Apple Merges Apple.com Website and Online Store

[myrtlebee]

apple.com/ipod however, it's missing the tag on the first page!! haha someone is going to get fired....

it's buried under music.....

Nope. It was an intentional decision. It's been like that ever since Apple Music was announced.

 

[campyguy]

Endless scrolling. Endless scrolling. Endless scrolling. Endless scrolling. No! Endless scrolling. I don't like endless scrolling.

Yes, and no. I'm still hating on ESPN's web site redesign - Apple's redesign has nothing on Disney's "other" company web site... If you ever get to the bottom of ESPN's home page, let me know? 😛

 

[szw-mapple fan]

How do you navigate to buy an iPod?

Music -> scoll down -> iPod.

 

[SgtPepper12]

It happened so gradually that I almost didn't notice it, but Apple's website looks really really beautiful lately. The animations, the typography, the resolution independent layout. just perfect. Very unlike anything else you see on other company websites.

 

[Canubis]

I am not a huge fan of most things Apple is doing lately but I must say I like this change. I remember when checking out products and comparing them I often switched back and forth between product pages (e.g. from apple.com/iphone) and the store page of this product. Because some information was here others there… Great clean up! 🙂

 

[Kar98]

This is ridiculous. It doesn't make the shopping experience easier, it makes it so dumbed down.

Not easier, but dumbed down? This IS Apple we're talking about here. 😀

 

[scott523]

I'm not sure that I like this move of the Apple Online Store..

 

[The Doctor11]

I'm not gonna lie... THE SITE SUCKS ASS!!!

 

[LaraCroft835]

looks terrific , easy to navigate unless your a 5yo who wants to bitch about every little thing Apple do.

 

[LaraCroft835]

I will have to investigate as to how one gets to the refurbished section/area now...

EDIT: Same place...its in the footer of most product pages.

 

[saintforlife]

To get to the Refurbished Products section, just scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on 'Refurbished' button under 'Apple Store'. At least this one is still easy to find. This section is where I do most of my shopping anyway.

 

[snebes]

I'm fairly certain I saw change this yesterday.... thought about it, and couldn't care less. But I still see I am now on forums.macrumors.com....

 

[Glideslope]

Does this mean the whole site goes down now when they launch a new product?

Guess we will find out in Oct. 😉 I doubt it though. 🙄

 

[Frosties]

And there goes my computer monitor to be the apple store app on the iPad...

General search doesn't work for the Swedish store either but that I think is bug as it switches to the store at the us store. I don't consider the yahoo style a search as too many things will be hidden and you have to guess where Apple put something with that.

Where is Apple's programs? Logic Pro? No, I don't want Apple music!! 🙄

Well it's pretty. Good luck and hope it works.

But bottom line, this will make it less likely that my parents will use the apple store instead of some other web store that actually is a store for finding and purchasing what you want and can find for their apple products. This is a big display window not a store.

 

[dr34mc4st3r]

I would argue it's actually easier to now get to the refurbished items page. One click from home page, albeit a small link on the footer

 

[japanime]

Holy crap well done Apple for making your website responsive! Welcome to 2010!

The slider itself isn't responsive, though. Odd...

 

[PCandaMac]

The new design is so much more friendly to browse on my phone!

 

[ErikGrim]

Where is Apple's programs? Logic Pro? No, I don't want Apple music!! 🙄

In the Mac App Store where it's been since 2013.

 

[kazmac]

I like it. At least you do not have to scroll down to the footer for the education store now.

 

[Rogifan]

I'm not gonna lie... THE SITE SUCKS ASS!!!

Why? Give specifics not just profanity.

 

[gramster1]

I believe the missing iPod Button is a small hint. The iPod is dead.

 

[errant]

I like it. At least you do not have to scroll down to the footer for the education store now.

You don't have to, but it turns out that's the quickest way to find anything on the site now.

 

[gramster1]

As before (the iPod tab had already disappeared earlier, I think when they added the watch), you go to the Music tab and scroll down. I think they should have put a link in the second navigation bar (where in other tabs the subcategories are listed) on the Music page. Or stashed them under iPad.

the iPod is about music it should be a iPod+Music like iPod+iTunes in the old days

 

[kazmac]

You don't have to, but it turns out that's the quickest way to find anything on the site now.

Good point. I suspect when I actually want to buy something, I'll still hit the footers.

 

[Frosties]

In the Mac App Store where it's been since 2013.

Apples PRO programs have been there in the Mac app store to buy but Apple have always had them on their website easy to find for prospective users, now all PRO programs are hidden as if they don't care for them. The Mac app store is only for OS X users not prospective OS X users.