What Kind of packaging the New Macbook Pro comes with?

altmac · Aug 2, 2012, 12:13 AM

Anyone who got the new macbook pro shipped (any version) knows if the OUTSIDE packaging shows any Apple logo or states in any way that it is a laptop inside? or is it a plain box with shipping info only?....
Curious before shipping to avoid possible theft etc....
Any experience will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Irock619 · Aug 2, 2012, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by altmac

Anyone who got the new macbook pro shipped (any version) knows if the OUTSIDE packaging shows any Apple logo or states in any way that it is a laptop inside? or is it a plain box with shipping info only?....
Curious before shipping to avoid possible theft etc....
Any experience will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Try YouTube. There might be tons of unboxing videos there.

Peace · Aug 2, 2012, 12:17 AM

It's in a white box inside a brown box. The only thing to see on the outside is the relevant shipping label .

altmac · Aug 2, 2012, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Peace

It's in a white box inside a brown box. The only thing to see on the outside is the relevant shipping label .

Thanks for the info!
So the white box has no logo or anything like that....thats good news...

Peace · Aug 2, 2012, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by altmac

Thanks for the info!
So the white box has no logo or anything like that....thats good news...

No. The white box inside the brown box is the typical MBP box.

gentlefury · Aug 2, 2012, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by altmac

Anyone who got the new macbook pro shipped (any version) knows if the OUTSIDE packaging shows any Apple logo or states in any way that it is a laptop inside? or is it a plain box with shipping info only?....
Curious before shipping to avoid possible theft etc....
Any experience will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

The shipping box is a plain brown box. Doesn't say anything about apple on it. Could be a pair if shoes.

dmccloud · Aug 2, 2012, 01:44 AM

If you want to see the packaging the rMBP ships with, watch the first couple of minutes of this video:

TWiT Live Specials 128: MacBook Retina Display Unboxing

rockyroad55 · Aug 2, 2012, 05:30 AM

Only thing the box says about apple is the abbreviation they use on the box, "AI."

KingArthurVI · Aug 2, 2012, 06:10 AM

Mine came in a brown box with DHL stickers all over it, but it does have "Apple Singapore" on the sender address box.

stuaz · Aug 2, 2012, 07:31 AM

Wouldn't UPS or whoever have to cover the cost of it getting stolen anyway? Worse case would be that Apple send you a new one but at no extra cost and probably on experdited shipping anyway.

peskaa · Aug 2, 2012, 07:52 AM

As others have said, Apple ship in a brown outer box. However, I personally think they're very easy to spot if you know what you're looking for - the model number of the computer inside is on a sticker, along with other hints that it is an Apple machine.

That said, a casual observer is just going to see a brown box. Plus it is automatically insured - if it does go missing, Apple will give you a replacement.

Jedi · Dec 10, 2012, 09:57 AM

Hey dmccloud ,

Thanks a ton for the YouTube link , really , I was wondering how Apple packaged the MBP`s for shipping.

The last time I had an Apple shipped to me , they just stuck a UPS
sticker on the iMac box , no plain brown box

Anyway , it is good to know that with all this green ( not money ) going
around that they do really double box it.

Take care , Happy Holidays

Gary 

Interstella5555 · Dec 10, 2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jedi

Hey dmccloud ,

Thanks a ton for the YouTube link , really , I was wondering how Apple packaged the MBP`s for shipping.

The last time I had an Apple shipped to me , they just stuck a UPS
sticker on the iMac box , no plain brown box

Anyway , it is good to know that with all this green ( not money ) going
around that they do really double box it.

Take care , Happy Holidays

Gary 

Yes, god forbid if they were more ecologically friendly with their packaging.

MaxxTraxx · Dec 10, 2012, 12:42 PM

God forbid people don't want their machines broken in transit.

Interstella5555 · Dec 10, 2012, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxxTraxx

God forbid people don't want their machines broken in transit.

You do realize the two aren't mutually exclusive, right?

Unless you think this

Is somehow more secure than this

AirThis · Dec 10, 2012, 01:08 PM

The inner white box says "Macbook Pro" and has an Apple logo on it. The outer box says nothing, but with a bit of smarts you could guess that it's a laptop.

Mine had this as the sender address:

Tech-Com Computer / ACI
Rong Xin Rd Songjiang Ex
Shanghai

I ordered a BTO but not from Apple. It's possible that regular BTOs would not have such a label on them.

MaxxTraxx · Dec 10, 2012, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interstella5555

You do realize the two aren't mutually exclusive, right?

Unless you think this

Image

Is somehow more secure than this

Image

You do realize that is not how the iPhone is shipped right?

OnceYouGoMac · Dec 10, 2012, 02:50 PM

When I bought mine in 2010 I reserved and collected it from the store I was buying it from. It was in a brown box and the white Macbook Pro box was inside that. I was told it was to hide my little purchase from Windows users so that they don't get envious

Jedi · Dec 10, 2012, 05:44 PM

Thanks guy`s

At least I can be assured that if I order an MPB from Apple that they won`t
just stick a label ( UPS ) on the "white - box " and ship it out.

You never know until U ask

Now I know ! ,

thanks

Later ,

Gary 

Aug 2, 2012, 12:13 AM	#1
altmac macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	What Kind of packaging the New Macbook Pro comes with? Anyone who got the new macbook pro shipped (any version) knows if the OUTSIDE packaging shows any Apple logo or states in any way that it is a laptop inside? or is it a plain box with shipping info only?.... Curious before shipping to avoid possible theft etc.... Any experience will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Aug 2, 2012, 01:44 AM	#7
dmccloud macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Anchorage, AK	If you want to see the packaging the rMBP ships with, watch the first couple of minutes of this video: TWiT Live Specials 128: MacBook Retina Display Unboxing __________________ Retina MacBook Pro - 2.3/8/256 iPad (2012) 64GB w/ LTE iPhone 5
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Aug 2, 2012, 06:10 AM	#9
KingArthurVI macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN	Mine came in a brown box with DHL stickers all over it, but it does have "Apple Singapore" on the sender address box. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro type-R, 2.3 GHz, 8GB RAM baseline iPhone 4S 32GB white iPad mini Wi-Fi, 16GB black iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi, 16GB black
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Aug 2, 2012, 07:52 AM	#11
peskaa macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, UK	As others have said, Apple ship in a brown outer box. However, I personally think they're very easy to spot if you know what you're looking for - the model number of the computer inside is on a sticker, along with other hints that it is an Apple machine. That said, a casual observer is just going to see a brown box. Plus it is automatically insured - if it does go missing, Apple will give you a replacement. __________________ rMBP 15"(2012) 2.3 i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| 650M iMac 27"(2011) 3.1 i5 \| 8GB \| 1TB \| 6970M DS211j 2x2TB
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Dec 10, 2012, 01:08 PM	#16
AirThis macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	The inner white box says "Macbook Pro" and has an Apple logo on it. The outer box says nothing, but with a bit of smarts you could guess that it's a laptop. Mine had this as the sender address: Tech-Com Computer / ACI Rong Xin Rd Songjiang Ex Shanghai I ordered a BTO but not from Apple. It's possible that regular BTOs would not have such a label on them. __________________ Mac Mini 2009 - Iphone 4 16GB - rMBP 2.6 - Time Capsule 2TB
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Aug 2, 2012, 12:17 AM	#3
Peace macrumors P6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Space--The ONLY Frontier	It's in a white box inside a brown box. The only thing to see on the outside is the relevant shipping label .
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Aug 2, 2012, 05:30 AM	#8
rockyroad55 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phila, PA	Only thing the box says about apple is the abbreviation they use on the box, "AI."
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Aug 2, 2012, 07:31 AM	#10
stuaz macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	Wouldn't UPS or whoever have to cover the cost of it getting stolen anyway? Worse case would be that Apple send you a new one but at no extra cost and probably on experdited shipping anyway.
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Dec 10, 2012, 09:57 AM	#12
Jedi macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Hey dmccloud , Thanks a ton for the YouTube link , really , I was wondering how Apple packaged the MBP`s for shipping. The last time I had an Apple shipped to me , they just stuck a UPS sticker on the iMac box , no plain brown box Anyway , it is good to know that with all this green ( not money ) going around that they do really double box it. Take care , Happy Holidays Gary 
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Dec 10, 2012, 12:42 PM	#14
MaxxTraxx macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	God forbid people don't want their machines broken in transit.
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Dec 10, 2012, 02:50 PM	#18
OnceYouGoMac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In front of my Mac	When I bought mine in 2010 I reserved and collected it from the store I was buying it from. It was in a brown box and the white Macbook Pro box was inside that. I was told it was to hide my little purchase from Windows users so that they don't get envious
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Dec 10, 2012, 05:44 PM	#19
Jedi macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Thanks guy`s At least I can be assured that if I order an MPB from Apple that they won`t just stick a label ( UPS ) on the "white - box " and ship it out. You never know until U ask Now I know ! , thanks Later , Gary 
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