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jjlannoo · Dec 4, 2005, 08:55 PM

Not really Apples fault I guess. Still made me very uneasy taking the iMac out to the car (both times). Soooo Obvious what I got there.

I asked a few people on the way out "please don't mug me" It got a laugh.

JoshuaZ · Dec 4, 2005, 09:24 PM

Hmmm... not a bad idea actually....

MM-o4 · Dec 4, 2005, 09:28 PM

yes sometimes a brown box with so blue text can be very good.
But the Apple boxes are sexy

Nice counter move by joking about it. I like

MM

rickey939 · Dec 4, 2005, 10:13 PM

I got my PowerBook by taking it from somebody at the mall.

Teronzhul · Dec 4, 2005, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

I got my PowerBook by taking it from somebody at the mall.

Hmm, I could really use a new PowerBook.

rickey939 · Dec 4, 2005, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Teronzhul

Hmm, I could really use a new PowerBook.

Yeah, just make sure you catch the person by surprise who you gank it from.

slugslugslug · Dec 4, 2005, 10:25 PM

When I got my iMac, they had me pull the car up to the loading dock behind the store. But I think I was worrying more about lugging all that crap (got a printer and speakers too) to the car without tripping or dropping something than I was about getting mugged...

Anyway, congrats on the new machine..

olePigeon · Dec 4, 2005, 10:32 PM

My PowerBook came in a brown box with a normal shipping label. But that came from the online Apple Store.

SuvsareRetarded · Dec 4, 2005, 10:33 PM

Malls usually have their own security force, so I wouldn't worry.

AppleOptionFour · Dec 4, 2005, 10:52 PM

Unless said mall is in the 3rd ward in Houston...I wouldn't worry. You could always ask one of the Specialists to take it out for you.

Agasthya · Dec 4, 2005, 10:56 PM

Tell those employees to take your crap out to the car for you. They are supposed to. They are supposed to bring your computer in as well. Just call and tell them where you are and they'll come pick it up.

zwiebel_ · Dec 4, 2005, 11:01 PM

Hehe, reminded me on the time I lugged my xServe through the mall. Had a couple of teens asking me what kind of car audio amplifier it was

zwiebel_ · Dec 4, 2005, 11:02 PM

Hehe, reminded me on the time I lugged my xServe through the mall. Had a couple of teens asking me what kind of car audio amplifier it was

mdc · Dec 4, 2005, 11:09 PM

I've seen apple store employees pushing a trolley with computer boxes on it for people. most of the time the people are not the type to carry an iMac G5 box.

when i bought my iMac and 'books they always just gave me the box and i carried it myself.

AppleOptionFour · Dec 4, 2005, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by zwiebel_

reminded me on the time I lugged my xServe through the mall.

w00t

Salty · Dec 5, 2005, 12:30 AM

We pack up computers on carts for customers all the time at BestBuy. And we've had several people just walk out with an iMac. You know. It probably wouldn't be too tough to just walk out with one... hmmm...

JOKING Actually though some days our security makes me seriously scratch my head.

SuvsareRetarded · Dec 5, 2005, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

We pack up computers on carts for customers all the time at BestBuy. And we've had several people just walk out with an iMac. You know. It probably wouldn't be too tough to just walk out with one... hmmm...

JOKING Actually though some days our security makes me seriously scratch my head.

I heard that another way best buy protects things is by praying to jesus. Apparently their shoplifting has magically gone down 10%! Is that true? Or was the devil tricking me?

Salty · Dec 5, 2005, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

I heard that another way best buy protects things is by praying to jesus. Apparently their shoplifting has magically gone down 10%! Is that true? Or was the devil tricking me?

You small hateful lil man

Besides Best Buy's God is the all mighty dollar. Anyway BB does have some good ways of keeping "shrink" down. They drill it into employee's heads that stealing is bad, go figure, they also have employees patted down at the door after every shift, any gizmos you take into the store have to be tagged, as well only managers can unlock the cages that hold smaller pricer things, software, iPods, Laptops, cameras, camcorders, etc etc etc.

Eriamjh · Dec 5, 2005, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Besides Best Buy's God is the all mighty dollar. Anyway BB does have some good ways of keeping "shrink" down. They drill it into employee's heads that stealing is bad, go figure, they also have employees patted down at the door after every shift, any gizmos you take into the store have to be tagged, as well only managers can unlock the cages that hold smaller pricer things, software, iPods, Laptops, cameras, camcorders, etc etc etc.

Since punching in with your coat on is considered stealing, we are not surprised.

Eug Wanker · Dec 5, 2005, 10:46 PM

I got a lot of jealous looks when I walked to the car from my office with my new 20" iMac. Man that was heavy too, carrying it all that way.

Originally Posted by mdc

I've seen apple store employees pushing a trolley with computer boxes on it for people.

Heh. Back in 2003 I was at an Apple Store and saw a sales guy wheeling out a brand new dual 1.42 GHz G4 Power Mac setup with all the fixin's for a customer. I was SOOOO tempted to tell her that the G5s were coming really, really soon, especially considering it was the very weekend just before WWDC. Then I decided against it. It would p!ss off the sales dudes, and who knew how long the G5s would take to actually ship after the announcement.

jasonsRX7 · Dec 5, 2005, 10:55 PM

When I got my 30" Cinema display, a few people stopped me as I left the store and as I was lugging it to the car. They were nice though, mostly Apple fans that said "congrats" or just made some nice comment. The box is huge, I wasn't worried about anyone mugging me and running away with it

hickey · Dec 5, 2005, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by slugslugslug

When I got my iMac, they had me pull the car up to the loading dock behind the store.

Thats what they do at Tysons Corner back in NOVA...took my dad forever to find the right loading dock when we got our 17" iMac G4.

Rob van dam · Dec 5, 2005, 11:08 PM

[QUOTE=Eug Wanker]I got a lot of jealous looks when I walked to the car from my office with my new 20" iMac. Man that was heavy too, carrying it all that way.

Tha reminds me when i got a family freind who does tech support order me a 20".So we went to the apple warehouse(drool) and picked it up, man i was a weakling taking the thing back to his car.He had to take over becuase it was so heavy.

ShotgunEd · Dec 6, 2005, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

Malls usually have their own security force, so I wouldn't worry.

yeah, the one at our mall even has two kills.

Drakino · 08:31 PM

I bought my powerbook, then opened it in the store and used their fast access to pull down an update to 10.2. Also verified everything worked before I left the store. I simply packaged it all up, walked to my car parked 5 feet in front of the store and went home.

This being an Apple reseller, and not some trendy Apple store next to Gap. I bought a Nano at a proper Apple store in Denver and got some odd looks from the employees when I was hooking it up to my Powerbook to put music on it for the ride home.

That reseller has my Apple buisness for life now, after seeing such a reaction at the Apple store. That, and their techs actually know what they are doing.

ReggieX · Dec 6, 2005, 10:35 PM

I walked my 20" Cinema Display home from the store, about 10 minutes. I doubt anyone paid attention to it, as there are a lot of computer stores on College St.

TheoCryst · Dec 7, 2005, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by ShotgunEd

yeah, the one at our mall even has two kills.

Well OURS has a flashlight! OOH!!!!

driven · Dec 7, 2005, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by ShotgunEd

yeah, the one at our mall even has two kills.

Hey .. those guards are armed with flashlights. Be careful!