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New iPads Don't Come With Apple Stickers in the Box
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Good, because I'm tired of going to our beaches and parks and other nature sites and having them just LITTERED with Apple stickers everywhere! /s
That MacBook with stickers is obsolete now anyway due to the M4 
. So really do you think Apple’s going to skip M4 for MacBook’s? it looks like they will be skipping M3 for desktops.
. So really do you think Apple’s going to skip M4 for MacBook’s? it looks like they will be skipping M3 for desktops.
When I bought my first Mac for college, I was so excited to put a sticker on my car window. When I got to my first lecture it was like one of these web photos:
When I upgraded my MBP years later, I was disappointed that the stickers were not Space Gray like the computer.
The stickers definitely made sense when Apple was trying to brand itself as the "I'm cooler than you" hipster tech company. Now they are the first things I move to the trash pile when unboxing a new device.
I’ll gladly donate a bunch
Got a drawer full of them as I never used any, but it just didn’t feel right to throw them out.
I remember when all those apples would’ve been upside down…
Fast forward to 2054 at an auction: "The next lot are genuine Apple stickers ca. 2023. Bids begin at $2 million.'
"New iPads won’t include stickers in the box due to Apple’s environmental goals"
They could make their devices more repairable to decrease the amount of devices going to landfills, but it's much better for them to do miniscule changes like this that don't have a big impact but still impress idiots.
They could make their devices more repairable to decrease the amount of devices going to landfills, but it's much better for them to do miniscule changes like this that don't have a big impact but still impress idiots.
In the beginning, there was a difference between Zales and Cartier jewelry stores, but not anymore. Remember, Tim is a died-in-the-wool CFO at heart. 🤷♂️
More insanity from apple. It does make sense but worrying about something so trivial is trivial. Get rid of the box too. They can put the ipad in a generic amazon box with lousy padding.
Oh well when you put it that way, it would actually be worse for the earth if I DIDN’T buy a new iPad. Sure they have to mine more than 75 rare earth elements to make all the components required to achieve the final product, and then ship those millions of units around the world on giant diesel-guzzling monsters that spew tons of toxic waste into the air. But hey, scrapping those fun little stickers saved a few kilos in weight! Yay! Coral reefs saved 💪
Why do I get the feeling you’re also the type of person who thinks buying two of a thing to get the third one half off is saving them money, and that not taking advantage of such an offer just doesn’t make sense because look at all the money I saved by doing so!
Pft.. I toss the boring white stickers and put on one of the colored rainbow original stickers. When did Apple go from innovative to boring?
Pft.. I toss the boring white stickers and put on one of the colored rainbow original stickers. When did Apple go from innovative to boring?
Schiller: "Can't innovate anymore, my ass!"
Schiller (on the removal of the headphone jack): "Courage!"
Cook: "Hey, Phil, hold my beer!"
I am an Apple user and fan since day one, owning the Apple II and using Apple products throughout my entire life thus far. I strongly disagree with all this deprivation. First the polishing cloth was removed from the box of the MacBook Pro, then the glowing Apple logo (which signifies life) and along with it the extension cable. Everyone was at aww seeing the room full of glowing white Apple logos in the dark at Steve Jobs's keynote. Then the charger was removed from the box of the iPhone and now the stickers are being removed as well. Whats next? The removal of the charger from the box of the MacBook Air and Pro, just like the iPhone? I don't think so! I am 100% all for the retaining the integrity and sustainability of the environment but enough is enough. All of these accessories and product features that have been removed are part of the premium one-of-a-kind experience that we as Apple customers expect when buying Apple products. I use my stickers and many others do as well. Many look forward to their Apple stickers as part of the unboxing experience. Bit by bit everything is being taken away, soon the product will be of little value. Can you imagine unboxing the latest MacBook Pro or MacBook Air and all that is in the box is the device, no charger, no charging cable, no documents, no stickers, just the device itself. There probably wont be anymore unboxing videos. Customers will have less and less reason to purchase products directly from Apple at full price and on official online retailers like Amazon. Many will just buy used in "Like New" condition products on Ebay that ship generic cardboard boxes and bubble wrap since the entire unboxing experience is gradually being taken away.
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In 2025, Apple will hand only hand the devices (MacBook, iPhone, iPad, everything) directly to the buyers to protect the environment. No box, no charger, no plastic covering, or paper screen protector over the screen. Just the naked device. For the environment.
Blue and pink haired nut job with a septum and lip piercing here
I love Apple, and so do my friends, we’re actually pretty nice if you get to know us 
1977 Apple II was when they started - I thought it was the 84 Mac but fact checked myself and was wrong and surprised.
Terrible actor, no vision, uncreative, awkward, joyless...
That's the way it looks to me to. I know stickers aren't a big deal as so many people are pointing out -- but that's kind of the point. It was just a nice little bonus. This isn't the first nice little bonus taken away and it won't be the last.
That's the problem. It's symbolic
Also it really irks me when Apple uses "environmentalism" as an excuse to do these things. It's so dishonest and smarmy. It's treating their customers like they're stupid
Additionally, if Apple really cared about environmentalism, they'd make their products easily repairable, upgradeable, and last longer so they need to be replaced less often. That would make a real difference, unlike plastic-free packaging. And it would set the tone for the industry
Looks like you have the option of requesting one at the store
So, if you buy online, you can drive to an Apple Store and get a free sticker? So Apple is saving the planet by not producing as many stickers and making the customers drive their fossil-fueled vehicles to their storefront to ask for a sticker?
Way to save the planet, Timmy.