Stalking the iPhone at Quanta's Distribution Center

MacRumors · Jun 5, 2008, 06:17 PM

Forbes takes rumor mongering to a new level by sending a reporter out to the West Coast Distribution center of Quanta Computers -- Apple's contract manufacturer.

Inspired by an earlier report from ImportGenius that quantities of new Apple products have been arriving at Quanta, Brian Caulfield set out to find out first hand. The end result was somewhat disappointing. Caulfield did see stacks of iMacs sitting in one parking lot at the facility, as well as stacks of plain brown boxes. These boxes may or may not have anything to do with Apple, of course:

When Caulfield asked about the iPhone, he was unable to get much of a response:

Quote:

Are the new iPhones inside? "No, no," he said, before flashing a grin and heading back into the building. "If so, I'm not at liberty to discuss it."

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ejrizo · Jun 5, 2008, 06:28 PM

i will take a brown box please

macduke · Jun 5, 2008, 06:28 PM

This 3g iPhone rumor crap is getting out of control. Seriously.

As a side note, they usually leave hundreds of iMacs sitting in their parking lot? Where was this business located again??

akonradi · Jun 5, 2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by macduke

As a side note, they usually leave hundreds of iMacs sitting in their parking lot? Where was this business located again??

If you actually read the captions, it says that the warehouse is full due to the new product.

elbirth · Jun 5, 2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by akonradi

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Originally Posted by macduke

As a side note, they usually leave hundreds of iMacs sitting in their parking lot? Where was this business located again??

If you actually read the captions, it says that the warehouse is full due to the new product.

yeah... Who's going to worry about stealing an iMac in a parking lot when there are 3G iPhones to get

yoyo5280 · Jun 5, 2008, 06:38 PM

Somebody should start lurking around apple hq

themiracle · Jun 5, 2008, 06:45 PM

I'm definitely surprised it was Forbes that published this.

ejrizo · Jun 5, 2008, 06:47 PM

Those Brown boxes look like they can perfectly fit 6 current iphone boxes

dmw007 · Jun 5, 2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by macduke

As a side note, they usually leave hundreds of iMacs sitting in their parking lot? Where was this business located again??

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Originally Posted by akonradi

If you actually read the captions, it says that the warehouse is full due to the new product.

I would be willing to take some of those iMacs off of their hands...

benlee · Jun 5, 2008, 06:57 PM

If enough of us get together we can trample through there with all our apple fanboy power and just see for ourselves.

They don't have enough security to stop us...and we can just grab a new iPhone and an iMac on the way out.

RST · 07:19 PM

am i excited for monday? yes. does apple generally disappoint me? no. is random and non-news really even worth reading? nope.

this is...interesting, but wtf? iphone news is getting out of control.

edit: /rant. needed to get that off my chest. dont mean to start any arguments.

applemumba · Jun 5, 2008, 07:14 PM

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Seems like apple has done a good job keeping the 3G under cover considering the lengths people are going to get the scoop.

If Jobs pulls out a 3G iPhone and then also says these are shipping now he would have done a great job keeping them from coming out. Yes we have seen rumors but nothing confirmed and none in real world situation. If someone had one and released pic's you'd think they would want them to be the best they can and also have a fair few off them.

I applaud apple for managing to keep such tight security on their product launchs. When you think of how many people would be involved in the production of theses.

boss1 · Jun 5, 2008, 07:42 PM

It's only a matter of time before someone starts camping out there with sonar imaging , infrared and or x ray equipment.

coolbreeze · Jun 5, 2008, 07:43 PM

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Whatever iPhone version it is, it will be shipping on Monday. The lack of inventory at ATT/AAPL stores proves this.

Sirobin · Jun 5, 2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by boss1

It's only a matter of time before someone starts camping out there with sonar imaging , infrared and or x ray equipment.

Wait, you aren't? Oh...*puts away x-ray goggles*

nick9191 · Jun 5, 2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by elbirth

yeah... Who's going to worry about stealing an iMac in a parking lot when there are 3G iPhones to get

An idiot.

fleshman03 · Jun 5, 2008, 07:56 PM

That is obviously my new MBP!

Too big for iPhones.

kornyboy · Jun 5, 2008, 08:12 PM

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Why would anyone put a stack of anything electronic outside in a parking lot? I mean is rain or sunlight just not a concern?

macaddiict · Jun 5, 2008, 08:18 PM

Too funny that the reporter plays up "not knowing" what is in those brown boxes. Obviously he's never ordered an iMac for delivery, because -get this- they come in an unmarked brown box just slightly bigger than the white retail box! Whoooa!

But yeah, its weird they'd have any electronics at all outside... I would definitely at least drive by if I were in the neighborhood

javaGuru · Jun 5, 2008, 08:19 PM

If these are indeed 3G iPhones and Apple intends on releasing them to the public on Monday shouldn't they be heading out to the stores right about now? Of coarse this is assuming Apple intends on releasing them this coming Monday. A good indication as to when Apple intends to release them to the public would be when this warehouse starts shipping to local Apple retail stores etc.

jbaird77 · 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fleshman03

http://images.macrumors.com/article/...-iphone_03.jpg

That is obviously my new MBP!

Too big for iPhones.

as much as I would like to believe that (I'm getting one next week), there is such a thing as "bulk packaging" :P

Chundles · Jun 5, 2008, 08:25 PM

The ones on the right look like the brown shipping boxes we get the iMacs in.

Tallest Skil · Jun 5, 2008, 08:27 PM

Why has no one commented on the stacks of white boxes on the far left?

The iBox comes in two colors: brown and white!

fleshman03 · Jun 5, 2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jbaird77

as much as I would like to believe that (I'm getting one next week), there is such a thing as "bulk packaging" :P

Nothing like being hopeful, huh? I have a feeling that something will happen with notebook line in addition to the iPhone. I with the two new VPs and the dual bridge poster thing, I expect (keep in mind I'm new at this) that there will be at least ...something... done with the notebooks. I also don't think the MBP was affected by the centrino delay. So that's my thinking.

I'd be happy to hear why it's flawed.

javaGuru · Jun 5, 2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

Why has no one commented on the stacks of white boxes on the far left?

The iBox comes in two colors: brown and white!

If the new iPhones are in any of those boxes left outside to the elements I will NOT be buying one.

Jun 5, 2008, 06:28 PM	#2
ejrizo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles)	i will take a brown box please __________________ Designed by Apple in California

Jun 5, 2008, 06:28 PM	#3
macduke macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KC	This 3g iPhone rumor crap is getting out of control. Seriously. As a side note, they usually leave hundreds of iMacs sitting in their parking lot? Where was this business located again?? __________________ MBP 2.4ghz 4gb ram 500gb hd / 32gb iPhone 3g S⃣ www.duke-design.com - Graphic design, photography, and more!

Jun 5, 2008, 06:38 PM	#6
yoyo5280 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo/Dallas (odd mix indeed)	Somebody should start lurking around apple hq __________________ I'm a Mac and I'm 15 daikon!/twitter/ mozymac {tears}

Jun 5, 2008, 06:47 PM	#8
ejrizo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles)	Those Brown boxes look like they can perfectly fit 6 current iphone boxes __________________ Designed by Apple in California

Jun 5, 2008, 07:14 PM	#11
RST macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2007	am i excited for monday? yes. does apple generally disappoint me? no. is random and non-news really even worth reading? nope. this is...interesting, but wtf? iphone news is getting out of control. edit: /rant. needed to get that off my chest. dont mean to start any arguments. Last edited by RST : Jun 5, 2008 at 07:19 PM.

Jun 5, 2008, 06:45 PM	#7
themiracle macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007	I'm definitely surprised it was Forbes that published this.

Jun 5, 2008, 06:57 PM	#10
benlee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2007	If enough of us get together we can trample through there with all our apple fanboy power and just see for ourselves. They don't have enough security to stop us...and we can just grab a new iPhone and an iMac on the way out.

Jun 5, 2008, 07:14 PM	#12
applemumba macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3) Seems like apple has done a good job keeping the 3G under cover considering the lengths people are going to get the scoop. If Jobs pulls out a 3G iPhone and then also says these are shipping now he would have done a great job keeping them from coming out. Yes we have seen rumors but nothing confirmed and none in real world situation. If someone had one and released pic's you'd think they would want them to be the best they can and also have a fair few off them. I applaud apple for managing to keep such tight security on their product launchs. When you think of how many people would be involved in the production of theses.

Jun 5, 2008, 07:42 PM	#13
boss1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007	Only a matter of time... It's only a matter of time before someone starts camping out there with sonar imaging , infrared and or x ray equipment.

Jun 5, 2008, 07:43 PM	#14
coolbreeze macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3) Whatever iPhone version it is, it will be shipping on Monday. The lack of inventory at ATT/AAPL stores proves this. __________________ rev.C Macbook Air 2.13 w/128GB SSD 24" ACD iPhone 3gs

Jun 5, 2008, 07:56 PM	#17
fleshman03 macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, FL	MBPs!!!!!!!! That is obviously my new MBP! Too big for iPhones.

Jun 5, 2008, 08:12 PM	#18
kornyboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN (USA)	Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3) Why would anyone put a stack of anything electronic outside in a parking lot? I mean is rain or sunlight just not a concern? __________________ Stuff

Jun 5, 2008, 08:18 PM	#19
macaddiict macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OKC & Lubbock, TX	Too funny that the reporter plays up "not knowing" what is in those brown boxes. Obviously he's never ordered an iMac for delivery, because -get this- they come in an unmarked brown box just slightly bigger than the white retail box! Whoooa! But yeah, its weird they'd have any electronics at all outside... I would definitely at least drive by if I were in the neighborhood

Jun 5, 2008, 08:19 PM	#20
javaGuru macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	If these are indeed 3G iPhones and Apple intends on releasing them to the public on Monday shouldn't they be heading out to the stores right about now? Of coarse this is assuming Apple intends on releasing them this coming Monday. A good indication as to when Apple intends to release them to the public would be when this warehouse starts shipping to local Apple retail stores etc.

Jun 5, 2008, 08:25 PM	#22
Chundles macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Gong, Australia	The ones on the right look like the brown shipping boxes we get the iMacs in. __________________ This is going straight to the Pool Room

Jun 5, 2008, 08:27 PM	#23
Tallest Skil Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	Why has no one commented on the stacks of white boxes on the far left? The iBox comes in *two colors*: brown and white!

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