When did Snow Leopard start shipping with the 15" Macbook Pros?

I got a 15" Macbook Pro at Christmas (purchased just a few weeks before, straight from apple.com, not refurbished or anything), only to realize it didn't have Snow Leopard on it, just Leopard. I have version 10.5.8 right now, and I think that's what it came with, I don't believe I had updated it. I was reading this topic: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11294485&#11294485 and was just kind of curious about it all. Should I have gotten Snow Leopard with my laptop?
I don't know how to find my model number. If anyone can tell me I would gladly update my information.

Glad you still have the box, ellory!
We've seen some users here who have simply thrown the discs out with the packaging!
The discs themselves can be worth their weight in gold (especially the grey ones that normally ship with the computer). Many people don't realise that they will need them if they ever want to restore not just the OS, but the additional software that came with their computer, and to run the Apple Hardware Test for their specific model.
Many more knowledgeable buyers of second hand Macs , in fact, won't buy one that is sold without these discs unless the seller is prepared to knock a couple of hundred dollars off the price for the inconvenience and cost of having to obtain replacements.
When you find them, stick them in a very safe place!
If it came with a snow leopard "drop in" then it will be in a separate illustrated Snow Leopard cardboard sleeve. The grey discs will probably be in a black cardboard folder. It is quite possible that these will actually have snow leopard on them, even if Leopard was pre-installed and you don't have a separate "slip in", given the date of purchase.
Cheers
Rod

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