more hype, so they will deliver the other waiting 99,999 boxes to each store later.

worked for Nintendo ;)

[macattackeh]

I have a hard time believing that not a single person wouldn't be deceptive and open the box.

I know of people that have opened the box, but they'd rather not post pictures because of the fact that they would be fired.

[slackpacker]

I'm Really surprised nobody has opened one yet:confused:

Come on we all opened our Christmas presents early...

Tip - Just cut the whole bottom of the box off in a dark room in case of light sensitive iTimers.

[lunarworks]

Or the device won't actually be released until a couple of weeks from now...

This.

(Which makes me sad, because that probably means the firmware is still weeks away.)

[HailToTheVictor]

About 155, 310, and 465.

So, discounting the Euro premium, I would say $99, $249, and $399. However, a $150 difference between them is a little too much, but the middle pice point with a 16gb/3g/video chat would make me retire my day one 8gb, it's looking pretty rough.

[dragonslayer458]

I'm going to assume all photos are fake (although however good they may look) until tomorrow 16 hours away

[Jblack4083]

Last year the iPhone shipped into Apple stores in the morning directly before the launch. So it could be as early as tomorrow.

[Chundles]

This.

(Which makes me sad, because that probably means the firmware is still weeks away.)

It IS still weeks away - Steve himself said "late June" for the 2.0 firmware. We'll see the final version of the SDK tomorrow but the firmware update etc needs to be field tested with the final code before release. We won't see 2.0 tomorrow - or maybe we will. But we probably won't.

[a cat *miaow*]

If you make some fake shots at least try... on web-mobile they didn't even use the same kind of box throughout... come on people put some effort in!:D

[megfilmworks]

We won't see 2.0 tomorrow - or maybe we will. But we probably won't.Or maybe we will, but I'm sure we won't, I think, maybe.

[Erasmus]

Well, I hope they aren't 3G iPhones (which I couldn't care less about). I want them to be new iPod Nanos! Hopefully with touch screens. I want an iPod, and it would be really great if Apple released one now!

[nintendude]

I know of people that have opened the box, but they'd rather not post pictures because of the fact that they would be fired.

tell them to send a picture to you so you can post it, then it would be really hard for apple to find the rat who turned against them:p

the only way apple will find the truth is if the contents of each box sent out are different so apple can find out if anyone leaks it and apple really sends out the official stuff out tomorrow even though its a holiday in Australia i think.......

[pamon]

we all want to see it but tomorrow it's on... 10am pst... no one is gonna risk>

a. their jobs
b. a lawsuit from apple legal
c. all of the above

to risk opening one of these things. NDA's are HUGE and they'll come down on the person who opens the box HARD...

oh well... 16 hours to go... WWDC!

[LoganT]

Well, I hope they aren't 3G iPhones (which I couldn't care less about). I want them to be new iPod Nanos! Hopefully with touch screens. I want an iPod, and it would be really great if Apple released one now!

The iPod Nano with touch screens is the iPod Touch. And wait about 3 more months for new Nanos.

[macattackeh]

tell them to send a picture to you so you can post it, then it would be really hard for apple to find the rat who turned against them:p

the only way apple will find the truth is if the contents of each box sent out are different so apple can find out if anyone leaks it and apple really sends out the official stuff out tomorrow even though its a holiday in Australia i think.......

The store just closed anyways, and the boxes are already in recycling. They are just phones inside that do not even turn on. They look like the one's that were leaked with the video conferencing. That's what I have been told.

[Erasmus]

tell them to send a picture to you so you can post it, then it would be really hard for apple to find the rat who turned against them:p

the only way apple will find the truth is if the contents of each box sent out are different so apple can find out if anyone leaks it and apple really sends out the official stuff out tomorrow even though its a holiday in Australia i think.......

You're getting your tomorrows and todays mixed up. It's Monday today, which is a public holiday (Queen's Birthday (Pfft, we're not a republic yet? WTF?)), and tomorrow, tuesday, is not, so no problems there.

[GregorBehr]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

Its a box!
:cool:

[cWeems]

Assuming the same AT&T vacation-less dates and last years release concincide again, and that the days in which they are forbidding vacation time has not been changed then I think the release date will be Friday, June 27th at 5pm.

+1

i think it will b at the end of the month along w/ 2.0 update

[imwoblin]

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Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!

[Surely]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

Its a box!
:cool:

Boxes are cool.

Really.

[Rocketman]

I simply ask. Will the initial wave feel like a worldwide sunami?

Rocketman

Remember they are BOTH far cheaper and far more feature packed than a Mac+. Far, far, far more widely distributed too.

[br0adband]

Its the new Apple Cinema Displays in the new 10" 12" a massive 12.4" sizes


Finally i have been waiting for these...

I for one thought this was hilarious... good job. :D hehehe I'm still giggling... :p

[AL3]

It's a box inside a box inside a box inside a box inside a box :D

[javaGuru]

Does anyone know if any stores in the U.S. are receiving these boxes? Perhaps other countries are receiving demo iPhones to display and show until their official release date. If stores in the U.S. are not receiving demo phones then maybe they will be released tomorrow shortly after it is announced by Steve Jobs. Just a thought... :)

[Erasmus]

The iPod Nano with touch screens is the iPod Touch. And wait about 3 more months for new Nanos.

Wrong. The iPod Touch is the iPod Touch.

An iPod Nano with touch screen would be much smaller, not have internet that I would not use, and be just what I want.

[D4F]

only few more hours... I hate the wait

[SchneiderMan]

that black iphone is fake, the fist pic you can see a little of the back and its in silver, now in the new fake pic the show the black back?? fake

[bengst]

wow... those are pretty small macbook pros

Gwahaha... yup, pretty small MacBook Pro! Or don't You think it's a big iPod? :D

[Saladinos]

It's a box inside a box inside a box inside a box inside a box :D

It's boxes all the way down...

[GregorBehr]

Boxes are cool.

Really.

I heard a rumor, that Steveo is going to announce the ibox tomorrow.
Its brown and can hold all your files. The user interface will ROCK!
You use your hands and open it up and put stuff in and take stuff out.

No word if you can jail break it, or if the price will be subsidized.
But for sure it will be 3G and have GPS!

[izzle22]

only few more hours... I hate the wait

I hate to tell you this but...It's more like several hours not a few. A few is around 3 hours and Steve will be on stage in about 16 hours which is many more than a few. Just FYI:D

[pomus]

It's boxes all the way down...

..It's the green cube :eek: . Instead of aluminum, it is made out of cardboard so it could be recycled. :D

Go green :apple:

[imwoblin]

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Man I'm hoping we don't get a " Here's the new iPhone w/ version 2.0 software, available END OF JULY" mumbo jumbo from Captain Steve tomorrow.

[scotty56]

Whoa...Hold on a sec..Theres a new iphone coming out?? :rolleyes:

[MacGeek7]

I hate to tell you this but...It's more like several hours not a few. A few is around 3 hours and Steve will be on stage in about 16 hours which is many more than a few. Just FYI:D

Well, if you factor in sleep time then it that helps...if you're able to sleep

[GregorBehr]

Whoa...Hold on a sec..Theres a new iphone coming out?? :rolleyes:

No. That rumor turned out to be a Photoshopped rumor after all.

:D

[izzle22]

Well, if you factor in sleep time then it that helps...if you're able to sleep

Sleep??? On iPhone eve??? No Way!:eek:

[LoganT]

Wrong. The iPod Touch is the iPod Touch.

An iPod Nano with touch screen would be much smaller, not have internet that I would not use, and be just what I want.

And why would they do that? It could very well happen but what would be the point?

[Eduardo1971]

Well since the boxes are fake, do you think the prices listed are?

And what are those prices in american?

"...what are those prices in american?"

The 'dumbing-down' continues...:o

Are you not able to do a basic currency-exchange rate search?

[hiimamac]

I thought these pictures had already been debunked? :confused:

Hmmm, I thought so too.

As well, some say phone on sale tomorrow? Here's what I don't get - it seems the debunked box, if true, has a DVD or software, which is abnormal unless it ships with software for no-connectivity for iTunes, plus the box shows one phone (DEMO) which would mean announced tomorrow and doesn't ship until later in the month like the FIRST iPhone and coincides with the same time frame as last year PLUS the time frame of when AT&T employee's can take off or not, so, there is a good chance, a very good chance the phone might be announced but not shipped for a few more weeks.


What say you?

[xfsasx]

15 hours and ill be happy


If i go to sleep now and wake up in 8hr i only have to wait almost another freaking 8 hours....


Tomorrow is gonna go by so freakin slow, i would be happy if the new iphone comes out tomorrow but i actually hope it doesnt go on sale tomorrow, i need some time to save up some money. I would like if the iphone 2.0 fw came out tomorrow though cause then ill have something to fudge with for a bit while i save for the 3g iphone.

I think im gonna have trouble though switching cause i have a 1g iphone now and im on prepaid, but i cant transfer to att cause they wont switch a prepaid number to non prepaid and i have crappy credit so ill have to pay out the ass, but i would have to pay out the ass too for the 3g iphone out right but then i dont know if i can switch my existing iphone with the 3g on my prepaid plan....this is too freaking confusing

[Roessnakhan]

I think im gonna have trouble though switching cause i have a 1g iphone now and im on prepaid, but i cant transfer to att cause they wont switch a prepaid number to non prepaid and i have crappy credit so ill have to pay out the ass, but i would have to pay out the ass too for the 3g iphone out right but then i dont know if i can switch my existing iphone with the 3g on my prepaid plan....this is too freaking confusing

Can't you just switch the SIM cards? The current SIM card in my iPhone says 3G on it, so you should just be able to pop it in and go.

[solipsism]

Can't you just switch the SIM cards? The current SIM card in my iPhone says 3G on it, so you should just be able to pop it in and go.

The name '3G' on the SIM card has nothing to do with working on a 3G phone, but he can switch the SIMs if he unlocks the 3G iPhone. Hopefully that will be a zero day hack.

[Lyra]

That's a tiny box, compared to what it might hold. I'm assuming it's new Nanos in that box. iPhone it's not, maybe new iPod Touch, but not iPhone, I mean how many can they have in that tiny box? Not a lot. Not very economical. So, it's not that.

What it might be is something either brand new or who knows.

We'll see tomorrow.

I'm off to London Regent Street Apple Store tomorrow, I'll take some photos and share them with you.

;)

[i.mac]

*** Waits for the "fake!" comments***

fake comment! :)

[akakillroy]

Max says "There better be a new 3G iPhone in that box, or there will be hell to pay"

[Erasmus]

And why would they do that? It could very well happen but what would be the point?

It would be cool? It seems likely that at some point Apple will move all their iPods to touch screen?

Although I must admit, right now I'm thinking $250 for a 8GB Nano, and $400 for a 8GB Touch, it might just be worth the upgrade...

Oh well, I shall see what tomorrow brings.

[mjstew33]

anyone has a live audio link for tomorrow?

I remember last year we had a audio live feed..

thanks.

iPhoneAlley.com

[reub]

Does anyone know if any stores in the U.S. are receiving these boxes? Perhaps other countries are receiving demo iPhones to display and show until their official release date. If stores in the U.S. are not receiving demo phones then maybe they will be released tomorrow shortly after it is announced by Steve Jobs. Just a thought... :)

+1

Interesting question...

[woodekm]

I heard FedEx is delivering boxes tomorrow.




And the day after.

[rippyz]

Here's my observation of the pictures on web-mobile:
1. Why is the shipping label be on the bottom? it just doesn't seem like a wise thing to do (it encourages the package to be handled upside down constantly and shakes everything loose).
2. The second box inside does not have a lid, and judging how the literature and the CD is placed, there were no foam packing material as well.
3. In one of the pictures, the iPhone box was lower inside the second box, but in the following picture, it was higher, as if it was propped up. If you're unboxing something, would you do that even for just taking pictures? Wouldn't you just take the iPhone box out and put it on a table?
4. There's just way too much space in there for things to move around, in other words, there were no thought put into the packing process, and Apple is known to put A LOT of thoughts into packing their products.

[Chrisrokc]

That is a few good question. This is my thoughts on why we haven't heard much in the United States.

AT&T stores maybe more tight lipped about the launch because of the leaks last time around. The Apple stores may be the same.

I was watching Foxnews yesterday and they were talking about the new iphone. They said their inside source at AT&T said monday is launch day.

[Pippen Man]

I saw Steve Jobs today with a birthday present in his hand... I think it's the next iPhone! Quick! Everyone turn into an angry iPhone 2.0 mod!:p


I was watching Foxnews yesterday and they were talking about the new iphone. They said their inside source at AT&T said monday is launch day.

Fox News with reliable sources?! What country do we live in now-a-days!:)

[twoodcc]

can't wait to find out tomorrow!

[davidd2324]

guess im riding the bus for a few weeks...
i can't afford gas, if a new iphone comes out. :rolleyes:

[SchneiderMan]

whats so bad about fox news??

[SRSound]

Max says "There better be a new 3G iPhone in that box, or there will be hell to pay"

Henry agrees :)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n141/srsound/DSCF7226.jpg

[Chrisrokc]

whats so bad about fox news??

I am sure he just doesn't think fox is liberal enough for his tastes. :rolleyes:

[stownsend3]

I'm not doubting the validity of the boxes. But I would think that unless this newer iPhone is DRASTICALLY different than the first, why would you need all the training material to be so secret? If rumors hold true it is just new functions the phone can do. All of these training materials are for that one more thing...

[dtyson]

The boxes have to be fake. But who really cares? It'll all be hindsight tomorrow.

For what it's worth, note the size difference between the "original" mystery box, it's label and the new one. The new box appears to be larger than the original.

Apple is too meticulous about their packaging to send products, especially new ones, out in odd-sized boxes. If they existed, I'm sure they'd all be the same size with the same contents. UnLESS.........conspiracy........

There is more than one new product arriving in mystery boxes....... *queue mysterious sound effect*

[themiracle]

It's boxes all the way down...

Well, I loled.

It actually seems it really is boxes all the way down because the the Apple rumors universe appears to be completely based on the authenticity of these boxes.

[Cybix]

Max says "There better be a new 3G iPhone in that box, or there will be hell to pay"

best dog EVER

[imwoblin]

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if you take a close look at the box, the seam running down the middle splits the box in half. You could fit approximately 5 gen 1 iPhone boxes in both the top and bottom of that box. Thais the answer, each box contains 10 new 3g iPhones in their respective boxes.

[iJesus]

Haha, I was talking to an Apple employee yesterday in the store and we were talking about all these Rumors (10.6, iphone, tablet, etc...) and we were commenting on how INSANELY crappy it would be if steve didn't show anything new =P

The employee was like "imagine if he introduced the new iPhone and it looked exactly the same as the current ones!"

haha :p

[louden]

just to clarify.

The photo is just some photo sent in. It might easily be fake.

That being said, Ars is reporting that London Apple store also received a locked down box. This is independent of the Australia story.

arn

If I saw people taking those photos seriously, i'd follow up and send out some boxes!

In today's world of modern logistics, don't you think it's easy enough for a major organization to time the deliver packages exactly when they want to?

Somebody is laughing pretty hard.

[gkarris]

Geesh, people.

It's just a box full of Apple Remotes Apple forgot to ship with the new MacBooks... :eek:

[MacinDoc]

I can't believe I'm reading threads about boxes, for heaven's sake! I really need to get a life!

[Tallest Skil]

The employee was like "imagine if he introduced the new iPhone and it looked exactly the same as the current ones!"

The guy wasn't joking. He was giving you a hint.

[davidd2324]

I can't believe I'm reading threads about boxes, for heaven's sake! I really need to get a life!

boxes make apple fans happy :p:apple:

[knelto]

The gentleman that came on here a couple of days ago and is now banned because he broke the rules was in fact real.

That's all I'm gonna say.

We only have 16.5 hours to go. All will be revealed.

This will actually be a fun WWDC for once.
Until then I'm gone.
:p
it's a shame that's all you're going to say because i have no idea who that gentleman is or what he said.

This is the person/thread in question: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=5542760#post5542760

If you haven't read through it, it's an interesting read. Enjoy.

[queshy]

I call schenadigans (sp?) on the box!

Who cares - we'll know everything by this time tomorrow (or will we?).

[radiogod69]

just under 12 1/2 hours left, yippie!!!! Can we say Christmas in July? er um June?

[Telp]

I still have a hard time believing it, but we will find out later today!!

[Penguinwrangler]

I can haz nu iFone nau??

[stagi]

This is the person/thread in question: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=5542760#post5542760

If you haven't read through it, it's an interesting read. Enjoy.
That was a pretty interesting read :)

[SchneiderMan]

I can haz nu iFone nau??

Hey its arnold schwarzenegger :D

[Penguinwrangler]

Hey its arnold schwarzenegger :D



Nah, de gubernator's fingers are too fat for de pesky iFone!

[Willis]

The gentleman that came on here a couple of days ago and is now banned because he broke the rules was in fact real.

That's all I'm gonna say.

We only have 16.5 hours to go. All will be revealed.

This will actually be a fun WWDC for once.
Until then I'm gone.
:p

And after all that doubting everyone gave him. Pity!

[grannyjones]

It's the new iBox.

That's it.

Now, rejoice fanboys.

[Spritey]

whats so bad about fox news??


Try watching OutFoxed - Rupert Murdoch's war on journalism. (The whole thing can be found on Youtube).

Or try listening to NPR radio for a week and discover the wonders of more objective journalism combined with interesting interviews. The world isn't as black and white as Fox news wants you to believe (liberals versus non-liberals).

[JATGA]

NPR blows.

[Bonte]

Thanks. If thats true, thats not bad at all. 16gb for that? It would be sweet for 32 gigs!

Pricing in the US will probably be $99, $199, $299, Europe is always a bit expensive and these are psychological prices that don't reflect the true cost of the device.

[iphonesarecool]

I can't wait to watch the keynote, when will apple be putting it on there website to watch?

[j763]

The new iPhone will be announced but won't ship for a couple weeks.

Get your bad karma out of here!!! :mad:

:)

[j763]

doublepost

[sjw]

Aaargh this does not bode well for a June 10th release :(

[BrianFD3S]

Just a heads-up; the plural of euro is euro. Kthxbai.

[RamonPouw]

Dear People,

Mobile web or something post the unboxing of that box,, they said..

But if you look good ( What I did ).. you can see that isn't the new Iphone! Cause you can see the old back of the normal Iphone.. It's just a case or something..

I edit the pictues look to the point !

Here are they;

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/15/fake2aq9.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/866/fakeiphonesd2.jpg


Convinced?

Yes, I am

[iSlicer]

fake...

someone in the chat room admitted it

fake... FAKE!
I admit that my admission that it was a fake is a fake! :p
Hey you can believe me. Seriously, because I admit it in the chat room.

[sananda]

This is the person/thread in question: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=5542760#post5542760

If you haven't read through it, it's an interesting read. Enjoy.

thanks.

why did he get banned?

[tallyho]

Just a heads-up; the plural of euro is euro. Kthxbai.
Er not really. When I need currency for a trip abroad, I say I'm going to the Bureau de Change to get some Euros (or some Dollars...or whatever). Just sounds wrong without the s. "I'm going to get some Euro for my trip to France?" Wrong. Mind you, I'm just grateful we don't have euros in the UK ;)

[Erasmus]

thanks.

why did he get banned?

I'm guessing he got banned because as he admitted, he created another MR profile. This is not allowed, I believe you have to agree to this term along with others before you can sign up. I'm sure you will find this was why he was banned. Nothing to do with pressure from Apple on the Mods to "plug the leak".

Although you never know ;)

[sananda]

I'm guessing he got banned because as he admitted, he created another MR profile. This is not allowed, I believe you have to agree to this term along with others before you can sign up. I'm sure you will find this was why he was banned. Nothing to do with pressure from Apple on the Mods to "plug the leak".

ah! thanks.

[whynot83706]

Dear People,

Mobile web or something post the unboxing of that box,, they said..

But if you look good ( What I did ).. you can see that isn't the new Iphone! Cause you can see the old back of the normal Iphone.. It's just a case or something..

I edit the pictues look to the point !

Here are they;

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/15/fake2aq9.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/866/fakeiphonesd2.jpg


Convinced?

Yes, I am

Its fake....why are people even talking about this any more

[elgruga]

Just a heads-up; the plural of euro is euro. Kthxbai.

No it isnt, its frickin' euros.

You use slang like 'heads-up', but we must obey some nonsensical BS about plurals.
Give me a break.

Pounds, Euros, Dollars, Francs, Dinars, the list goes on.......

Language is made by speaking it, NOT by some insane arcane minor power-tripping idiot at some over-priced and underwhelming British university.

Gag me with pedantry.

[Admonitor]

There's no point in just doing a straight conversion based on current rates. Apple seldom prices their products that way.





".....the London Regent Street Apple Store has received "a single box that is padlocked, and under orders to be put in a safe until Monday."



It most certainly does not.



Good idea.

Cardboard boxes for delivery normally contain other boxes inside them, possible the one inside that is padlocked. Most products aren't hanging around loose inside cardboard boxes, but inside some sort of proper packaging

[kiwi031]

fake...

someone in the chat room admitted it



My dog recently admitted that these photos are all fake too, so you better watch out! :D

[deputylove8]

:o:cool:Hehehe.. man..the box resembles sooo much like the earlier one ( the one proven as a fake )

but I hope I'm wrong and wishing that it will be Ms MacTablet's
1st appreance..hehehe:mad::)

[phalewhale]

That was a pretty interesting read :)

Agreed - that was interesting...
This may be a dumb question but why was the poster (carenstation87) banned?

[javaGuru]

NPR blows.

Yup, National Propaganda Radio. :)

[javaGuru]

Its fake....why are people even talking about this any more

I only read that the photos showing the box "opened" were fake. I never read that the photos of the unopened boxes were fake.

[mauriziocorso77]

when does apple typically update their website around the time of announcements? has it ever been updated before???

btw. www.tuaw.com have got a late rumor...the Mac Fusion.

[vendettabass]

btw. www.tuaw.com (http://www.tuaw.com) have got a late rumor...the Mac Fusion.

looks v interesting! I'd love one of those!

[javaGuru]

when does apple typically update their website around the time of announcements? has it ever been updated before???

btw. www.tuaw.com have got a late rumor...the Mac Fusion.

I was wondering the same thing. Hopefully they will be updating it very soon. :) I still have my fingers crossed for Apple to release and start selling the new phone today.

[Erasmus]

when does apple typically update their website around the time of announcements? has it ever been updated before???

btw. www.tuaw.com have got a late rumor...the Mac Fusion.

OK, I'm gonna say someone has WAY too much time on their hands. If they didn't put so much time into making it look like a sneaked shot (like the black blurry border) I might have actually... well... not dismissed it immediately...

Although it would definitely seem right that Apple would release something like this to replace the mini...

[fastcar]

I just have to break my silence now and say that my manager and I opened up our box tonight. Yes. Yes I know! But so would you!

We took photos as we did it for those interested, which I'm sure will be more than a few :)

http://flopyamacout.com/2008/06/09/new-3g-iphone-unboxing-in-australia-pics/

Enjoy, guys!

[sananda]

I just have to break my silence now and say that my manager and I opened up our box tonight. Yes. Yes I know! But so would you!

We took photos as we did it for those interested, which I'm sure will be more than a few :)

http://flopyamacout.com/2008/06/09/new-3g-iphone-unboxing-in-australia-pics/

Enjoy, guys!

i put it to you that those pics are fake.

that is perfectly clearly not butter but some sort of alternative spread!

[Tallest Skil]

that is perfectly clearly not butter but some sort of alternative spread!

iCantbelieveitsnotiPhone?

[fastcar]

i put it to you that those pics are fake.

that is perfectly clearly not butter but some sort of alternative spread!

Haha! Maybe, just maybe. However the iPhone also scrolls like butter, and nobody's trying to put that on toast are they? :D

By the way, if you like the unboxing, we'd really appreciate a Digg :)
http://digg.com/apple/3G_iPhone_Un_Boxing_in_Australia_NEW_WITH_PICS

We drooled over that all afternoon!

[bobriot]

I bet there's a single card in the boxes saying... "Ha Ha made you look"

[mauriziocorso77]

what's stopping stores from opening the box now? i highly doubt someone from apple will be coming within the nxt 2 hrs before the 10th. and if they have already come to 'check' the box....um hello? OPEN IT ALREADY!!!

although, in most cases, all apple stores would be closed right now and re-open at their usual times tomorrow morning, which is when they wud open their boxes. :( arghhh

[Arran]

...the London Regent Street Apple Store has received "a single box that is padlocked, and under orders to be put in a safe until Monday."...

Man, that's just cruelty to boxes, pure and simple. And bragging about it too!! Shame on them.

Someone's alerted the "Box Liberation Front", yes? :)

[mauriziocorso77]

i just noticed...my local apple sotre is already taking preorders of the 3g iphone here in australia....i dont know for how long tho, i just noticed it now. wow. (they only show the 1st gen iphone pic tho)
http://www.beyondthebox.com.au/index.php?EXP=659

[iAlan]

Japan Apple Store is down. No sign of cardboard boxes however, just the 'We'll be back soon' post it - maybe the post it were in the box!

[puercaeli]

Australia, Japan, Korea down atm
don't know about the others

[smartin684]

Here comes Gwyneth's head in a box.

[Exist2Inspire]

Went to the Regent Street store today to get my MacBook repaired (still under warranty so I get a new HD with Leopard free (I was still using Tiger), only downside is I have to wait a week.) and whilst the Genius was doing the paperwork I said, "So, the keynotes tonight, 3G iPhone?", and all he said was "Somethings going on downstairs". Meh.

[MagicWok]

... I said, "So, the keynotes tonight, 3G iPhone?", and all he said was "Somethings going on downstairs". Meh.

Or was he just happy thinking about the 3G iPhone?

[Antares]

Fascinating. I'm sure we'll find out what is in the boxes, pretty soon, as the keynote is going on right now... :)

[phalewhale]

So... it appears that carenstation87 was full of the brown stuff... lol

[tjmrpm04]

Or was he just happy thinking about the 3G iPhone?


Eeeewwwww!!!!!!

[natureboyuta]

so what was in the boxes? the new iphone apparently isn't available until july 11. are they supposed to hold on to those boxes until then, or is something else in those boxes?

[surferfromuk]

so what was in the boxes? the new iphone apparently isn't available until july 11. are they supposed to hold on to those boxes until then, or is something else in those boxes?

Good Question...

[Infrared]

my super secret contact tells me that the box itself is a replicator which can produce every future product as soon as it enters the mind of steve jobs.

.

[gallagb]

still no word what was in the box?

[Maui]

I saw a 3G display in the Apple Store last night (Phoenix), so it may have just been marketing material.

[mati0000]

Did someone open the box? what was in it?
pics?

thx.-

[TwinCities Dan]

Did someone open the box? what was in it?
pics?

No follow up = FAKE? :confused:

[Lesser Evets]

That box is 90% peanuts and box materials and 10% iPhone.

[mdeanoly]

"a padlocked" box. Too bad it's cardboard. :D

LOL Yeah..

[mdeanoly]

Well since the boxes are fake, do you think the prices listed are?

And what are those prices in american?

"american"? Come on.. the US currency is referred to as "USD", or United States Dollar.

Just kidding, Mr. American.

[solipsism]

"american"? Come on.. the US currency is referred to as "USD", or United States Dollar.

Or Freedom Dollars.

[MatthewCobb]

So - WERE THE BOXES REAL? (Especially that first Australian one!) And what was inside them? After all that excitement, you'd think someone would tell us?!

[Bwilky]

Anyone wanna go hold up a apple store with me?

[Nadasive]

Just wondering, what happens if somebody opened a box?
what would happen to the person that opened the box?

[iEdd]

So - WERE THE BOXES REAL? (Especially that first Australian one!) And what was inside them? After all that excitement, you'd think someone would tell us?!

The ones in Australia were an elaborate prank. Inside was an old dead hard drive. I'm pretty sure the other mysterious boxes were complete fakes.

See Here (http://forums.mactalk.com.au/19/50919-mactalk-podcast-episode-29-boxtalk.html)