Apple TV In-Store Displays on March 5th

MacRumors · Feb 23, 2007, 03:58 PM

Tuaw reports that current plans for in-store Apple TV displays are set for March 5th.

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Look for your local Apple retail store to have a nice, shiny new Apple TV display in their window on March 5th. The display will showcase the Apple TV hooked up to a very nice Sony Bravia (just like they did at Macworld), and will no doubt cause Apple TV lust to develop in the hearts of passers by.

This prompts speculation that March 5th could be the day for general availability of the Apple TV at Apple Stores... but Apple has maintained they are still expecting to release the Apple TV in February as announced.

WildCowboy · Feb 23, 2007, 04:02 PM

They will be shipping to online customers by the end of February, but in-store availability is targeted for early March. Based on what I've been seeing, that's been true for some time now (despite some confusion about the issue), so this is consistent with the expected timeframe.

roland.g · Feb 23, 2007, 04:06 PM

I'm waiting for 2 things:

in store displays to see all the features in person, get some questions answered as well as see what early recipients have to say about functionality/limitations here on MR

and a new n equipped Mac in my home, preferrably with Leopard on it, to use with it.

Peace · Feb 23, 2007, 04:06 PM

Hmmm...

Where did I see something about this ??

OH! I know where!!

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...72#post3362572

roland.g · Feb 23, 2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

Hmmm...

Where did I see something about this ??

OH! I know where!!

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...72#post3362572

k, you didn't give us much else. why did you say that. considering it's a mundayne.

Peace · Feb 23, 2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by roland.g

k, you didn't give us much else. why did you say that. considering it's a mundayne.

But it's not mundane..You will see.Trust me.Would I lie to you ?

Stridder44 · Feb 23, 2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

Hmmm...

Where did I see something about this ??

OH! I know where!!

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...72#post3362572

....random?

Peace · Feb 23, 2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stridder44

....random?

Probably

roland.g · Feb 23, 2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

But it's not mundane..You will see.Trust me.Would I lie to you ?

Mundayne, as in mondays=mundane since Apple is always known for Tuesdays. That and mondays generally suck. Well not for me, but that is the stigma with following the weekend. Oh, I digress...

So what you're telling us is that you know something, but can't tell us what, other than the date and that you know. Or at least you want us to think you do.

Peace · Feb 23, 2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by roland.g

Mundayne, as in mondays=mundane since Apple is always known for Tuesdays. That and mondays generally suck. Well not for me, but that is the stigma with following the weekend. Oh, I digress...

So what you're telling us is that you know something, but can't tell us what, other than the date and that you know. Or at least you want us to think you do.

Correct..hehe

balamw · Feb 23, 2007, 04:59 PM

Given the report here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=281378 that

TVs are already sitting in boxes at Best Buy stores, this really makes me think that Apple is holding them back for one reason or another.

Perhaps simply so they can get iLife '07 and iTunes "7.1" (required for

TV) out on 3/5 or 3/6. My guess is that we'll see iTunes 8 with other major new features.

B

caliguy · Feb 23, 2007, 07:47 PM

So every Apple store is going to buy the same TV from Sony?

synth3tik · Feb 23, 2007, 09:57 PM

That would be a great b-day present for me.

Doctor Q · Feb 24, 2007, 04:43 PM

I don't need to see an

TV in person. What I really want is the User Manual. I like to get all the details that way.

Cult Follower · Feb 25, 2007, 12:25 AM

I don't know how important this is, but apple products are always exciting.

mrkramer · Feb 25, 2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by balamw

Given the report here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=281378 that

TVs are already sitting in boxes at Best Buy stores, this really makes me think that Apple is holding them back for one reason or another.

I hope that you realize that that was most likely not true, since it is past the date that the poster there said they were to be opened on,and nothing has happened yet.

twoodcc · Feb 25, 2007, 02:53 AM

looking forward to seeing them in an Apple store soon

mrthieme · 06:42 AM

Great, now when I walk into my local Apple store I will smell the stench of rootkits. I hope the Apple TV's are wearing protection.

infz · Feb 25, 2007, 08:27 AM

Well, they're in the Apple online store now, after this morning's update (that was concluded on these forums to just have been maintenance....) So were they there before??

NightStorm · Feb 25, 2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mrthieme

Great, now when I walk into my local Apple store I will smell the stench of rootkits. I hope the Apple TV's are wearing protection.

I really hope this was being sarcastic. You're talking about two completely different divisions of the same company that probably rarely if ever communicate between the two.

mrthieme · Feb 25, 2007, 11:31 AM

Yes sarcasm was intended, and I know Sony does make good TV's, but I have a hard time separating the hardware from the policies of the company.

MarcelV · Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM

Mid March according to Reuters. And posting crossed with Arn's update!

Peace · Mar 5, 2007, 04:04 PM

Called the local store and they said it was pushed back to March 20th.

askthedust · Mar 7, 2007, 04:28 PM

ships end of march to arrive the 26th for me.

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balamw macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England, USA	Given the report here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=281378 that TVs are already sitting in boxes at Best Buy stores, this really makes me think that Apple is holding them back for one reason or another. Perhaps simply so they can get iLife '07 and iTunes "7.1" (required for TV) out on 3/5 or 3/6. My guess is that we'll see iTunes 8 with other major new features. B __________________ UMBP (15" SD 2.8 GHz), UMB (13" 2.4 GHz), iMac (17" Yonah), 16GB iPhone 3G, 8GB 3G Nano, Airport Extreme, Time Capsule, TV

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Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Hmmm... Where did I see something about this ?? OH! I know where!! http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...72#post3362572

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caliguy macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2005	So every Apple store is going to buy the same TV from Sony?

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Cult Follower macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Dakota	I don't know how important this is, but apple products are always exciting. __________________ If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right. - Steve Jobs

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twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	looking forward to seeing them in an Apple store soon __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

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mrthieme macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006	Great, now when I walk into my local Apple store I will smell the stench of rootkits. I hope the Apple TV's are wearing protection. __________________ "MTV is to music what KFC is to chicken" Last edited by mrthieme : Feb 25, 2007 at 06:42 AM.

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infz macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waterloo, Ontario	Well, they're in the Apple online store now, after this morning's update (that was concluded on these forums to just have been maintenance....) So were they there before??

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mrthieme macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006	Yes sarcasm was intended, and I know Sony does make good TV's, but I have a hard time separating the hardware from the policies of the company. __________________ "MTV is to music what KFC is to chicken"

Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM	#22
MarcelV macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2004	Apple TV Delayed Mid March according to Reuters. And posting crossed with Arn's update!

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Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Called the local store and they said it was pushed back to March 20th.

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