Could 'electric computers' be the new iPhone?
An unusually-large shipment of 188 mysterious containers has arrived in North America from Apple's manufacturing partners in China. The contents? "Electric computers," a term that Apple has never before used on its customs declarations.
Additionally, 67 of the containers were destined for Canada, landing in Vancouver, BC.
These containers are not to be confused with Apple's regular flotilla of shipping destined for the west coast. Typically, those containers are labeled as having "desktop computers" inside on their customs forms.
ImportGenius.com speculates that each container could contain up to 40,000 units of new iPhones.
Either that, or the UNIVAC I ordered finally arrived.
Thanks, Ryan!
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it is probably just a direct translation from mandarin Chinese "dian" "nao" which means electric computer by direct translation. But the characters really just mean "computer" to a fluent mandarin speaker
May 24 2008 at 1:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe article seems to indicate that the sum total of shipments between mid-march and now was 188 containers, not a "large shipment," unusual or otherwise.
Electric computers? Well, they can't be MacBooks, then...everybody knows they run on rainbows.
May 23 2008 at 11:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust announce them and take my money already Steve!!! WTF is the matter with you? This is like ultra tantric sex. I need release!
May 23 2008 at 11:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyEach one is reported to weigh 30lbs according to Macrumors. Sounds more like a Mac Mini Tower to me!!!! Okay, that's just what I want it to be.
May 23 2008 at 10:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyEach one is reported to weigh 30lbs according to Macrumors. Sounds more like a Mac Mini Tower to me!!!! Okay, that's just what I want it to be.
May 23 2008 at 10:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyFor an update, Vancouver BC is launchiing the first ever Canadian Apple Store TOMORROW
http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/pacificcentre/
The reason it probably went to that store is probably for eye attention towards the new store. The apple store will be in Pacific Center.
My guess is that the "electric computers" are indeed the new iphones.
Ummm there are 4 other Apple Stores in Canada.
May 23 2008 at 10:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI am more of a MULTIVAC old gal, myself!
Thanks for the tip! I am really thinking about buying the iPhone v2.
Apple already has 7,520,000 of the new iPhone in the US. Yeah, that sounds plausible.
May 23 2008 at 8:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBesides, Canada has 35M people to the US 300M. 1/3 of the containers being bound for Canada just doesn't make sense.
May 25 2008 at 1:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAnd.... what are you waiting for exactly in order to open 'em up?
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