Lucky Mac mini buyer got Snow Leopard disc in the box?

If his story is to be believed (and it seems pretty believable), an anonymous tipster to Engadget Japanese got a nice surprise with his recent Mac mini purchase: a Snow Leopard install disc. It's one of those vanilla hardware-specific install discs, dubbing itself Mac OS version 10.6, and clearly packing the goods if the screenshots don't lie. This only adds confusion to the ship date, which has been listed as August 28th on Apple's online store, dubbed as "September" elsewhere, and obviously been totally disregarded in this specific case. No matter what, it looks like we won't have long to wait. Hit up the read link for a couple of Japanese-infused screencaps.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:33PM]

Optical media still exists?

[fdomig Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:36PM]

So you Windows fanboy just got a PC with a "Recovery DVD" stored somewhere on your harddrive and now are jealousy of us Mac users?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:42PM]

I get my PC's and laptops from HP.

I always get the recovery disk free in the mail

[ethana2 Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:05PM]

My Dell came with an Ubuntu 7.10 install disc :D only reason I got it.

That said, it's best to install from USB, imo. ..but Macs just can't boot BIOS dependent operating systems over USB it seems.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:30PM]

Well I, for one, buy my operating systems seperate, and build my own computers, so its no issue for me.

[bohoy2k Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:21PM]

@ethana

wrong. I installed Leopard on my Macbook with a USB stick.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:27PM]

@scott

Leopard is not BIOS dependent.

[wako Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:30PM]

LOL @ seric


you sure have some sort of inferiority complex going on. he was just saying, not against apple or anyone xD

[shishcone Posted Aug 22nd 2009 5:47PM]

You can actually boot even from an SD card in the new MacBook Pros

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 3:17PM]

ethana2:

You got a Dell laptop just for the Ubuntu installation CD?

sad...

[Shon Posted Aug 22nd 2009 3:45PM]

i like how it was taken with a white iphone...just saying

[cjschrissouth Posted Aug 22nd 2009 3:49PM]

@ Quantumphysics

How do you do that? is there an option somewhere?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:34PM]

How well do Apple computers sell in Japan??

[Gamer Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:50PM]

Well they use same Mac vs PC ads in Japan, Just different actors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-3MtYn9W5w

[theswiss Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:50PM]

well they are popular there..they like their designs but brands are generally popular there ... i think its the most popular western computer brand there since they have their own brands with quite fancy and/or stylish types we don't have here (I'm not talking about that hello kitty stuff we all don't undestand, why they like it). but generally iPods are very popular with young people

[Fanman Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:07PM]

At Eight

Not very then.

[agreenbhm Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:48PM]

Is it racist that I think those two actors look pretty much the same except for their outfits?

[kai333 Posted Aug 22nd 2009 5:36PM]

@ Drew Green

No more or less racist than saying "looking at an average group of white americans on a beach and picking out 'the skinny one' is like trying to do the same in your typical pack of elephant seals."

[Darwin Posted Aug 22nd 2009 6:40PM]

Macs are very popular in Japan and sell quite well.

[DanMan Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:34PM]

If they're made somewhere in Asia, it would make sense for discs to show up there first.

[Wesscoast Posted Aug 22nd 2009 9:27PM]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Harvard School of Business presents you your class of 2009.

*facepalm

[MarkAnderson Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:36PM]

Which almost made up for the disappointment of getting a Mac Mini.

[yourbrokenamp Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:42PM]

Douche.

[ChrisAre Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:47PM]

bag.

[MarkAnderson Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:14PM]

:)

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:14PM]

Take comments like that with a pinch of salt yourbrokenamp & Chris Are.

[cjschrissouth Posted Aug 22nd 2009 4:01PM]

lol

[Entourage Posted Aug 22nd 2009 5:14PM]

People will down rank you for your opinion.

How child like.

[MarkAnderson Posted Aug 22nd 2009 6:37PM]

Oh it doesn't really bother me what a bunch of 14 year old emo self harmers think.

Especially when they don't have a sense of humour.

:)

[yourbrokenamp Posted Aug 22nd 2009 7:43PM]

Haha oh mark anderson. How sad, just because someone disagrees with you and calls you a douche you think they're a 14 year old emo kid. Because you're so great that no adult that is wise would dare disagree with you? Man, you MS fanboys are arrogant.

[MarkAnderson Posted Aug 23rd 2009 5:52AM]

These comments were typed on my Macbook, emo kid.

Now put down the razor, wipe off the eyeliner and try to get a life.

[ENGplasmaman Posted Aug 23rd 2009 1:56PM]

All fanboys are arrogant

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:18PM]

lucky guy. i wish they would just figure out with build number the gold masters is.

[KarlW Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:59PM]

Build No? "The build number is the report I tell you to wait and install it." is fairly ambiguous.

[Jon Adair Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:00PM]

Heeheehee. I love Google Translate:

"Mac's new ship is reported to have arrived accidentally attached to the body. I bought the Apple Store in Japan on a Mac mini installation disk that came with it."

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:03PM]

Sun began shipping in August 28 I? Purported upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard, but Mac shipments are reported new cases received accidentally included with the console. On the Apple Store in Japan bought a Mac mini that came with the installation disk. Version 10.6, or Snow Leopard has.

According to the person who bought the anonymous tip, arrived the day before August 20. "The test is 10.6 I want to put mind to, I will later revert to 10.5 or I?" From pastoral counseling and a bit, 2ch thread is the original festival (feeling of) is state. (Direct link not cause such a sudden discharge does not, you will find now been reported for other areas of the board's time). DVD screens are installed on the inside and more. Other build number waiting to report the story I've installed.

(Thank you for providing information)

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 2:05PM]

My favorite line:

"From pastoral counseling and a bit, 2ch thread is the original festival (feeling of) is state"

[Richard Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:02PM]

It doesn't look right. It just doesn't look right.

[Richard Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:27PM]

Just been playing with Photoshop and I'm quite certain that it's a fake. :)

[Richard Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:31PM]

Ah sod it, gotta take lens curvature into account.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:02PM]

WTF mac mini? Is this anything like those mini Mcdonald burgers?

[TehSilentWolf Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:04PM]

Ohhhhhhhh dear someone at apples going to get tortured then kill them selves, look out everyone!!

[kevout Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:23PM]

Wow. Bad taste.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 3:19PM]

Too soon, man, too soon...

[nam42 Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:14PM]

The background is for Leopard (10.5). The background for Snow Leopard got released a while ago, and is not displayed.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:16PM]

Well, he hasn't installed it yet...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:19PM]

The picture looks to be the install screen, so it would be the machine running leopard, not snow leopard.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:12PM]

I just love the Google translated headline:

"Apple, Snow Leopard's ship flying a DVD?"

Surely, its ship can't be flying a DVD?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 1:18PM]

Flying surely a dvd ships can't it!

[Pingles Posted Aug 22nd 2009 3:29PM]

I am sick of you Apple-haters not believing that Apple can have its ship flying a DVD!

GROW UP!