Apple store is down -- say it ain't so!

Just in case you had the slightest fear that ole Steve wouldn't be introducing something worth updating the Apple store over, well, consider that fear squashed. Yep, the e-doors to the online Apple store are indeed closed, and we're betting they'll remain tightly sealed until that "one more thing" is unveiled.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[pquistgard @ Jan 15th 2008 9:34AM]

Can I ask a question: will Jobs' keynote be live on apple.com? The Apple home page seems to say so.

[Dextro @ Jan 15th 2008 9:35AM]

No, they say afternoon. So that's the recorded version

[pquistgard @ Jan 15th 2008 9:39AM]

Well, at least we'll enjoy Engadget's live blogging! Much appreciated Ryan.

[LegendZ28 @ Jan 15th 2008 11:07AM]

I still can't figure out why they (Apple) don't just stream the thing live, it's a little silly.

[pquistgard @ Jan 15th 2008 11:29AM]

They probably want to make it a "perfect product" before they put it on their website. JUST in case.

Whereas Gates said it himself: they put out products which are not necessarily ready for market. Go figure I guess.

[BrianB @ Jan 15th 2008 9:38AM]

Go Engadget! But hold the pranks.

[Juice @ Jan 15th 2008 11:19AM]

I thought the TV-BGONE pranks done by Gizmodo were a lil out of line. But for some reason if they did it to Steve Jobs at his precious Macworld I'd be fine with it. :D

[jmkm @ Jan 15th 2008 9:40AM]

yay! this is a great day!

[Besna @ Jan 15th 2008 9:45AM]

Fun, fun. The air has 3G, WiMax, Wifi. No ports except power. SSD in powers of 2 (32, 64 options). Custom docking station with USB as well as portable USB adapter (firewire too). 16GB iPhone 3G. No bluray anywhere (or HDDVD for that matter). Mark the date!

[Drew @ Jan 15th 2008 9:50AM]

16gb iPhone 3g? Unless it's available today, that will cannibalize the hell out of iPhone sales. I plan on buying one today actually, provided he doesn't announce anything like a 3g iPhone. If he does, I'm holding off as will just about everyone else out there.

[Seth Porter @ Jan 15th 2008 10:14AM]

If steve announces a 3g iphone, i'm selling my iphone as soon as the new one is available and i'm upgrading. Edge is getting to be quite painful. Also, i'm guessing the SDK will go live today as well as that sick new firmware 1.1.3 that has location-based google maps and icon-rearranging.

[Majortom1981 @ Jan 15th 2008 10:28AM]

Wow you guys must be lucky here in suffolk county on long island there is one narrow strip of 3g coverage so a 3g ipho ne wont do me anygood since i dont get it here in the first place.

[LegendZ28 @ Jan 15th 2008 11:11AM]

How're you gonna dock a device that has no ports except for power?

[Brandon @ Jan 15th 2008 9:46AM]

One More Thing...Apple is re-inventing green technology.

greenpieceblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/apples-green-up-at-macworld.html

[majortom @ Jan 15th 2008 10:45AM]

reinventing green? How? By definition the computer industry is very non green.

[Kris @ Jan 15th 2008 9:48AM]

I never got that. Wouldn't it drum up more excitement if they had it live?

[Ryan @ Jan 15th 2008 9:53AM]

It would piss off more people because the bandwidth usage would be off the charts making it unwatchable

[Chicksta @ Jan 15th 2008 10:04AM]

They used to have it live, but it wasn't terribly cost effective to do, and they probably figured it'd help boost show attendance by delaying the broadcast.

[PDubNYC @ Jan 15th 2008 10:05AM]

They've done it numerous times before, without any real problems, despite what ryan says. I really wish they would do so again. It's painful "watching" the thing thru blogs

[Kris @ Jan 15th 2008 10:06AM]

ah...true. All the same, I can't wait for the live updates :)

[Mike @ Jan 15th 2008 10:53AM]

plus it kinda pisses off all the people that paid money to goto the event

[JohnPQ @ Jan 15th 2008 9:50AM]

Yeppie.... more overpriced stuff coming! Eyes roll...

[Austin @ Jan 15th 2008 9:50AM]

It's like Christmas.

[gayu @ Jan 15th 2008 9:54AM]

will then start selling the new macbook air today. there is one more website doing live coverage www.live.techztalk.com

[Tipsterg @ Jan 15th 2008 9:57AM]

http://store.apple.com/We+Will+See+A+MacbookAir+Today.html

[danny @ Jan 15th 2008 10:07AM]

In case you were being serious, that page is (more or less) their 404 error. It displays when there is no page to be displayed.

For instance: http://store.apple.com/Steve+Jobs+Is+A+Communist.html

-D
www.androidboards.com

[Kizorblade @ Jan 15th 2008 9:58AM]

Engadget posting about the Apple store being down... I'd never thought I'd see the day.

[ClaMs @ Jan 15th 2008 10:42AM]

c'mon dude, it's Apple's day! :D

[Clinton @ Jan 15th 2008 10:49AM]

They've done it numerous times before... :\

[PDubNYC @ Jan 15th 2008 10:06AM]

die spammer

[Dustin Leiblein @ Jan 15th 2008 10:12AM]

Kill it with fire!!

[jd @ Jan 15th 2008 10:12AM]

raise my apple stocks.

[Rob @ Jan 15th 2008 10:15AM]

Notice the difference between the two graphics:

http://images.apple.com/r/store/backsoon/title_backsoon.gif (usually)
http://images.apple.com/r/store/backsoon/title_backsoon1.gif (now)

Looks like it'll be closed until the keynote is over, as predicted.

[Macbook air @ Jan 15th 2008 10:18AM]

Not spamming. Just started an air fan club. Nothing more nothing less.

[spyder91 @ Jan 15th 2008 11:35AM]

You don't even know what you're a "fan" of yet.

[spyder91 @ Jan 15th 2008 11:38AM]

You started a "fan" club for something you've never seen?

[Tope @ Jan 15th 2008 10:20AM]

check this out lol

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=414390&page=2

I hope its this!!

[stevejobs @ Jan 15th 2008 10:25AM]

Tope, are you high?

[Pierre Nel @ Jan 15th 2008 10:21AM]

Hmmm, the be back soon graphic is actually 564px wide, and not 516px as specified in the source.

[Raheem @ Jan 15th 2008 10:23AM]

Holy crap they've built a pixel deceiver tool for MacBooks!!! Tee hee.

[eric @ Jan 15th 2008 10:58AM]

They use html to scale images all over the apple site. It's very ugly and I have no idea why they do it. They are supposed to be a bastion of quality, but they use an ugly jagged-edge-producing image scaling technique for their site? Totally weird to me.

[Hax Or @ Jan 15th 2008 10:23AM]

Final prediction: Mac will fully embrace Microsoft.

Then the kisses start.

[slug @ Jan 15th 2008 10:37AM]

im currently nursing a semi...



...macbook air,
macbook air,
MACBOOK AIR!!

[matt @ Jan 15th 2008 11:03AM]

Get a life.

[slug @ Jan 15th 2008 11:13AM]

Take a joke u twit.

Im just excited, like 90% of everyone else reading this post

[Robert @ Jan 15th 2008 10:37AM]

Exciting stuff!

[zeus9387 @ Jan 15th 2008 10:38AM]

YAY!!!

[Student Driver @ Jan 15th 2008 10:40AM]

Virtually all of iTunes DRM-free? Well, not that it matters as I have Amazon and eMusic, but it would still be cool.

[slug @ Jan 15th 2008 10:47AM]

typically how long do the macworld keynotes last? im not sure weather to stay at work and read it or if its going to be long i will go home.

[jackaz195 @ Jan 15th 2008 10:58AM]

the itunes store is down now guys!! i dont know if these means anything?