Apple's Online Store Down for Scheduled 'Maintenance' Break, Possibly Ahead of Product Updates

[melendezest]

I think that store-update "surprises" would be better than any hardware-based keynote.

After so much disappointment it seems to me that Apple should do away with them entirely (they won't, I know).

I'd rather read about a product's updates than listen to cringe-worthy, slow-ass speeches on how "awesome" their products are or how much they had to innovate to revamp their manufacturing techniques or whatever or how many they've sold, etc, etc. It's all very self-stroking. Without Steve they should just give it up.

Leave keynotes for true surprises, completely redesigned software, or entries into new product categories, and let Craig F do the talking (I can't STAND to hear Tim Cook speak).

 

[Sheppard]

"Before you made the store unavailable, did you change the wording to say it's just a maintenance outage, be back soon? We don't want to cause an outrage on Macrumors.."

Oh wait...

 

[belvdr]

Jokes aside, it's quite clear that this is not a maintenance break, it's product release.

Where's the proof of that at this point?

"Before you made the store unavailable, did you change the wording to say it's just a maintenance outage, be back soon? We don't want to cause a an outrage on Macrumors.."

Oh wait...

Maybe they are taking maintenance to update the maintenance page.

 

[jonnyb]

Finally some new Apple Watch bands...
Says absolutely nobody

Finally - some new watch bands!

 

[TallManNY]

Never seen the point in taking the entire site down, just to change a couple of items from the entire range. Just imagine the loss of income that being down for 5 hours does for the bottom line.

This is because they don't want people buying the old stuff literally on the same day they are releasing the new stuff. And they want the website to be coordinated with the store information and the press release to come out in the U.S. morning. I'm sure the actual "web" work isn't very much and doesn't take long to update.

 

[mattburley7]

wont the shares crash and burn if nothing is released?

http://appleinsider.com/articles/17...me-high-on-rumors-of-upcoming-product-release

 

[Return Zero]

new iPod socks.

No, not iPod socks... watch bands. Get with the decade, man

12 minutes tho amirite? Mildly excited even if it's iPad spec bumps.

 

[Asclepio]

iMac 32" only screen 6k. all components in a external box ultra fully upgradable and nvidia gpus. *** it!

 

[Jnesbitt82]

Where's the proof of that at this point?

Because they posted a multilingual message about new things in store for us today and can't wait for us to see them.

 

[belvdr]

Because they posted a multilingual message about new things in store for us today and can't wait for us to see them.

If I'm not mistaken, that's a generic message, though, I cannot recall checking the site when they had normal maintenance.

 

[UltimateSyn]

Expecting Mac hardware. They would hold an event for the 10.5" iPad that will come along with other iPad spec bumps, I think.

 

[mattburley7]

if nothing happens today there is always thursday for an event invites..

 

[Dave245]

Expecting Mac hardware. They would hold an event for the 10.5" iPad that will come along with other iPad spec bumps, I think.

Unless the iPad bumps were just processor updates and the addition of true tone for the 12.9" iPad Pro they wouldn't need an event for that.

 

[satchmo]

A new 12" MacBook must have an additional port.

 

[Three141]

I think that store-update "surprises" would be better than any hardware-based keynote.

After so much disappointment it seems to me that Apple should do away with them entirely (they won't, I know).

I'd rather read about a product's updates than listen to cringe-worthy, slow-ass speeches on how "awesome" their products are or how much they had to innovate to revamp their manufacturing techniques or whatever or how many they've sold, etc, etc. It's all very self-stroking. Without Steve they should just give it up.

Leave keynotes for true surprises, completely redesigned software, or entries into new product categories, and let Craig F do the talking (I can't STAND to hear Tim Cook speak).

Funny enough the buzz this thread has got is leaning me to the same thoughts, I don't enjoy the presentations as much as I used to, they just feel dull; I'd rather the site was down like this with maybe the page updating every couple hours with cryptic hints before the final reveal.

I am scarred from the Pokémon Go mention in one of the presentations *shudders*.

 

[malexandria]

It's 2017 can Apple please stop with this stupid nonsense and can so-called Journalist stop doing a million stories every time the stupid store closes?

 

[uwdude]

OMG OMG 7 minutes!

 

[itsamacthing]

Refreshed iPads would be great...in the market for 10 of them and won't buy till they are refreshed.

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Refreshed iPads would be great...in the market for 10 of them and won't buy till they are refreshed.

One for each room including the toilet?

 

[cibonak]

6 minutes....

new smart keyboard would be great

 

[Sam.021]

OMG OMG 7 minutes!

Wow, all of that for just a small update to iPad Pro 12.9 and new iPad 10.5? I was excited to see a new mini man!

 

[brnmilk]

iMac 32" only screen 6k. all components in a external box ultra fully upgradable and nvidia gpus. *** it!

for just $1500!

 

[Neodym]

For the love of God Apple, update the internals to the Mac Mini and Pro. Now would be the perfect time. Don't let me down.

That would scare Wall Street and send Apple stocks downhill. Better use those resources for improved customer confus... errr ... i-and--Device diversification and fork in even more money. I'm a stockholder, so don't let me down.

SCNR

 

[cibonak]

maintenance over? nothing?

 

[snow755]

good luck too all