brandon324 :
USAFRet :
They put it together, they put it in a box, they send it to you. UPS, Fedex, whatever.
Just like an other PC.
What is your actual question?
The actual question is Does it get shipped by truck or plane and then when it is close enough it gets out into a truck and then to my state.?
From the factory:
Truck to the port at Long beach
Into a container
On to a cargo ship
Ship sails
All the way around South America, turning north at Tierra del Fuego
(sometimes, depending on the ship, they can go through the Panama Canal. In the summer, they might try the Northwest Passage)
Arriving at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
From there, tiny gnomes dig a tunnel to near your residence
They tap into the sewer line
They bring it up in the dead of night, and deposit it on your doorstep
Seriously, though....it depends on what shipping option you choose. Truck (slow, regular), or express (truck + plane, fast, $$$)