Apple store is down

That's right, the US and Canadian Apple stores are down. However, other international sites are still up. Of course, any outage usually means they'll return with new product. So get the product juices churning and sound off with your best bets in the comments below. Then check back in an hour or two when we'll know for sure.

Update: Er... it's back without any noticeable updates. We'll keep digging but this looks like a non-event.

[Thanks, Pavel S. and everybody who sent this in]

[strider_mt2k @ Jul 17th 2007 6:49AM]

And if it was simple site maintenance, what then, oh purveyors of the hype?

[Thomas Ricker @ Jul 17th 2007 6:58AM]

Of course you could be right. But... it's tuesday, it's almost 7am new york, and Apple is due for refreshes throughout their product lineup. To memory, the site has gone down only once in the last year to return without product and that was on the 11th when the site returned with a new look and feel in support of the iPhone launch and Leopard.

Thomas

[strider_mt2k @ Jul 17th 2007 7:04AM]

Point ceded, Thomas.

[Joe @ Jul 17th 2007 8:18AM]

160 gig AppleTV ....thats all I see thats new.

[Ian @ Jul 17th 2007 9:04PM]

What Thomas said wasn't even true, but OK. I guess if you don't know better.

[paloooz @ Jul 17th 2007 10:40AM]

Silly rabbit. Tricks are for kids!

[strider_mt2k @ Jul 17th 2007 11:44AM]

It was simple site maintenance, oh purveyors of the hype. :\

[Jerome @ Jul 17th 2007 6:50AM]

iPods, please !!!

[Totalfixation @ Jul 17th 2007 6:55AM]

highly doubt it, and highly wouldn't be possible without the announcement coming out of Mr. Jobs own mouth.

[Joe @ Jul 17th 2007 7:42AM]

God, I will go to church. I will spread your word. I will die on a cross. I may even put your music on it- if there is a new iPod.

[Grandalf @ Jul 17th 2007 6:59AM]

perhaps a new AQD lineup or new iMac's ... please be both

[Shane Harley @ Jul 17th 2007 7:00AM]

Let's hope new ipods!
I realised today that I've had mine for a little over a year and a half. Didn't realize the 5G had been out that long

[Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 7:02AM]

I think it's new iMice, or possibly a 100GB iPood.

[skidz @ Jul 17th 2007 7:19AM]

you're an ipoo'ed

[Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 7:36AM]

That's an appropriate comment for someone called "skidz"


/sarcasm

[skidz @ Jul 17th 2007 8:04AM]

;)
i wee'd a little also...

[ian9outof10 @ Jul 17th 2007 7:04AM]

It's 2007. Should they not be capable of launching a new product in the store without taking the whole thing down for hours.

[netgem21 @ Jul 17th 2007 7:07AM]

Of course they can! But it wouldn't be as exciting would it? :)

[Peter @ Jul 17th 2007 7:35AM]

This is just for us.. :) They want excitement

[Derek @ Jul 17th 2007 7:07AM]

Of course, but this way they can build up some last minute hype in advance. Lord knows, everybody who has replied here is wondering "what could it be?" and is paying attention. That's what Jobso wants.

[ian9outof10 @ Jul 17th 2007 7:13AM]

Oh yes, sorry. I forgot about the free publicity we all give them.

[CessoAnhelo @ Jul 17th 2007 7:05AM]

You never know, maybe they bought Avid or Adobe or something useful....or are going to add Ubuntu as an option.

[Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 7:08AM]

If Apple buys adobe, I'm changing professions. Adobe's software is already expensive enough.

[Rich @ Jul 17th 2007 7:06AM]

$249 iPhone! ;)

[Justin Williams @ Jul 17th 2007 7:08AM]

Its probably just AppleCare for the Iphones. Maybe and upgraded Imac. I wish it were a new mac mini.

[Sushi @ Jul 17th 2007 7:09AM]

A new Mighty Mouse.

[loci @ Jul 17th 2007 7:11AM]

i.don't care

[CessoAnhelo @ Jul 17th 2007 7:12AM]

They are going to distribute OLPC's with native OS X support...

[mentalsticks @ Jul 17th 2007 7:13AM]

Leopard preorder?

[Heller @ Jul 17th 2007 7:14AM]

iPriborchik! :)))

[andreika @ Jul 17th 2007 7:51AM]

nu-nu.

[ProjectRE @ Jul 17th 2007 7:14AM]

New iMac for sure

[Jimbo @ Jul 17th 2007 7:16AM]

I'm betting on those new iMacs. Overpriced and ugly :(

[mbad @ Jul 17th 2007 7:16AM]

mac pro price reduction.

[ProjectRE @ Jul 17th 2007 7:17AM]

What can it be?

[Kap @ Jul 17th 2007 7:18AM]

iMac + iLife + iWork

[netgem21 @ Jul 17th 2007 7:20AM]

Does anyone remember what happened on this day 5 years ago? Yes, it was Macworld NY. And they announced the following:

Apple Unveils 17-inch Flat Screen iMac

Apple Introduces iSync

Apple Introduces iCal

Apple Unveils New iPods

Apple Announces iTunes 3

Apple Introduces “Jaguar,” the Next Major Release of Mac OS X

Epson, HP & Lexmark Support Apple’s Rendezvous Technology

Apple Announces Mac OS X “Jaguar” Server, World’s Easiest-to-Manage UNIX-Based Server Software (Images)

Apple Launches .Mac

Apple to Open Its First Retail Store in New York City

Maybe this is some sort of 5 year anniversary or something, or I'm looking into this too much :D

[Gabe @ Jul 17th 2007 7:20AM]

I just want to know what the hell we are all doing up so early! Don't have to be to work for another 3 hours! Maybe I can put this Nike+ stuff to use, see you guys on the streets of NYC!

[Chris Macdonald @ Jul 17th 2007 10:25AM]

There are different time zones in the world, eh?

[Chris Macdonald @ Jul 17th 2007 10:28AM]

(as you may have guessed, i'm in a Canadian one)

[Mac Man @ Jul 17th 2007 7:21AM]

I don't see it being anything of major excitement. Anything "revolutionary" would need a keynote or speech of some sought.

Mac mini refresh, or maybe the cinema displays.

[Demerest @ Jul 17th 2007 8:32AM]

Yeah, I tend to agree. But if it's hardware related, why not all Apple stores?

[a @ Jul 17th 2007 7:22AM]

new macbooks!! please *^^*

[Nick @ Jul 17th 2007 7:32AM]

I'd just love a 6th Gen iPod. Available in the UK too xP

[Gabe @ Jul 17th 2007 7:36AM]

So, who is just sitting there hitting the refresh button?

1. (This means I am, follow suit!)

[Nick @ Jul 17th 2007 7:46AM]

Guilty.

[Heller @ Jul 17th 2007 7:37AM]

12" MacBook Pro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[neil @ Jul 17th 2007 7:39AM]

how about Bluetooth iPhone Headset release?

[Jimmie @ Jul 17th 2007 7:40AM]

@ Gabe -- 2. Me too!!

[Thomas Ricker @ Jul 17th 2007 7:41AM]

Hell, while we're waiting I'll go out on a limb.

Revamped .Mac with Google integration. After all, it's a US / Canada update only.

Remember this: http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/11/apples-mac-getting-a-google-overhaul/

Thomas