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

[boss.king]

Sure, but a simple maintenance at this time of year, when they usually release something, would be quite strange.

I agree, but it's still a definite possibility.

Lol. Now, you know that won't happen. Apple is going to milk that cow until it's dry. If anything, we may see the end of the MacBook Air and they make the 12-inch MacBook their entry level (with a price cut).

I can hope. I'm planning for a ****** change, praying for a good one.

 

[BvizioN]

Hoping for 128 GB iPhone SE / :- the best iPhone ever

I think it should be called iPhone mini.
I personally wouldn't go that far and call it best iPhone ever, but I guess it is OK for people who are into tiny phones.

 

[cult hero]

TB3 Kaby Lake MacBook? I wonder if that could drive a 5K. If so, I think I'd be down to replace my MBP already.

The Touch Bar is meh for someone who uses an external keyboard most of the time. (Though TouchID is really nice.)

 

[BvizioN]

So, we're likely to see updates that justify the store going down for a few hours, but not enough to justify a keynote event. Based on past experiences, that means either chip updates in MacBooks (unlikely), storage increases in iDevices (a higher storage iPhone SE is rumoured) or small feature tweaks to iDevices to being them in line with each other (again, consistent with some iPad Pro rumours).

Unfortunately, it also can mean a few price rises across the store.

You forgot to mention new AW wrist straps.

 

[Sunny1990]

I think it should be called iPhone mini.
I personally wouldn't go that far and call it best iPhone ever, but I guess it is OK for people who are into tiny phones.

I mean look & design wise

 

[Telos101]

TB3 Kaby Lake MacBook? I wonder if that could drive a 5K. If so, I think I'd be down to replace my MBP already.

The Touch Bar is meh for someone who uses an external keyboard most of the time. (Though TouchID is really nice.)

wireless keyboard with touch bar maybe?

 

[Dave245]

wireless keyboard with touch bar maybe?

That would be announced at an event with the iMac probably.

 

[Kiro]

My guess:
* new watch bands
* new iphone color (unlikely)
* new ipads (9 and 12 inch with new cpu and same features for the 12 inch version (truetone etc.)
* macbook air gone
* macbook 12 update (new cpu etc.)
* macbook pro with current cpus (unlikely, but would be my favorite) + price drops
* desktop mac updates (no design, only internals -highly unlikely)

 

[phobos]

That would be announced at an event with the iMac probably.

Which reminds me. Are we ever going to get this new iMac? Come on Apple!

 

[canny]

Is Apple's website tech so bad that they have to take down the site for each product?

 

[ndolebay]

Apple.com is normal, nothing changed, what the hell?

 

[Polaroid]

Is Apple's website tech so bad that they have to take down the site for each product?

No - just adds hype and makes it more newsworthy when it has a build up lol

 

[Bacillus]

Apple.com is normal, nothing changed, what the hell?

When Tim opened his pipeline to blow you off your socks - there was nothing in it
(but in the future, the AppleStore will run on Filemaker Pro, to allow for live updates)

 

[Dave245]

Which reminds me. Are we ever going to get this new iMac? Come on Apple!

Something must be taking it's time, if it's anything major we will probably see them at their own event in October.

 

[iMcLovin]

they should seriously change so that the "Apple store is down" sign only appear when there's actually an update/something new. Not for invisible maintenance. No point hyping regular maintenance with "we go something special in store for you"

 

[Tha_Real_Tim_Cook]

New (Pro)dongles

 

[ndolebay]

Tim opened his pipeline to blow you off your socks - but there was nothing in it...
(but in the future, the AppleStore will run on Filemaker Pro, to allow for live updates)

Thank you Tim. But apple.com on my browser still unchanged, after clearing cache.

 

[navaira]

"We've got something special in store for you."

...
...

"Price hikes for the UK because Brexit was started!!!"

 

[Dave245]

Thank you Tim. But apple.com on my browser still unchanged, after clearing cache.

It's down with the message "We've got something special in store for you"

 

[potatis]

If you go to applestore.com you see the message, if you go to apple.com you don't.

 

[ndolebay]

If you go to applestore.com you see the message, if you go to apple.com you don't.

Nice, see it now. Hope Tim releases products you like, lol.

 

[Dave245]

If you go to applestore.com you see the message, if you go to apple.com you don't.

Yea because it's the store that is down not the actual Apple site, that's why people are thinking there will be new product updates.

 

[czerney]

you see the message when you hit the "buy" button on a product.

 

[Applebot1]

Bring on new iPads

 

[Candlelight]

Genius bar replaced with Watch Strap bar.