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Australian Resellers Receive Mysterious Boxes
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Well, it doesn't say what time on Tuesday the 10th. Since Sydney, Australia is 17 hours ahead of Cupertino, it could be opened before Steve even starts his keynote on Monday morning, and not break the NDA.
Looks like Time Machine really does exist
Looks like Time Machine really does exist
So true..... Ughh... I don't wanna say I would open it... BUT I WOULD OPEN IT!! Well actually like x-ray it.... If I just knew who's box that is I would soo make them look inside... Its not like Apple would know... they probably sent it to like 5 people.. I would probably just go crazy!
The keynote is 10am (UTC-8) June 9 correct?
East coast Australia is UTC+10, so they can open the box 4 hours before the keynote starts!
East coast Australia is UTC+10, so they can open the box 4 hours before the keynote starts!
If it's subject to an NDA, anyone opening the box would get their asses sued big time. Resellers have enough problems as it is. I don't know why Apple would do that, and not courier them on Monday night or something. Still, damn you MacRumors for posting this, I have just been pushed over the excitement threshold. Monday cannot come soon enough!
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Ok, now that you said that, I am now doubting the validity of this box. This isn't Apple's style. Something is amiss here.
EDIT:
Ok, now that you said that, I am now doubting the validity of this box. This isn't Apple's style. Something is amiss here.
Yes, but it's for Australia, so the bottom of the box in the Northern hemisphere would be the top of the box down under...right??
Now that I think about it a second time... What if there is like something in there that notifies the NDA if you opened it.... Or if its just a prank to get people all hyped up... Ide give it to someone I don't know to open it then I would say give it to me and there you go... Didn't break the NDA policy...
Australia is 18 hours before US Pacific Time. They may open the box at 6 a.m., 9-June Pacific Time - before the WWDC starts and Job's key-note.
Australian, can you post the content once opening the box?
Australian, can you post the content once opening the box?
As long as you don't tell anyone, there are no consequences (other than your own sense of guilt). Assuming this is real, I'm guessing a large percentage will be opened early.just what exactly are the consequences of opening that box?
Yes, but it's for Australia, so the bottom of the box in the Northern hemisphere would be the top of the box down under...right??
Yeh, but steve accounted for that when he sent it, so it was packed upside down.
just what exactly are the consequences of opening that box?
Losing your status as an Apple Authorized reseller?
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Strategy
Set the Mac's clock ahead, set an iCal event to meet the timestamp NDA requirement, sleep for a wile until the iCal alarm goes off, open box.
Read message inside from Steve: "You opened the box too soon!"
Set the Mac's clock ahead, set an iCal event to meet the timestamp NDA requirement, sleep for a wile until the iCal alarm goes off, open box.
Read message inside from Steve: "You opened the box too soon!"
Australia is 18 hours before US Pacific Time. They may open the box at 6 a.m., 9-June Pacific Time - before the WWDC starts and Job's key-note.
Australian, can you post the content once opening the box?
Actually it's 17 hours difference, as Eastern Australia is currently at UT+10, and the US Pacific time zone is currently in Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time) at UT-7
The boxes may contain iPhones for display purposes, but they won't contain just one iPhone per box. After all, it is hands-on interaction with iPhones that sells them. Stores won't just have one iPhone on display, they will have a dozen, just none that you can buy.
Of course, customers will complain, saying, "What do you mean, you don't have any in stock yet - there are a whole bunch of them right there!"
Of course, customers will complain, saying, "What do you mean, you don't have any in stock yet - there are a whole bunch of them right there!"
ITS A FAKE!!!! Apple isn't that stupid... Why would they send a box that says don't open till June 10,2008 to someone? Thats like wrong.. and as I know Apple they keep their stuff top secret till after the keynote. I doubt thats a real Apple box. Its probably just a fake to get us all hyped and excited and wanting to rip our hair out to know what's in there, and if they did send it... WHY WOULD U TAKE A PIC... DER DER. Apple knows who they sent it to, and they will sue the crap outa this person. If this person wants to be a smart @.. with Apple I dare him to open that box.
Seriously.
If I got one of these boxes, I'd open it.
Then just tell them that it arrived that way from the courier.
If I got one of these boxes, I'd open it.
Then just tell them that it arrived that way from the courier.