I came across this bit of mystery by chance...
I have an 2nd generation Apple TV (MC572C/A) which I bought while I was in Canada years ago when it was first released. Recently, I made across a brand new still sealed 2nd generation Apple TV (MC572LL/A) for sale locally on Craigslist. This peeked my interest because someone, who obviously is not a collector, had kept an Apple TV unused for years. I met with the seller and looked at the unit he was selling and noticed something odd about the box packaging. The box packaging is only two-thirds of the height of the the box for my unit, similar in size to the smaller box packaging for the 3rd generation. There is no other sign suggesting that it was a counterfeit. Even the serial number checks out. I did not open the box and gave it back to the seller.
I am not aware that Apple had changed its packaging during its long product cycle for the 2nd generation Apple TV. Is it possible that there are significant regional differences in the packaging between the US and Canadian versions? I can't find any info on the web, including photos of the box packaging to confirm or refute my theory.
Can an Apple TV fan (or even collector) help me to solve this little mystery?
I have an 2nd generation Apple TV (MC572C/A) which I bought while I was in Canada years ago when it was first released. Recently, I made across a brand new still sealed 2nd generation Apple TV (MC572LL/A) for sale locally on Craigslist. This peeked my interest because someone, who obviously is not a collector, had kept an Apple TV unused for years. I met with the seller and looked at the unit he was selling and noticed something odd about the box packaging. The box packaging is only two-thirds of the height of the the box for my unit, similar in size to the smaller box packaging for the 3rd generation. There is no other sign suggesting that it was a counterfeit. Even the serial number checks out. I did not open the box and gave it back to the seller.
I am not aware that Apple had changed its packaging during its long product cycle for the 2nd generation Apple TV. Is it possible that there are significant regional differences in the packaging between the US and Canadian versions? I can't find any info on the web, including photos of the box packaging to confirm or refute my theory.
Can an Apple TV fan (or even collector) help me to solve this little mystery?