Is this normal? How do i know the specs of the mac mini unless i break the apple seals? Is the specs not listed in the box??
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Mac mini specs not on box
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Are you sure? It is normal that there is an Apple sticker that includes model number, etc and in ONE line on that sticker one can usually find most of the specs. If it is an outer sticker-less box, either the Mini got too Mini for the sticker to fit or perhaps something else is up. This unboxing video appears to show that all such information is on the bottom of the box...
At about 20 seconds in, he flips it over and the information can be seen on the bottom of the box.
Shipped Macs usually arrive in an outer box... with box shown in the video inside the outer box. Perhaps that's what you are experiencing? If so, when you open the outer box, you should find that inner white box and it should have the spec information on it.
I presume this is done for security. Shipping the white box would likely yield more "lost orders" due to the temptation of "free Mac" and/or dented/dirty/beaten-up white box from the shipping process. So outer box both disguises what is inside and protects it from shipping bumps/dirt/etc.
If you are holding the inner (white) box and it doesn't have that info on the bottom, take it into an Apple Store and open it in front of them.
At about 20 seconds in, he flips it over and the information can be seen on the bottom of the box.
Shipped Macs usually arrive in an outer box... with box shown in the video inside the outer box. Perhaps that's what you are experiencing? If so, when you open the outer box, you should find that inner white box and it should have the spec information on it.
I presume this is done for security. Shipping the white box would likely yield more "lost orders" due to the temptation of "free Mac" and/or dented/dirty/beaten-up white box from the shipping process. So outer box both disguises what is inside and protects it from shipping bumps/dirt/etc.
If you are holding the inner (white) box and it doesn't have that info on the bottom, take it into an Apple Store and open it in front of them.
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It may be a "Counterfeit". Send it back as soon as possible and hope you get your money back. Next time shop eBay.
Thanks,this was indeed the case. I was expecting the specs in the ovals at the tp to be readily seen