Here is an amazing example of excessive packaging that if accurate would take the cake for the most egregious example we've seen. An Australia-based user, on the popular site Notebookreview.com claims that HP delivered a power cord, complete with a wooden pallet.
Alpena, Arkansas. Alpena is a town in Boone and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 392 at the 2010 census. The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area. Contents.
Alcona County 10,349 10,448 10,572 10,607 10,775 10,942 11,489 11,719 10,538 10,145 -5.4% -6.6%. Alger County 9,383 9,452 9,497 9,496 9,554 9,601 9,535 9,862 9,936 8,972 -2.3% -2.6%. Allegan County 114,625 113,743 112,391 111,898 111,530 111,408 111,985 105,665 97,412 90,509 2.9% 5.4%. Alpena County 28,803 28,952 29,026 29,219 29,342 29,598 30,135 31,314 30,649 30,605 -2.7% -5.5%.