Boxes Arriving?

MacRumors · Jun 14, 2003, 07:02 PM

MacBidouille links a post in their forums claiming that boxes have arrived at one store with warnings not to open (presumably before WWDC).

cc bcc · Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM

One store? An Apple Store? A french mac store? Where!?

iJon · Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM

wow this sounds great. but i wouldnt get to excited until i heard the size of the boxes. it could easily be promotional stuff for a new campaign, or panther info to get the news out.

iJon

wrldwzrd89 · Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM

I hope these boxes contain the rumored PPC 970 Macs. I am very much looking forward to their release (if, indeed, they ARE released).

PowerBook User · Jun 14, 2003, 07:12 PM

Interesting.... Could they be Power Mac 970's. I sure hope so!

ColoJohnBoy · Jun 14, 2003, 07:17 PM

Can anybody translate this for us? It would be nice to know the size, approximate weight, etc. of the boxes. They could be 970 PowerMacs or (Dare I dream?) 970 PowerBOOKS! Anyhows, if this is accurate, then we're looking at some pretty bitchin' hardware updates come June 23rd!

Visit Blue Pudding!
http://bluepudding.1hwy.com

mxpiazza · Jun 14, 2003, 07:17 PM

i hope these are updates 15" powerbooks... 970s or not, i need an updated one for school.

nickmcghie · Jun 14, 2003, 07:23 PM

can a native french speaker provide a translation? (none of that google-translated-gibberish please

)

MetallicPenguin · Jun 14, 2003, 07:29 PM

Wow sounds great, but I bet it's just t-shirts or something.

McCord9 · Jun 14, 2003, 07:30 PM

I work has the FNAC of PARLY II, and indeed we received paperboards which we cannot open (ctrl possible by APPLE France... with strong punishment has the key I presume), according to the size of these famous paperboards, it would seem that there are new portables whose size would be 15", on the other hand the "large ones" are very LARGE, I tried to have fuller infos aupres of my head, it does not know any more, simply that APPLE engaged with a very fast sale, from where engagement of the FNAC.

I translated the article on altavista, and i know some french....

It seems to me the person thinks the boxes are the right size for 15" portables.

I hope its true.... I need a laptop

AppleMatt · Jun 14, 2003, 07:31 PM

Wow. Imagine if you were there looking at these boxes, and you were as excited about WWDC as we are...

...could you resist it?!

AppleMatt

chazmox · Jun 14, 2003, 07:31 PM

Maybe 970 powered t-shirts!

edesignuk · Jun 14, 2003, 07:32 PM

I don't know about you, but if I worked at an Apple store and had a delivery arrive maked "Do not open until WWDC", you know what the first thing I would do is?....that's right! Open it!

dstorey · Jun 14, 2003, 07:34 PM

FNAC is a kind of department store in france and switzerland...maybe other places too (but i used to see them when i lived in switzerland), kind of like a compUSA style store i guess, mostly CD's, DVD's and electrical stuff so I guess thats the store the article is talking about

MetallicPenguin · Jun 14, 2003, 07:37 PM

Yeah I'd wait until everyone had left then sneak a box out to my car real quick, then ride home....open up the box and behold the new whatever is in the box.

iJon · Jun 14, 2003, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edesignuk
I don't know about you, but if I worked at an Apple store and had a delivery arrive maked "Do not open until WWDC", you know what the first thing I would do is?....that's right! Open it!

yeah it would be fun only if you didnt like your job.

iJon

pyrotoaster · Jun 14, 2003, 07:44 PM

While I'd love it if this was true, I'm doubtful.

I remember, back at MWSF03, there was a rumor very much like this. Boxes that contained something mysterious that was keynote-related.

edesignuk · Jun 14, 2003, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iJon
yeah it would be fun only if you didnt like your job.

iJon

<whisper>Just wait till everyone else has gone home

</whisper>

iJon · Jun 14, 2003, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edesignuk
<whisper>Just wait till everyone else has gone home </whisper>

or replace the box with a replica and same weight, quit your job and move far away, and then find out it was tshirts and .mac handouts.

iJon

bignumbers · Jun 14, 2003, 08:15 PM

You know, it's rather unlike Apple to send out "secret" stuff like this over a week prior to an "event". So I'm guessing this is either something semi-meaningless (generic "10.3 Coming Soon" poster with no specifics) or a hoax.

If something generic, they'd place this kind of label on the box just to prevent customer confusion by a salescritter hanging it up early.

If they were to send stuff out, they'd overnight it for delivery that day or the day after. Sending really secret stuff out this far ahead of time is begging for someone somewhere to open the box.

edesignuk · Jun 14, 2003, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iJon
or replace the box with a replica and same weight, quit your job and move far away, and then find out it was tshirts and .mac handouts.

iJon

I take it you don't agree then. Calm down I was only j/k

iJon · Jun 14, 2003, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edesignuk
I take it you don't agree then. Calm down I was only j/k

haha, no no, i dont care either way. i was just saying it would be funny if that did happen, all that trouble for tshirts handouts. i would probably open the box, but if you work at an apple store be very careful or prepare to lose your job.

iJon

MacFan25 · Jun 14, 2003, 09:59 PM

Hopefully these are the 970 PowerMacs! It would be tempting to open them!

iJon · Jun 14, 2003, 10:04 PM

i honestly cant see apple sending a new computer out this early for people to sell, but apple always does surprise us, just doenst sound like something they would do.

iJon

MetallicPenguin · Jun 14, 2003, 10:08 PM

Yeah it's probably a lot of promotional posters for the new Power Mac G5's. I doubt they would put them out this early (the G5's that is), but who knows?

Jun 14, 2003, 07:02 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Boxes Arriving? MacBidouille links a post in their forums claiming that boxes have arrived at one store with warnings not to open (presumably before WWDC).

Jun 14, 2003, 07:17 PM	#6
ColoJohnBoy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado	Can anybody translate this for us? It would be nice to know the size, approximate weight, etc. of the boxes. They could be 970 PowerMacs or (Dare I dream?) 970 PowerBOOKS! Anyhows, if this is accurate, then we're looking at some pretty bitchin' hardware updates come June 23rd! Visit Blue Pudding! http://bluepudding.1hwy.com __________________ "I'm very inappropriate." Whack the Bastard

Jun 14, 2003, 07:30 PM	#10
McCord9 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York City	portables? I work has the FNAC of PARLY II, and indeed we received paperboards which we cannot open (ctrl possible by APPLE France... with strong punishment has the key I presume), according to the size of these famous paperboards, it would seem that there are new portables whose size would be 15", on the other hand the "large ones" are very LARGE, I tried to have fuller infos aupres of my head, it does not know any more, simply that APPLE engaged with a very fast sale, from where engagement of the FNAC. I translated the article on altavista, and i know some french.... It seems to me the person thinks the boxes are the right size for 15" portables. I hope its true.... I need a laptop __________________ Go Irish!

Jun 14, 2003, 07:31 PM	#12
chazmox macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003	Maybe 970 powered t-shirts! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot

Jun 14, 2003, 07:32 PM	#13
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great(?) Britain	I don't know about you, but if I worked at an Apple store and had a delivery arrive maked "Do not open until WWDC", you know what the first thing I would do is?....that's right! Open it! __________________ V's wise words Search before you post: MRoogle **Better BBC Search**

Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM	#2
cc bcc macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: nl	One store? An Apple Store? A french mac store? Where!?

Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM	#3
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	wow this sounds great. but i wouldnt get to excited until i heard the size of the boxes. it could easily be promotional stuff for a new campaign, or panther info to get the news out. iJon

Jun 14, 2003, 07:09 PM	#4
wrldwzrd89 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	I hope these boxes contain the rumored PPC 970 Macs. I am very much looking forward to their release (if, indeed, they ARE released).

Jun 14, 2003, 07:12 PM	#5
PowerBook User macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003	Interesting.... Could they be Power Mac 970's. I sure hope so!

Jun 14, 2003, 07:17 PM	#7
mxpiazza macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: cleveland, oh	i hope these are updates 15" powerbooks... 970s or not, i need an updated one for school.

Jun 14, 2003, 07:23 PM	#8
nickmcghie macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UCLA	can a native french speaker provide a translation? (none of that google-translated-gibberish please )

Jun 14, 2003, 07:29 PM	#9
MetallicPenguin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC, USA	Wow sounds great, but I bet it's just t-shirts or something.

Jun 14, 2003, 07:31 PM	#11
AppleMatt macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK	Wow. Imagine if you were there looking at these boxes, and you were as excited about WWDC as we are... ...could you resist it?! AppleMatt

Jun 14, 2003, 07:34 PM	#14
dstorey macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2002	FNAC is a kind of department store in france and switzerland...maybe other places too (but i used to see them when i lived in switzerland), kind of like a compUSA style store i guess, mostly CD's, DVD's and electrical stuff so I guess thats the store the article is talking about

Jun 14, 2003, 07:37 PM	#15
MetallicPenguin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC, USA	Yeah I'd wait until everyone had left then sneak a box out to my car real quick, then ride home....open up the box and behold the new whatever is in the box.

Jun 14, 2003, 07:44 PM	#17
pyrotoaster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL	While I'd love it if this was true, I'm doubtful. I remember, back at MWSF03, there was a rumor very much like this. Boxes that contained something mysterious that was keynote-related. __________________ Watch Farscape! AppleWorks is DEAD! Muwah-ha-ha...!

Jun 14, 2003, 08:15 PM	#20
bignumbers macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002	You know, it's rather unlike Apple to send out "secret" stuff like this over a week prior to an "event". So I'm guessing this is either something semi-meaningless (generic "10.3 Coming Soon" poster with no specifics) or a hoax. If something generic, they'd place this kind of label on the box just to prevent customer confusion by a salescritter hanging it up early. If they were to send stuff out, they'd overnight it for delivery that day or the day after. Sending really secret stuff out this far ahead of time is begging for someone somewhere to open the box.

Jun 14, 2003, 09:59 PM	#23
MacFan25 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA	Hopefully these are the 970 PowerMacs! It would be tempting to open them!

Jun 14, 2003, 10:04 PM	#24
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	i honestly cant see apple sending a new computer out this early for people to sell, but apple always does surprise us, just doenst sound like something they would do. iJon

Jun 14, 2003, 10:08 PM	#25
MetallicPenguin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC, USA	Yeah it's probably a lot of promotional posters for the new Power Mac G5's. I doubt they would put them out this early (the G5's that is), but who knows?

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