Oh **** apple store is down!! [Archive]

ApplePod17

Mar 11, 2008, 12:11 AM

The Apple Store is down right now. It's probably just maintenance, but tomorrow/today's Tuesday, so you never know. :)

yippy

Mar 11, 2008, 12:12 AM

When it is down at night it is usually maintenance or third party products being updated. Never a new product release.

basesloaded190

Mar 11, 2008, 12:12 AM

don't start this thread(too late), just going to get everyone's hopes up

iCeFuSiOn

Mar 11, 2008, 12:13 AM

Canadian store is down as well :P

John Pryor

Mar 11, 2008, 12:13 AM

Canada mac store is down as well. it started at 12:00 am eastern time:)

motulist

Mar 11, 2008, 12:21 AM

Even on a tuesday, I don't recall the store ever going down at midnight to release new products.

forafireescape

Mar 11, 2008, 12:22 AM

When it is down at night it is usually maintenance or third party products being updated. Never a new product release.

Right...plus I feel like we would have had at least SOME idea that SOMETHING was coming...but nothing.

miloblithe

Mar 11, 2008, 12:22 AM

crap! I need to go to sleep!

teleromeo

Mar 11, 2008, 12:23 AM

belgium is up.

4God

Mar 11, 2008, 12:24 AM

The Apple Store is down right now. It's probably just maintenance, but tomorrow/today's Tuesday, so you never know. :)

When it is down at night it is usually maintenance or third party products being updated. Never a new product release.

I'll go with maintenance. Not enough pre-release rumor chatter....

Peace

Mar 11, 2008, 12:24 AM

This same thing has happened before. It's just maintenance. Apple doesn't update products at night like this.

4God

Mar 11, 2008, 12:27 AM

Does it always say "We're busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly" when it's just maintenance?

Peace

Mar 11, 2008, 12:30 AM

Does it always say "We're busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly" when it's just maintenance?

Yes. I saw it do the same thing about a month ago.

Something might have come out the next day tho.

Zwhaler

Mar 11, 2008, 12:35 AM

iMacs anyone? also available in pink

isaac17

Mar 11, 2008, 12:49 AM

Japan store is still up...

forafireescape

Mar 11, 2008, 12:50 AM

iMacs anyone?

No way. We would have at least heard a little something.

murc585

Mar 11, 2008, 12:54 AM

i hope to god its iphones in canada.

digitalnicotine

Mar 11, 2008, 01:05 AM

I'm hoping for updated iMacs and mini's (crosses fingers and heads to bed). :)

philbeeney

Mar 11, 2008, 01:08 AM

i hope to god its iphones in canada.

I'm with you on that one, but I somehow seriously doubt it. :(

macrockbuddy

Mar 11, 2008, 01:09 AM

its gotta be imacs right? its been rumored that intel is pushing apple to convert all their lines. my bets on imacs & minis. any wagers. . .

Foxglove9

Mar 11, 2008, 01:13 AM

I'd like to see Mini's updated, and maybe even a $500 price point :o

So many possibilities, maybe I'll be surprised in the morning.

Kalafut

Mar 11, 2008, 01:18 AM

Japan store is still up...

well maybe japan isn't special enough!!! lol jk

iJesus

Mar 11, 2008, 01:31 AM

hehe, never gets old

one1

Mar 11, 2008, 01:39 AM

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/11/apple-store-team-busy-installing-extra-noise-additional-funk/

jjahshik32

Mar 11, 2008, 01:41 AM

Whoa~ for a minor update it sure taking long... maybe new ACD!! LED!!!

skiesforme

Mar 11, 2008, 01:45 AM

Whoa~ for a minor update it sure taking long... maybe new ACD!! LED!!!

Makes me wonder what the heck it might be now !?
I see it offline now.:confused:

Darkroom

Mar 11, 2008, 01:45 AM

here's a fun .HTML code that will auto refresh the Apple Store (US) in Safari every 5 seconds... for anyone who cares...

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5">
</head>
<body>
<FRAMESET>
<FRAME src="http://store.apple.com/">
</FRAMESET>
</body>
</html>

and i really hope this isn't just maintenance... that would be so cruel! please be new iMacs!!

jcgnu

Mar 11, 2008, 01:55 AM

Mexican store is down as well!

MacGeekDC

Mar 11, 2008, 02:02 AM

The new iMac are coming if they dont come ths week the prob come next week and is the last day of the mac mini in if its dtill down in a few hr that mean its coming we will see at 10 goodbye mac mini I may never see you again:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

WizardHunt

Mar 11, 2008, 02:45 AM

I think the Apple Store is down to update their store for the New Mac Book Pro that was just released.

downhillski1

Mar 11, 2008, 02:54 AM

I think the Apple Store is down to update their store for the New Mac Book Pro that was just released.

No, they already had them on the site.

Buts it has been almost 3 hours. What is taking them so long? I want my new stuff!!

kugino

Mar 11, 2008, 03:07 AM

too late here in the east coast to see what's changed...see you in the morning

Darkroom

Mar 11, 2008, 03:09 AM

how long have maintenance updates taken in the past? this store has been down for over 3 hours now...

i don't know what to believe because the store has been so far for all this time... i really want to see new iMacs, but it's unlikely since only the US/Canada/Mexico stores are down...

juanster

Mar 11, 2008, 03:21 AM

ahha i thought i was the first one to notice...jeezz ahah how long has it been down for? should be up soon no?i wa sjust about to look at some macbook prices..

MacGeek7

Mar 11, 2008, 03:22 AM

ahha i thought i was the first one to notice...jeezz ahah how long has it been down for? should be up soon no?i wa sjust about to look at some macbook prices..

About three and a half hours now...give or take a few minutes

juanster

Mar 11, 2008, 03:26 AM

About three and a half hours now...give or take a few minutes

niiiiiiceeee.. seems like:) i came at the right time.....

toughboy

Mar 11, 2008, 03:28 AM

Frozonecold

Mar 11, 2008, 03:32 AM

I guess I wasn't the only person who noticed that for the last 4 hours the Apple Store has been down.

MacGeek7

Mar 11, 2008, 03:35 AM

Could you PLEASE explain us how to use it? :o:o:confused::)

Open TextEdit and hit Command Shift T to convert the document from Rich Text to plain text.

Then, Copy the HTML code into the TextEdit document and then "Save As..."
leave the encoding alone and simply add the .html extension to the file name. Then when prompted about what file extension to use, hit "Use .html"

Then open the html file...should work just fine

toughboy

Mar 11, 2008, 03:38 AM

Open TextEdit and hit Command Shift T to convert the document from Rich Text to plain text.

Then, Copy the HTML code into the TextEdit document and then "Save As..."
leave the encoding alone and simply add the .html extension to the file name. Then when prompted about what file extension to use, hit "Use .html"

Then open the html file...should work just fine

Thank you very much.. :) :apple:

MacGeek7

Mar 11, 2008, 03:39 AM

Thank you very much.. :) :apple:

no problem

juanster

Mar 11, 2008, 03:44 AM

I'm with you on that one, but I somehow seriously doubt it. :(

yeah me too....:o i think they would do a press conference or some kind of stuff like that for it, they wouldn t just appear...

digitalnicotine

Mar 11, 2008, 03:53 AM

This is totally messing with my sleep! I kept clock watching, and getting up to check. :o

Darkroom

Mar 11, 2008, 03:54 AM

This is totally messing with my sleep! I kept clock watching, and getting up to check. :o

who needs sleep when apple could be releasing a new iMac any second now :D

MacHiavelli

Mar 11, 2008, 03:57 AM

The UK store is up and there is nothing flagged as new.

juanster

Mar 11, 2008, 03:57 AM

can t wait anymore, im dieing,, im off to bed...

Abstract

Mar 11, 2008, 03:57 AM

Oh man..........new iPod socks!

motulist

Mar 11, 2008, 04:03 AM

There will almost definitely not be any new products there when the store comes back up, so anyone procrastinating sleep because of this, go to bed right now.

forafireescape

Mar 11, 2008, 04:04 AM

There will almost definitely not be any new products there when the store comes back up, so anyone procrastinating sleep because of this, go to bed right now.

Basically.

Plus, it's just a computer, chill. They're not going to run out, if you're even thinking of ordering one. :cool:

MacGeek7

Mar 11, 2008, 04:05 AM

There will almost definitely not be any new products there when the store comes back up, so anyone procrastinating sleep because of this, go to bed right now.

(in whiny kid voice) but i don't want to go to bed!

but i should...i have to get up in three hours....ugh....

aswitcher

Mar 11, 2008, 04:07 AM

Mmm. Aus store still up. Thats no good. About 2-3 hours early...

netdog

Mar 11, 2008, 04:15 AM

Darkroom

Mar 11, 2008, 04:19 AM

the only thing i can see being updated at this point are new iMacs and Mac Minis for North America only, as stock might be low on this continent only, but that's a really big stretch... and i don't think apple has ever done something like that before. even though that last MacScoop rumor states they would be updated in the next 4 weeks depending on product stocks...

if it's just maintenance, well damn... are they redesigning the site? it's been over 4 hours. that's so pretty serious maintenance.

digitalnicotine

Mar 11, 2008, 04:23 AM

who needs sleep when apple could be releasing a new iMac any second now :D I hope so! :D

There will almost definitely not be any new products there when the store comes back up, so anyone procrastinating sleep because of this, go to bed right now. Oh... Yes, sir.

killmoms

Mar 11, 2008, 04:26 AM

I'd just like to make it clear that I'm not staying up because the Apple Store is down and I want to see what's changed... I'm up because I got interrupted from my first listen to NIN's Ghosts I - IV by a 2 hour and 40 minute long phone call. :mad:

The things I do for girls. :rolleyes:

Darkroom

Mar 11, 2008, 04:30 AM

actually... i'm now willing to bet there will be new iMacs when the store comes back online...

i just checked the special deals on refurbished macs in all the apple stores. these stores don't have any more "limited special offer" current generation imacs:

Australia
Japan
Netherlands
Denmark
Hong Kong

however, it seems there are only 20" current generation "limited special offers" on iMacs in the UK store and France Store... seems the 24" are all gone there, but the Italian store still has the 24" Core 2 Extreme model in the refurbished mac's section, but no 20" iMac models...

Ice-Cube

Mar 11, 2008, 05:39 AM

I really really hope there would be a new airport express. Makes perfect sense if they incorporated the 'n' standard onto it.

ibinco

Mar 11, 2008, 05:47 AM

Apple Cinema Displays need a new revision and a price adjustment. They are screamingly expensive compared to their counterparts. And heres hoping for new 23" ACD :)

chrono1081

Mar 11, 2008, 06:00 AM

Thats why I dont buy cinema displays. I dont even know what advantage they offer over third party displays (if someone knows this please post below :). Theyre just really over priced.

Frozonecold

Mar 11, 2008, 06:31 AM

Thats why I dont buy cinema displays. I dont even know what advantage they offer over third party displays (if someone knows this please post below :). Theyre just really over priced.
The LCD panels used in the Cinemas are S-IPS which display better color than any other panel type and unfortunately the side effect is that they cost a lot more.

Patriiick

Mar 11, 2008, 06:34 AM

they are S-IPS and they look very very nice with mac minis :)

EDIT: too slow :)

ibinco

Mar 11, 2008, 06:36 AM

Ow well, Site is up and cant notic e any large difference at the moment.

zainjetha

Mar 11, 2008, 06:36 AM

UK Store is up.... but american down....

So now?!?!?!

Markleshark

Mar 11, 2008, 06:37 AM

UK Store is up....

UK Store wasn't down. :p

chrono1081

Mar 11, 2008, 06:37 AM

Oh ok. Now they appear to have more purpose. They are nice looking.

Apple store is back up but nothing new : /

I3eXa

Mar 11, 2008, 06:37 AM

back up but i don't see anything new:rolleyes:

zainjetha

Mar 11, 2008, 06:40 AM

USA store still down... not up at all

Ok it jst did an auto-refresh... back up again...

piraro

Mar 11, 2008, 06:44 AM

Nothing new.

tweaks

Mar 11, 2008, 06:45 AM

USA store still down... not up at all

nope US store is up.

nothing new that i can see but i do notice that the iphone is in stock.

Siriosys

Mar 11, 2008, 07:03 AM

...that's funny, I've got:

New Penryn based iMac 24inch with 2Gb RAM Standard for $1799
New Penryn based Mac mini for $599 with 2Gb RAM
New Cinema display with $250 rebate
iPhones from $249
iPods from $29

.....ah s**t, I've just woken up and hit the refresh key after dozing off waiting.....ah well......nothing to report:D:D:D...sorry, couldn't resist

macgruder

Mar 11, 2008, 07:07 AM

Thats why I dont buy cinema displays. I dont even know what advantage they offer over third party displays (if someone knows this please post below :). Theyre just really over priced.

Yes, as noted they are S-IPS monitors, and the nearest equivalent is probably the NEC 24" W-UXI which is $200 more. For the 23", actually they are just really underpriced :-)

MacGeekDC

Mar 11, 2008, 07:53 AM

The store is back up NO NEW IMACS OR MINI FALSE ALARM just like to make sure people no
Posted from my iPod:cool::apple: