Ya that seemed like an usual, or at least very dated or niche anecdote. I'm not even sure that I remember opening a macbook that had similar packaging, but then I also don't live everywhere or buy any other apple products
I unbox a Mac of some sort every 6 months or so, for work.
It's very roughly 4-5 years since Apple stopped using moulded plastic trays in the cardboard boxes, but they do deserve special criticism for them as they were the only company to tightly glue the tray to the box.
It's very roughly 4-5 years since Apple stopped using moulded plastic trays in the cardboard boxes, but they do deserve special criticism for them as they were the only company to tightly glue the tray to the box.