Apple TV Delayed Until March

MacRumors · Feb 26, 2007, 04:26 PM

Apple confirmed today that the Apple TV will be delayed until mid-March.

Quote:

"Wrapping up Apple TV is taking a few weeks longer than we projected, and we now expect to begin shipments mid-March," spokeswoman Lynn Fox said by email.

This is despite claims that they would be reaching their February launch. Apple officially announced the Apple TV at Macworld San Francisco for a February ship date.

Meanwhile Apple Stores are still expecting in-store displays on March 5th for the Apple TV. Customers also report that early web orders have not yet changed and still reflect a Feb 28th ship date.

slu · Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM

Bummer, but releasing a product that is buggy and not ready for prime time is always a bad idea.

BoyBach · Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM

Why am I not surprised at this news?

iGav · Feb 26, 2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apple

"Wrapping up Apple TV is taking a few weeks longer than we projected, and we now expect to begin shipments mid-March,"

Hear that? that's the sound of another Rev A disaster unfolding.

zelmo · Feb 26, 2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slu

Bummer, but releasing a product that is buggy and not ready for prime time is always a bad idea.

And yet, we have Vista.

I hope Apple is taking the extra time to cram a 500GB drive in that sucker.

DMann · 05:13 PM

A two week delay for

TV vs A seven year delay for Vista..... which is STILL not ready for Prime Time.

Perhaps this mid-March release will coincide with
another major release....

sanooj · Feb 26, 2007, 04:32 PM

I don't think this bodes well for other products (Leopard, updates to the mac line, etc). It's taking resources away from other stuff that they should focus on. I could not care less about

tv until I get a new Mac Pro.

mrthieme · Feb 26, 2007, 04:32 PM

Obviously Steve has read my complaining posts all over the web concerning some options I wanted to have included and is retooling to meet my demands.

OwlsAndApples · Feb 26, 2007, 04:33 PM

Groan...Oh well, I wasn't going to be queueing up for one overnight anyway

bigandy · Feb 26, 2007, 04:34 PM

they should have waited until wednesday to announce this...

DMann · Feb 26, 2007, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelmo

And yet, we have Vista.

I hope Apple is taking the extra time to cram a 500GB drive in that sucker.

Now we're talkin'........ Add a slim Blu-Ray drive and we're
good to go....

twoodcc · Feb 26, 2007, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slu

Bummer, but releasing a product that is buggy and not ready for prime time is always a bad idea.

i agree. as long as they get it right....and mid march isn't too far away.....so this isn't that bad i guess

Stridder44 · Feb 26, 2007, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrthieme

Obviously Steve has read my complaining posts all over the web concerning some options I wanted to have included and is retooling to meet my demands.

lol naturally. THis must have something to do with another product release....

siurpeeman · Feb 26, 2007, 04:40 PM

i hope this two week delay doesn't foreshadow a delay in leopard's launch. apple promised a spring launch, but i'm hoping that'll be in the march/april time frame and not may/june. <fingers crossed>

nazmac21 · Feb 26, 2007, 04:41 PM

So this means Mac OS 10.4.9 and iTunes 7.1.0 will be delayed even further.

Rot'nApple · Feb 26, 2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMann

A two week delay for

TV vs A seven year delay for Vista.....

Perhaps this mid-March release will coincide with
another major release....

But what might Apple's excuse be come mid-march! - considering the denial of the rumored delay of the product in the first place!!

NightStorm · Feb 26, 2007, 04:44 PM

Can't say that I'm not a little disappointed, but if it leads to a more polished product, and perhaps some new iTunes Store content options, I'll be a happy camper.

I do wish they would go ahead and post the AppleTV manual for everyone to look at.

DMann · Feb 26, 2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanooj

I don't think this bodes well for other products (Leopard, updates to the mac line, etc). It's taking resources away from other stuff that they should focus on. I could not care less about

tv until I get a new Mac Pro.

Since

TV has it's own separate department, this delay will
not draw from resources dedicated to Leopard, iPhone, iPod depts.
Only within Mom&Pop shops does everyone in house drop what they're
doing to pitch in to meet a deadline.........

Zillatron · Feb 26, 2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigandy

they should have waited until wednesday to announce this...

Great observation.
Stay tuned folks...

Z

izzle22 · Feb 26, 2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zillatron

Great observation.
Stay tuned folks...

Z

?????? WHY?

JackSYi · Feb 26, 2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stridder44

lol naturally. THis must have something to do with another product release....

Although this is pure speculation, Looprumors.com did report earlier (http://www.looprumors.com/article.ph...nces,667985494) that Apple TV would have features tied in with 10.4 Leopard, which could possibly mean that Apple is delaying the shipments (of Apple TV) to coincide with some Leopard announcement.

paulyras · Feb 26, 2007, 04:53 PM

Awww.... You've got to be kidding me. I had read about the March 5th retail date page 2 rumor and literally just ordered one online in order to get it sooner, seeing the February date on the apple store still. This was 10 minutes ago. Then I clicked over here. Darn Darn Darn....

I had it all figured out... Ships on Wednesday, 2 day mail, watching it on Friday...

Oh well... I'd rather it work correctly out of the box.

Any chance the delay is working out PVR capabilities with an EyeTV plugged in to the otherwise unused USB port? I wish...

TheAnswer · Feb 26, 2007, 04:54 PM

I'd think this is something they should have known sooner...you'd think with product cycles, you would want to give people notice of a delay sooner than later and then beat the revised expectations, rather than wait until just before the witching hour and dampen people's moods.

Telp · Feb 26, 2007, 04:54 PM

Seriously, im sure the wait is worth it. I bet if they said hey you know what were gunna have it shipping on time but theres gunna be a lot of kinks in it, im sure you wont mind, i think youd tell them to have the release date further back. Atleast your not waiting 5 years for it, and still getting a crap product.

bdkennedy1 · Feb 26, 2007, 04:55 PM

That's EXACTLY what I did. I'll have it before the weekend and then this. Eh, well there's nothing I can do about it so why stress.

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulyras

Awww.... You've got to be kidding me. I had read about the March 5th retail date page 2 rumor and literally just ordered one online in order to get it sooner, seeing the February date on the apple store still. This was 10 minutes ago. Then I clicked over here. Darn Darn Darn....

I had it all figured out... Ships on Wednesday, 2 day mail, watching it on Friday...

Oh well... I'd rather it work correctly out of the box.

Any chance the delay is working out PVR capabilities with an EyeTV plugged in to the otherwise unused USB port? I wish...

Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM	#2
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Feb 26, 2007, 04:28 PM	#3
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Feb 26, 2007, 04:31 PM	#6
DMann macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 10023	Delay A two week delay for TV vs A seven year delay for Vista..... which is STILL not ready for Prime Time. Perhaps this mid-March release will coincide with another major release.... __________________ Think Different - Innovate Last edited by DMann : Feb 26, 2007 at 05:13 PM.

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Feb 26, 2007, 04:32 PM	#7
sanooj macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	I don't think this bodes well for other products (Leopard, updates to the mac line, etc). It's taking resources away from other stuff that they should focus on. I could not care less about tv until I get a new Mac Pro.

Feb 26, 2007, 04:34 PM	#10
bigandy macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Soho, London	they should have waited until wednesday to announce this... __________________ "any day that involves cat pee is a really bad day" - iBlue ǝןƃooɹɯ

Feb 26, 2007, 04:40 PM	#14
siurpeeman macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: the OC	i hope this two week delay doesn't foreshadow a delay in leopard's launch. apple promised a spring launch, but i'm hoping that'll be in the march/april time frame and not may/june. <fingers crossed> __________________ grr...argh...

Feb 26, 2007, 04:41 PM	#15
nazmac21 Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Digital World	So this means Mac OS 10.4.9 and iTunes 7.1.0 will be delayed even further.

Feb 26, 2007, 04:44 PM	#17
NightStorm macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maumee, OH	Can't say that I'm not a little disappointed, but if it leads to a more polished product, and perhaps some new iTunes Store content options, I'll be a happy camper. I do wish they would go ahead and post the AppleTV manual for everyone to look at.

Feb 26, 2007, 04:53 PM	#22
paulyras macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Paul, MN	Awww.... You've got to be kidding me. I had read about the March 5th retail date page 2 rumor and literally just ordered one online in order to get it sooner, seeing the February date on the apple store still. This was 10 minutes ago. Then I clicked over here. Darn Darn Darn.... I had it all figured out... Ships on Wednesday, 2 day mail, watching it on Friday... Oh well... I'd rather it work correctly out of the box. Any chance the delay is working out PVR capabilities with an EyeTV plugged in to the otherwise unused USB port? I wish...

Feb 26, 2007, 04:54 PM	#23
TheAnswer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orange County, CA	I'd think this is something they should have known sooner...you'd think with product cycles, you would want to give people notice of a delay sooner than later and then beat the revised expectations, rather than wait until just before the witching hour and dampen people's moods.

Feb 26, 2007, 04:54 PM	#24
Telp macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2007	Seriously, im sure the wait is worth it. I bet if they said hey you know what were gunna have it shipping on time but theres gunna be a lot of kinks in it, im sure you wont mind, i think youd tell them to have the release date further back. Atleast your not waiting 5 years for it, and still getting a crap product. __________________ Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. -Steve Jobs

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