Apple Stores are down

[Lincoln]

I was just browsing the UK store when the familiar "We'll be back soon " message came up.

Maybe the Macbooks and/or ibooks WILL be released today.

We'll have to wait and see.:cool:

[BakedBeans]

Nice...... Tuesday :)

[kretzy]

Same deal here in Australia!

[orkle]

I've heard a couple of murmerings about some tie-in with the RED campagin that Bono is doing.

Possible red iPod nano?

[shadowmoses]

Cool, but its weird that the US store is still up, its usually the first to go down.....Anyhow as much as i'd like to see an MacBook update I think we'll probably just see the new red iPods and the MacBook's probably on Thursday at the press conference as steve will want something substantial to talk about...

ShadoW

[Vaphoron]

I really got my hopes up there for a minute but the US store is still up right now. Still crossing my fingers though...

[Voidness]

Noooooooo!!!! My iBook is going to be obsolete! :p

Or, maybe they're just repackaging iLife '06 with yesterday's updates.

[Voidness]

I really got my hopes up there for a minute but the US store is still up right now. Still crossing my fingers though...
From what I know, the US store is usually the last to go down.

[Queso]

New iPods hopefully.

And this time, I promise not to leave it anywhere :rolleyes:

[Malcster]

US Store is usually last to go... Europe, Asia always seem to go first...

edit: voidness has faster fingers than me... ;)

[Vaphoron]

From what I know, the US store is usually the last to go down.

That is good news then.

[marano]

The U.S Store usally goes down between 7:50am and 8am EST

[®îçhå®?]

If the 'back within the hour' sigh is right, the store should be back up in 40minutes or so.

[shadowmoses]

Never knew about the US store being last to go down....good news lets keep our fingers crossed for the MacBook's without intergrated graphics!

ShadOW

[OziMac]

The sign is never right - it usually takes over an hour.

I've been watching the Finland site, which is still up - the 'slip ups' during the down time usually occur there (last time they prematurely revealed the banner ad for the 17 inch MBP).

Will be interesting to see what updates there are - surely not a MacBook at last? ;)

[Voidness]

Never knew about the US store being last to go down....good news lets keep our fingers crossed for the MacBook's without intergrated graphics!

ShadOW
My thoughts, exactly! :)

[dmw007]

I really got my hopes up there for a minute but the US store is still up right now. Still crossing my fingers though...


Same here...... :o

[®îçhå®?]

What does everyone make of the new ad for engraving???
Is it a sign for a new iPod, or that Apple are thibkibg about the buying season already???

[liketom]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???

[Queso]

Maybe thanks to the latest lawsuit, they're removing all the iPods and selling Creative.....whatevers (don't know any of their range, though that's not really a shock).

:D

[macanudo]

US STORE is down!!!

[mrhoggy]

US store down

[mrhoggy]

beat me:)

[Malcster]

Finland down now too...

[shadowmoses]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???

I may put in an order for a MacBook thing is my iBook G4 (sig) is on ebay now, ending Thursday afternoon, as i thought the MacBooks would be released then, hopefully the release of the MacBooks if it is today wont knock down the price I get for my G4 iBook.....

Also when does the store normally come back up is it on the hour?

Shadow

[Goliath]

US store is down- let's hope we have some goodies waiting for us!

[dmw007]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???


I might very well buy a MacBook today (depends on the specs- no integrated graphics for me). :)

[amac4me]

MacBook today????

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/

The famous "We'll be back soon" yellow sticky is shown

[sunfast]

I hope it's something good! :)

[®îçhå®?]

Not today. Beginning of July for me if there is built in isight and at least 1.66GHz.

[gauchogolfer]

Let the creation of 34 threads with the same title begin!

[erickg]

Can't wait to see what's coming. I'm really really really hoping for a MacBook w/o integrated graphics!! :)

[Vaphoron]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???

Me me me!

[®îçhå®?]

Let the creation of 34 threads with the same title begin!
I second that!!! Why do 3 need to be created??? One was put up 1/2 hour before the others!!! Use it!!!!

[sunfast]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???

My iPod is dying so buying soon if not today :( /:) (sort of sad and happy)

[erickg]

ok so if it is Macbooks and an iPod who's buying today ???

I'll definitely buy a MacBook, so long as it doesn't have integrated graphics. I might, possibly, potentially even consider buying one with integrated graphics if the price is right. :eek:

[Queso]

Not buying today. I have to go to Regent St. on Saturday to get my "mighty" mouse swapped out for one that actually works, so I'll do it then.

[Vaphoron]

I would bet big money there is an iPod update today since Creative just filed the lawsuit against Apple.

[exeterbohemian]

has anyone else noticed this yet? i haven't seen any threads started yet...

[Lincoln]

The "We are busy updating the store and will be back within the hour" message is a tease!:(

Its been just over an hour now and the store(s) is(are) still down.

[kretzy]

Try this one (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=201067). There is also mention of it in the the front page MacBook related threads. :)

[gauchogolfer]

has anyone else noticed this yet? i haven't seen any threads started yet...

umm, yes. there are already 2 or 3, plus the new posts added to the existing 3 threads on "macbooks next tuesday"

Edit: dammit, scooped again :)

[Chaszmyr]

The "We are busy updating the store and will be back within the hour" message is a tease!:(

Its been just over an hour now and the store(s) is(are) still down.

It's always more than an hour.

[61132]

has anyone else noticed this yet? i haven't seen any threads started yet...

yup its down for me. Somehow I dont think its a big update, it says it will be back online within the hour, usually it doesnt say that ? I think anyways?

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

yup its down for me. Somehow I dont think its a big update, it says it will be back online within the hour, usually it doesnt say that ? I think anyways?

It always says that. And it always takes more than an hour.

...now back to the other threads!

[liketom]

The "We are busy updating the store and will be back within the hour" message is a tease!:(

Its been just over an hour now and the store(s) is(are) still down.
don't worry Lincoln as soon as it's up i will be the one telling you :D


(private joke BTW Lincoln works in my office)

[Malcster]

iPod please apple :)

[Lincoln]

Never watched the stores before. I was watching during my lunch break which has now finished.

I'll have to try and sneak a peek later today.:rolleyes:

[mpw]

..Its been just over an hour now and the store(s) is(are) still down.
I think it's time for a song to cheer all these down stores up.

"For he's a jolly good store, for he's.............................etc"

[®îçhå®?]

Never watched the stores before. I was watching during my lunch break which has now finished.

I'll have to try and sneak a peek later today.:rolleyes:

I have study leave for GCSEs. I'll be watching until its back up. :D

[eji]

If it is Macbooks (and I just refreshed the US Apple Store to make sure it isn't yet), I'm buying one. But not for me personally. I'm going to bring my grandparents into the digital age with it -- depending, of course, on price and specs. For $999 with an integrated iSight (integrated graphics are almost a given, and I don't care either way), I'm sold. If it costs more than that or comes with less, I'm going to have to rethink. My generosity only extends so far.

My sister just got her first Apple computer, an Intel iMac, and she found it so easy to set up that I thought she made a good trial run for my grandparents' potential experience. They've never touched a computer, but my grandmother likes the idea of e-mail (and a softer keypad than her typewriter), and my grandfather is the sort of guy who would spend hours on HowStuffWorks.com. So, yeah, I'm buying. With provisions.

[exeterbohemian]

yeah someone always beats me to it...

mods can delete.

[liketom]

ok so Macbook prices ?

old ibook was £699 for the 12"

new macbook ? £799

what do you all think :) :)

[bodeh6]

I can't wait!!!















New iPod socks: only $49.99 each since they are made of cashmere

[Queso]

I've had to commandeer a PC to do some work on, as I can't plug the PowerBook into my client's network and use the local Wi-Fi Hotspot at the same time.

Ugh!! I'm using Windows. Hurry up Apple. :(

[officerdick]

Macbook is coming....

[iGary]

OMG WTF 111!!! 2 BBQ! :eek:

[iSaint]

U.S. stores just went down!

[gauchogolfer]

Macbook is coming....

Please post in the multitude of already-created threads before creating new ones....

:D :D

We're all excited, btw.

[iSaint]

Let the creation of 34 threads with the same title begin!

I think I'll reply to all of them!

[^squirrel^]

Ok it;s back up in the UK. But what has changed?

EDIT : SORRY NO ITS NOT, (my mistake)

EDIT AGAIN : im tempted to call apple and try and place an order for an iBook just to see what they say.

[iSaint]

OK this is my third...

:D

[gauchogolfer]

I think I'll reply to all of them!
me too, just can't resist :)


It'll give me something to do while I refresh this page:

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3607/picture19tm.png

[liketom]

Ok it;s back up in the UK. But what has changed?
not on my screen ?

[gauchogolfer]

OK this is my third...

:D

I'm chasing you around. It's like duck, duck, goose :p

[iGary]

OMG WTF 111!!! 2 BBQ! :eek:

[Platform]

Bring the new products on....iPhone, MacBook and the new iPods :D

[shadowmoses]

ok so Macbook prices ?

old ibook was £699 for the 12"

new macbook ? £799

what do you all think :) :)

Don't think the bottom of the range MacBook will be more than £749 UK if not £699 and $999 therefore remaining at same price for the bottom of the range model

ShadoW

[iGary]

OMG WTF 111!!! 2 BBQ! :eek:

[liketom]

ok so by my guess store should be up any minute now:cool:

[kretzy]

OMG WTF 111!!! 2 BBQ! :eek:
Is this your new standard response? :D

[superted666]

or ibook as i prefer... longest hour ever!

[iGary]

Is this your new standard response? :D

Uh huh. :p :D

[Vaphoron]

ok so by my guess store should be up any minute now:cool:

I think we still have 30 minutes to go. I think it will be back up at 9AM EST.

[kretzy]

Uh huh. :p :D
It really should be trademarked then. ;)

601?

[eji]

AllofMP3.com (http://www.allofmp3.com/) is back up! (After days of server maintenance.) Oh, happy day. Now it's Apple's turn.

[gauchogolfer]

Time to go have a cup of tea, listen to some tunes, and come back after the insanity of refreshing apple.com and MR has passed.

[gauchogolfer]

It really should be trademarked then. ;)

601?

I'm gonna add it to my sig :)

Looks like someone let their dues slip :)

[BakedBeans]

OMG WTF 111!!! 2 BBQ! :eek:

hyummm BBQ

[orkle]

!!!!!!!

http://www.apple.com/macbook/

http://www.retrofuzz.com/macbook.png

[Queso]

GUYS!! Check out http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=aapl

OH NO!!! Integrated Graphics!!!

[dalvin200]

so it's gone almost 2 hours and store (uk) still not up!!

hurrrrrrrrryy uppppp!!!

[iMeowbot]

GMA950, but it has DVI out now.

[BakedBeans]

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9337/picture10ta.jpg

[zenntench_oni]

omg dam it. . now i hate my macbook pro. . but oh well lol. its time to sell my vaio. . . .weeeeeee

[dekator]

!!!!!!!

http://www.apple.com/macbook/

http://www.retrofuzz.com/macbook.png

Lol, sweet.

[®îçhå®?]

New macbooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peanut48]

hip hip hurray!!!!!

[im_to_hyper]

Cool. Stores are back up now, obviously. Let the 40 other threads begin!

[Zeke]

Shipping 1-5 days...yay for no 6-8 weeks.

[Voidness]

EVIL!!!! Why in the world has Apple adopted Intel GMA?

[Queso]

And the PowerBook G4 12 inch has disappeared :(

RIP little one.

[dekator]

Hurray... BUT, have you seen the horrendous RAM prices Apple charges ? Too expensive for me. Too bad.

[dalvin200]

wow.. only 1 black model - which is top of the range with 80gb HDD - looks like same specs as middle white one except 20gb extra hdd..

not so keen on those uk prices tho!! damn..

[Bocheememon]

IT IS SO CUTE!!!!

*pinches Macbook*

AWWW

I'd get one.

Would a glossy screen be bad in a lighted room though?

I like the look!

[Voidness]

MacBook: the most advanced affordable Mac notebook ever.

Very funny Apple, very funny...

[brett_x]

And the PowerBook G4 12 inch has disappeared :(

RIP little one.

Awww. They were so cute, hard to read, underpowered and had a slower network connection and firewire speed. :rolleyes:
I do have one, btw.

I can tell you that Apple service technicians are not sad about seeing these little nightmares going away. It takes about 2 hours just to replace a DVD drive.