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Apple does not screw around when it comes to protecting their products. And we mean that in the nicest way possible. They’ve got the lock-down from pretty much every imaginable angle: from inception, to creation, to even delivery dates. It’s pretty fantastic, if you ask us. And we’re not being sarcastic when we say shipping dates. A report out of Trade Privacy states that Apple has successfully managed to block public access to their freight import records. Why all the hard work? All for the iPad, of course.

“As the arrival of Apple’s new iPad approaches, industry competitors as well as the media will be unable to acquire early intelligence on arriving Apple products from overseas manufacturers. Apple, well known for their operational secrecy, continues to show leadership in the technology industry by protecting the iPad and future product shipment records.”

Apple is going to these kinds of lengths due to the lackluster release of shipping dates for their iPhone 3G. Apple wants to keep everything close to the vest this time, as they prepare for the release of their tablet. And, although this isn’t all that surprising, it seems that Apple is the only technology company to actually achieve this. Google, Microsoft, and Sony have all tried, but their freight records are still publicly accessible. So, basically you shouldn’t even try, because it won’t work. Apple’s got it covered.

[via Mac Rumors]