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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Source: http://www.importgenius.com/blog/iphone

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meng xuan

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 Reply

Neil Weisenfeld

The 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.

May 24 2008 at 12:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tired_

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 Reply

Perry

Just 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 Reply

Ryan Trevisol

Each 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 Reply

Ryan Trevisol

Each 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 Reply

Justin

For 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.

May 23 2008 at 10:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Mike

Ummm there are 4 other Apple Stores in Canada.

May 23 2008 at 10:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jan

I am more of a MULTIVAC old gal, myself!

Thanks for the tip! I am really thinking about buying the iPhone v2.

May 23 2008 at 10:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

James F. Heck

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 Reply

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