The US Apple Store is down (updated)
Apple's online store has gone down. When the store goes down in the middle of the week it's often an indication that new stuff is in the wings, but that's not always the case. The recent MacBook Pro refresh snuck in completely under the radar, after all, and sometimes Apple takes the store offline for maintenance or minor tweaks.
Oddly enough, as of this writing it seems only the US Apple Store is down. All the international stores we've checked so far still seem to be up. One possible addition to the US store is sales availability for the unlocked iPhone 4S, although according to Apple that wasn't supposed to happen until November.
We'll keep an eye on things and let you know if anything new comes up. Things have been pretty quiet as far as Apple's product pipeline goes, however, so we're not expecting any surprises.
Update: The store is back up, but we don't see anything new. Those hoping that unlocked iPhone 4S models would be available in the US will be disappointed; the store still shows availability "coming in November." Some commenters have noted the Store maintenance might have something to do with activating iTunes Match services.
Share
Categories
Apple's online store has gone down. When the store goes down in the middle of the week it's often an indication that new stuff is in the...
Add a Comment
i think they added the "ship to store feature". you can order online and ship it to any apple store.
October 26 2011 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi think they added the "ship to store feature".
October 26 2011 at 6:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyShip-to-store has debuted today in San Francisco as part of the "sherwood" pilot program.
October 26 2011 at 2:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Apple website has been updated: the main Steve Jobs page has gone, and now shows the iPhone4S, with a link below which reads:
"Steve Jobs, 1955-2011. Share your condolences and read others from around the world."
Looks like it has more to do with the new In-Store pickup option they're testing in San Francisco and will open up across the US soon. I had to purchase AppleCare on my year-old MacBook Air and that was the one change I noticed.
October 26 2011 at 12:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIs the option to pick up items purchased online, in the store a new addition or has that been available?
October 26 2011 at 11:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWell, my previous comment was moderated and never approved (or deleted). The reason the store was down was to activate the "Ship to store" option. I'd link a source, but apparently that's verboten around here
October 26 2011 at 11:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt appears that a store pickup option was added at checkout.
October 26 2011 at 11:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt was for the Ship to Store option (http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/26/apple-ship-to-store-goes-live-in-san-francisco/)
October 26 2011 at 10:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey updated the Smart Covers with the new colors and crap finally. It wasn't like that yesterday
October 26 2011 at 9:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDeals of the Day
more deals- Acoustic Research Digital Photo Frame with iPod Dock for $50 + free shipping
- Apple iPhone 4 8GB for Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint for $50 + pickup at Best Buy
- Unlocked iPhone 4S 16GB for GSM (AT&T, T-Mobile) for $619 + free shipping
- Apple iMac Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz 27" w/ 24GB RAM, 2TB HDD for $2,677 + $29 s&h
- Used Apple Magic Mouse for $36 + $4 s&h
- Skullcandy Riot Earbud Headphones for $10 + free shipping
Software Updates
more updatesFeatured Stories
more stories
Popular Stories
TUAW (or The Unofficial Apple Weblog) is a website devoted to tips, reviews, news, analysis and opinion on everything Apple.
19 Comments