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Apple Boxes: To Keep or Toss?

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I’m in the process of moving, and I am facing a problem that is most likely unique to Mac users. Most of the time when you purchase a computer it arrives in a large, plain cardboard box with about as much personality as the generic PC that is inside of it. Apple pays a great attention to the ‘out of box’ experience, so the boxes are, well, very nice.

That makes me hold on to them, because they are so nice to look at, however, they are just empty boxes. So, dear readers, should I hold onto them and move them to yet another apartment, or should I break the chain and toss them away?



I’m in the process of moving, and I am facing a problem that is most likely unique to Mac users. Most of the time when you...
 

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kimmie

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE A EMPTY IPOD 30GB PHOTO BOX THEY WOULD LIKE TO SELL OR GET RID OF? I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW ONE AND IT WAS CHEAP BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE BOX, BUT IT'S VERY MUCH BRAND NEW, NOT REFURBISHED. ANYHOW IF I GIVE THIS AS A GIFT FOR FATHER'S DAY IT WOULD BE PERFECT IF I HAD A BOX. THANKS.

June 15 2005 at 9:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jenna

Hey! I'm looking to buy/get iPod boxes - preferrably the new ipods. We have a retail store and we want to let people hold the boxes but not steal the iPods. Apple won't give us or sell us old boxes, so it's time to take it to the streets. If anyone is interested in getting rid of boxes, they must be recent and in good shape (excellent condition). Please let me know. You can write me at my company's name (Enterprise Computer) at mac.com. THANKS!

June 07 2005 at 9:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris Mcdowell

I have my Cinema Display Box, iPod Box, Remote Box, Powerbook Box, and my G5 box. Which are all of the computers I have purchased. they have all of the foam, Documents and those foamy bag covers inside. I keep them cause I love my apple's and I hear the resale value is increased by keeping the box's although now that I think about it I will probably never sell my apple gear anyways.

May 16 2005 at 5:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shashwat Parhi

We had purchased 5 iMacs for our school. After 4 years of saving tthe cartons I finally decided to part with them. I found the best use for them was to let children play around with them so I gave it to a teacher for her kids to do whatever they thought best.

April 21 2005 at 2:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbot

I might be the only one here who tossed my eMac box to the (recycling) curb the week after I puchased my new machine. Couldn't justify keeping that big box around my space. I will admit that I do have my iPod box kicking around, but the thing's so small that it doesn't take up any room under my desk and it serves to hold all of my iPod documentation.

April 16 2005 at 4:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
munk

proudly put it on the street with the rest of your recycling.. that way thieves will know exactly what cool mac model they are gonna steal from you..

April 03 2005 at 7:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fontgoddess

I think my family still has the box from our first Mac . . . the second one that ever came out. But my mom just trashed my 2G iPod box saying it was a waste of space. I guess it just depends on how well you hide your stuff from yourself.

March 22 2005 at 9:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kenny

Imagine if any of use had kept a box from a Mac Classic. ...and the Mac Classic. Man that would sell on ebay.

March 22 2005 at 5:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Glen Grayson

I take some of my mac boxes and use them to store things, like Christmas decorations, photos, etc. They are nice, sturdy boxes, and they always bring back good memories of my macs when I go back to them. Much better than just holding on to empty, nice boxes.

March 21 2005 at 8:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Andrew

Keep em, put all you mac stuff in their original boxxes for the move. Mac boxes are pure art, they'll be worth money eventually. I hope, I have a big investment in the idea.

March 21 2005 at 6:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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