Vision:M's Power Adap

I recently purchased a Vision: M at Best Buy. They told me that there was a "big" box and a "little" box. After examining the two boxes, I realized that neither of them mentioned the power adapter, so I opted to get the smaller one since it didn't matter, and of course it turns out that it does not have it. I wasn't surprised really, since I assumed that it was taken out because of the price change.After reading some things on various message boards, however, I've realized that there are still Vision:M packages with the adapter inside. Now I'm wondering if I should have gone for the "bigger" box, which apparently was what was originally being packaged before the newer "little" boxes.
My question to everyone here who received the adapter with their Vision:M is this: did you guys have a relati'vely large box (mine measures at about 6x7 inches) when you received your Vision: M? Also, did it specifically mention the power adater on the back cover? If it turns out that the "bigger" boxes have the adapter then I just might return the smaller one so that I can get it.

Well, after probing some more through various message boards, I've found out that there is indeed a difference between the ones that everyone has been getting off the Internet and the ones that are found in stores now. Apparently there is no difference between the big/little box that were at my best store, but there is a difference between the ones that people have been getting online.
There was no price difference, I've simply been screwed out of an adapter. Now I'll have to buy an adapter while you guys got one for essentially free.
Extremely lame. I'll probably write a letter to creative telling how disappointed I am, but I know it'll fall on deaf ears.
Thanks for replying, guys.

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