"John Doe" wrote in message
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Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a
computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come
mainboard boxes are not factory sealed?

If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how
come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box?

Thank you.

They are not "opened". They were never shrink wrapped to begin with.

Wal-Mart has started a new program to get suppliers to reduce the amount of
packaging for products they sell. They have estimated that it will save them
tens of Billions of dollars per year, a significant portion of which will be
reduction in energy usage for shipping and the energy needed to make the
packaging. Maybe you didn't know it, but plastic (including shrink-wrap)
comes from oil.

In many European countries, when you buy a loaf of bread, it comes with no
packaging at all. Your phobia about packaging is just a cultural bias. If
you deal with a reputable manufacturer and a reputable retailer, you have
nothing to worry about.