hmm... If Powerdoc was right and the US store was down (I have no reason to doubt it, I just didn't see it myself) then maybe they are waiting until all the sites have been updated and will then 'flip a switch' to reveal whatever new thing it is that they've added.
Just a thought.
Presumably we won't have to wait long to find out.
No, I think that "flip a switch"-thing is actually when the store goes down and up again. So if the US Apple Store is back up without any important changes, that probably means nothing is coming to any of the stores. I hope I am wrong though...
No, I think that "flip a switch"-thing is actually when the store goes down and up again. So if the US Apple Store is back up without any important changes, that probably means nothing is coming to any of the stores. I hope I am wrong though...
European Apple Stores are still down ... this is now an awful long time, just to update a few prices and put e few recommendations and promos there ;-)
European Apple Stores are still down ... this is now an awful long time, just to update a few prices and put e few recommendations and promos there ;-)
Sure iTMS Europe would take a bit longer to install ... especially the "optimizing system" phase :LOL:
The Swedish Apple store is back up, with what seems to be (after a quick glance) no changes what so ever.
Californian Computer Manufacturer Apple updated its online stores today during a prolonged maintenance operation with a massive amount of NoThing(tm). :LOL: The longer the downtime, the less updates you get.
hmm... If Powerdoc was right and the US store was down (I have no reason to doubt it, I just didn't see it myself) then maybe they are waiting until all the sites have been updated and will then 'flip a switch' to reveal whatever new thing it is that they've added.
AFAIR, that's the way it often happens. The Stores go down and back up with nothing new. That's when things happen behind the scenes. Then, the Stores go down again a few days later, usually on a Tuesday, which is when the new product(s) are actually listed on the Apple Store.
I just can't imagine what Apple would want to introduce in mid-December after a volley of intros in recent weeks and MWSF only three weeks away.
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It's a wonderful non event
Originally posted by Powerdoc
The french apple store is still down, i have checked the US store and i don't see anything new.
It's a wonderful non event
A few other stores in Europe are down: CH, AT, DE ...
Always has been that way.
So without that, there's nothing to get excited about I'd say.
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
When new products are upcoming the Apple Store has a "We'll Be Back....." page.
Always has been that way.
So without that, there's nothing to get excited about I'd say.
Ehem ...
So what's happened here, in case anyone still hasn't figured it out, it that the European stores (and maybe others) are down, but the US store isn't.
My guess would have been iMovie 3.5, based on ThinkSecret's current article, but if the US store isn't down then I don't see how this can be the case.
In which case it's probably just some kind of routine maintenance, or possibly standardising some features across the different stores.
Socrates
Just a thought.
Presumably we won't have to wait long to find out.
Socrates
Originally posted by KANE
No, I think that "flip a switch"-thing is actually when the store goes down and up again. So if the US Apple Store is back up without any important changes, that probably means nothing is coming to any of the stores. I hope I am wrong though...
European Apple Stores are still down ... this is now an awful long time, just to update a few prices and put e few recommendations and promos there ;-)
Originally posted by BNOYHTUAWB
European Apple Stores are still down ... this is now an awful long time, just to update a few prices and put e few recommendations and promos there ;-)
Sure iTMS Europe would take a bit longer to install ... especially the "optimizing system" phase :LOL:
Originally posted by Eric_Z
The Swedish Apple store is back up, with what seems to be (after a quick glance) no changes what so ever.
Californian Computer Manufacturer Apple updated its online stores today during a prolonged maintenance operation with a massive amount of NoThing(tm). :LOL: The longer the downtime, the less updates you get.
Originally posted by Socrates
hmm... If Powerdoc was right and the US store was down (I have no reason to doubt it, I just didn't see it myself) then maybe they are waiting until all the sites have been updated and will then 'flip a switch' to reveal whatever new thing it is that they've added.
AFAIR, that's the way it often happens. The Stores go down and back up with nothing new. That's when things happen behind the scenes. Then, the Stores go down again a few days later, usually on a Tuesday, which is when the new product(s) are actually listed on the Apple Store.
I just can't imagine what Apple would want to introduce in mid-December after a volley of intros in recent weeks and MWSF only three weeks away.
Escher
Originally posted by ipodandimac
maybe they were testing the site
Or rather, testing the alertness of the rumor mill.
Originally posted by der Kopf
Or rather, testing the alertness of the rumor mill.
Bingo. And as we saw it is still very functional.
Actually they took the store off line to update my iBooks tracking status.
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