Apple store is down
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Oct 16th 2007 6:15AM
posted Oct 16th 2007 6:15AM
Although it's been down several times in the last few months without new product introductions, we have a sneaking suspicion that we're due for news related to Leopard and possibly iTunes pricing. Who knows, maybe they'll even toss in a "deep red" iPhone while they're at it. So hold tight, the Apple store should be back in a few...
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ZOMG!!!!!! Wait, wait... breathe deep, relax...
Hmm, I hope it's at least one of the following:
Non Glossy iMac screens
Leopard
Better Graphics Card for the iMac
(Can you tell I'm waiting to buy an iMac?)
...and let's hope it stays down!
Or maybe it's just down for maintenance...
My guess: iPhone - Now almost poison free!
Supply of apples temporarily delayed due to insecticide concerns??
C'mon guys, I come here for news.
And WE come to the comments section... for... (wait for it)...... COMMENTS. The news is that paragraph (or paragraphs) under the pictures. Usually found by clicking the "read" link.
Unless of course you were talking about the article itself... then I can only comment on Engadget's blatant grannysmith-fan-boyism, take my foot out of my mouth, and say that they're just chomping at the bit for every lil bit of apple news... but maybe that's just me.
thats it! I can't take this any more. I'm taking Apple to court for not letting me spend my money on their products.
UK store is down aswell which normally means product, when it is US only its maintenence, (except for iphone launch)
leopard, leopard i want it now. lol not a chance
Greenpeace are suicide bombing cupertino!! OH NO!
Same thing here in Germany
Dutch store down too. Im thinking Leopard release !!
I reckon it's a 16gb iPhone and people will have to eat humble pie about the pics that were "leaked" :)
As Yoda would say - Care less, I couldn't.
LOL
Love the Yoda reference :D
Shortly after 3am EST this morning, the whole Apple website was down except for the Discussions Area.
All sections, from the Store to Mac to iPod + iTunes pages were down.
ntrstng!
YAY, if it is a world wide outage it aint just maintainance baby
10.5... TODAY!
Does anyone remember those new Macbook Pro rumours?
I'm wondering whether to wait out to get my Pro or just buy one now. Anyone know when the next conference kinda thing is?
Anyone else notice the post-it is using the font used in Notes in Leopard (compare with the old font here http://images.apple.com/r/store/backsoon/title_backsoon.gif)
Apple has thrown up its hand in despair and will immediately begin selling Zunes only. Because Zunes are so wonderful and perfect and better than anything that anyone but God could make.
And God's more into reading anyway.
Considering the fact that "God" hasn't "made" anything since the age of the uneducated... I doubt it.
iPhone free for 24 hours!
I suggest If you want to live iPhone free, move to anywhere except the US or UK
I think that meant that it's got no price...that'd be cool!
Down here in New Zealand also...
Most Apple store are down at the moment. Apparently, this is not an maintenance => Count down ?
Same here in Hong Kong Apple Store!
Leopard?
Leopard, 5xD la...
Mmm... maybe they'll skip leopard and go straight to Tabby... or Garfield... or maybe just suck it up and represent properly... Pussy 10.8.
http://www.tech.co.uk/gadgets/phones/mobile-phones/news/16gb-iphone-coming-tomorrow?articleid=1380124428
they think its the 16gb iPhone.
Powerbook G5 finaly!!!!!
The G5 architecture is obsolete. I can't see why Apple would revert to PPC.
No really. I have no doubt in my mind it'll be G5 PowerBooks 100%.
Something tells me it ISNT iPhone stuff (maybe for the US, but it's something else aswell) since ALL the stores are down. and last i heard the iPhone was NOT availiable in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong or any other country mentioned in the comments here.
Here's hoping it's an instant leopard release!
I don't want another iPhone, I want Leopard!
Australian store is down too! I'm going to guess that means a new iPhone is not the cause - seeing as Apple seem completely disinterested in ever releasing one here.
I bet Steve hates the new look and wants it taken down or else, and has given the ship-it factor for Leopard
I'm gonna be bummed if it's nothing new.
What I don't understand is how every other online store in the world has the ability to add a new product without having to shut down the store for half an hour (or more). Come on Apple, join the 21st century!
I agree phil, must lose them a fair bit of sales, but if they tried to add products while the store is up, it would clearly implode
I don't understand why people like Phil don't understand that Apple could easily update their site without taking it down, but they voluntarily CHOOSE NOT TO DO SO in order to get lots of free publicity and buzz around their product introductions. This has been pointed out and discussed everywhere for years.
Come on, Phil, join the 21st century!
I just ordered an iMac - just before the store went down; who knows maybe it'll aready ship with Leopard! ;-)
"What I don't understand is how every other online store in the world has the ability to add a new product without having to shut down the store for half an hour (or more). Come on Apple, join the 21st century!"
they do it on purpose, to get publicity
like this, for example
theres one comment on this post posted every 3 minutes
about a website thats saying updating
it gets people pretty excited, look at some of the comments
only reason they do it
Oh look everyone, the Apple store is down!!!! :( lats start speculating what could be a possible outcome of this downtime...
OR:
Shut up and stop complaining! all websites have downtimes, its a fact of technology, it just so happens that its the apple store which is down more often then not...
'Spoken by a mutual OS supporter'
** "lats" to be replaced with "Lets" **
"it just so happens that its the apple store which is down more often then not..."
it goes down like this, with the image etc when theyre doing new products or maintenance
Like Pavlov's Dogs, dozens of commenters suddenly appear to complain that this is not news, while declaring Engadget to be Apple fanboys...
New iMac W/O the black frame please.
Whatever happened to the LED MACBOOKS?