Apple Store goes down as iPhone 4 pre-order prep enters final stages

The Apple Store has just gone into maintenance mode globally in preparation for the launch of iPhone 4 pre-orders, and our readers seem intent on bringing down our tip inbox as well. Steady yourselves, chaps (and ladies), the fun starts when the Store goes back up so let's pace ourselves with all the excitement. We'll alert you as soon as that happens, but for now, let's go easy on the old tip jar, eh? It's not made of Gorilla Glass, you know.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: AT&T's online portal is showing an iPhone 4 pre-order front end, but is yet to offer users the actual option to order the phone up. See a screenshot of it after the break.

[fleadog99 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:11AM]

Just the tip.....haant...... sorry it's late

[npa189 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:11AM]

so would we receive it via ups on launch day like the ipad?

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:12AM]

engadget you failed to mention how soon you thought the store would be back up...can i assume that means you have no clue whether it will be tonight or in the morning?

[fleadog99 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:13AM]

@tdawg15 now don't you think they would have announced when the pre order was going to happen? Sorry if that sounded mean.

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:14AM]

@fleadog99
it sounded a little mean but i got over it...i just hate being left in the dark....oh well

[taligent Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:36AM]

@tdawg15 .. It takes the Apple Store about an hour to push through the new products.

[hype22 Posted Jun 15th 2010 10:05AM]

@fleadog99 why ...it just crazes the crazies.....stay up all night so you can go to the store to wait in line to pick it up or take a day off waiting for the ups truck to show up.....can't you just beam it scotty.....

[d4mi4n Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:12AM]

Im going to stay up and keep hitting refresh

[John52 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:37AM]

@d4mi4n

That's what she said

[d4mi4n Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:48AM]

@John52 ahhaha

[kristenmarquee Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:12AM]

Glossy Black Iphone 4.
Glossy Black Slim Xbox 360.

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:13AM]

@kristenmarquee
your plan sounds good my friend

[decemberdays27 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:14AM]

@kristenmarquee

Who Here's Getting The White Iphone???

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:15AM]

@decemberdays27
i'm getting it if it's an option for preorder...if not i'll cut my losses and go black

[fleadog99 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:16AM]

@decemberdays27 I am, it will match my Starfire White Pearl IS-F.

[travisb104 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:18AM]

@kristenmarquee

Apple and Microsoft in one package xD

[d4mi4n Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:35AM]

@fleadog99 That color is really SICK lol

[kidflobot Posted Jun 15th 2010 2:00AM]

@fleadog99
I wish I could get it in Ultrasonic Blue to match mine. Wishful thinking...

[DefPoet Posted Jun 15th 2010 2:13AM]

@tdawg15
That's what she said

[demonicpascal Posted Jun 15th 2010 2:30AM]

@kristenmarquee

Haha same plan here xD

[millyman Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:13AM]

Anybody know how long it usually takes???

[JonsMind Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:17AM]

@millyman I'm gonna guess 30min..

[millyman Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:33AM]

@JonsMind
i hope so...dnt feel like waiting till 8:30 ET Like the usual

[kyphem Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:13AM]

I LASTED 2 YEARS WITH BAD SERVICE! WHATS ANOTHER 2? Two more years here I come!

[rmorgens28 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:16AM]

@kyphem service sucks, but at least you got apps to fill in the gaps of this Sh!tty network

[FluffMuff Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:14AM]

Still not sure which color to get. (>ಠ_ಠ)>

[yami5ct Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:16AM]

@FluffMuff

Become a member of the heard and pick black! It just looks so much better. Fingerprints be damned! The white one looks too plasticy.

[yami5ct Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:17AM]

@yami5ct

Wow, I changed up words again. First sinked instead of synced, now heard instead of herd. It's late.

[fleadog99 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:14AM]

dang I didn't know the iphone 4 causes earth quakes.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/15/mag-quake-shakes-southern-california/

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:19AM]

@fleadog99
best part of that story is the crowd cheering

[d4mi4n Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:15AM]

Are we going to be able to preorder those cases?

[kristenmarquee Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:20AM]

@d4mi4n

I believe so...atleast, i hope.

[allanmejia Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:15AM]

wow, was just on the site a minute ago lol, cant wait!!!

[bob1000 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:16AM]

I will wait to see if it really does break all over the place like people have claimed. Also, the Droid X has me intrigued.

[EngadgetFreak Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:16AM]

Down in Australia too

[AaronX Posted Jun 15th 2010 2:10AM]

@EngadgetFreak More importantly, when is it coming back UP (with the iPhone 4, in Australia)?

[matange Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:17AM]

hurry up apple, i wanna go to bed!

[travisb104 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:18AM]

@matange same here LOL

[bignasty78 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:19AM]

@matange

I second that motion

[decemberdays27 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:17AM]

How Many People Are Gettin The WHITE IPHONE???

I know I am, hard decision, but I really do think it looks hot.

[Myst3ry Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:18AM]

@decemberdays27 It looks great! surprised me too because i usually don't like white products when there's a black version haha

[tdawg15 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:20AM]

@Myst3ry
let's try not to be racist here please

[bignasty78 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:22AM]

@tdawg15
I think I'm going white

[kristenmarquee Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:23AM]

@decemberdays27

I keep going back & forth with this decision...

[bignasty78 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:25AM]

@kristenmarquee

Same here. Just 5 minutes ago I was going black and now I'm going white

[mcse0802 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:27AM]

@decemberdays27
white is right man.

[kristenmarquee Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:27AM]

@bignasty78

haha, hopefully you have better luck than me when it's decision time.

[decemberdays27 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:28AM]

@bignasty78
Yea, I go back and forth alot too. The white looks so clean, but the black is really sleak. Overall, As long as the white doesn't look plasticy in person (Looks as good as in the photos) Then the white definitely wins in my book.

[bignasty78 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:29AM]

@kristenmarquee
I'm doing coin tosses right now to see which color

[mcse0802 Posted Jun 15th 2010 1:31AM]

@decemberdays27
i've been with black with my 3g and 3gs, i think it's time for a change, i'm so pumped.