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turtle777 · 03:19 PM

K, guys, this is the the OFFICIAL thread for Apple's Online Store closure for next week, 03/17 - 03/23/08.

This thread is now officially good thru 12/31/2777 !

Please post all your crap right here.

Yes, you are very welcome. I'm just trying to please.

If you can't fight them, join them !
-t

brassplayersrock² · Mar 12, 2008, 12:32 PM

thank you mr. turtle777

kelso · Mar 12, 2008, 12:33 PM

Stupid painted alligator!!!!!!

Dakar the Fourth · Mar 12, 2008, 12:33 PM

The drama is palpable.

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

The drama is palpable.

Coming from you, I take it as a compliment.

-t

Dakar the Fourth · Mar 12, 2008, 12:36 PM

Please, explain.

Wiskedjak · Mar 12, 2008, 12:48 PM

news flash!!! Most of the time when the Apple Store goes down, nothing new appears.

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

news flash!!! Most of the time when the Apple Store goes down, nothing new appears.

Well, yeah, but for some reason, the mods around here still think there is some value in those "Apple Store down for nothing" threads...

-t

iranfromthezoo · Mar 12, 2008, 01:17 PM

why would the store be closed down the entire week?

chris v · Mar 12, 2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by iranfromthezoo

why would the store be closed down the entire week?

The thread is akin to shooting with a blunderbuss.

"I predict that at some point in the 'near' future, Apple will introduce faster computers, and possibly re-design the cases for them. Also, an as-yet unnamed gadget will take the world by storm. Mark my words"

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by iranfromthezoo

why would the store be closed down the entire week?

So we have more time speculating, rather than buying stuff ?

-t

MacosNerd · Mar 12, 2008, 01:37 PM

So you didn't get too far with your request on the feedback forum so you decided to create an "official" thread.

Well good luck, you seem to have an issue with people creating store is down threads and here you created one. Kind of ironic

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

So you didn't get too far with your request on the feedback forum so you decided to create an "official" thread.

Well good luck, you seem to have an issue with people creating store is down threads and here you created one. Kind of ironic

Not ironic. If you can't fight them, join them !

-t

Kerrigan · Mar 12, 2008, 03:20 PM

Why are you trying to kill everyone's fun by reducing the number of Apple Store Down threads, turtle? We all seem to enjoy them, it's only you that wants to alter this glorious MacNN tradition. Shame on you.

MacosNerd · Mar 12, 2008, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Not ironic. If you can't fight them, join them !

You'd be joining them, if you did this when the store was actually down.

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

You'd be joining them, if you did this when the store was actually down.

That's a technicality, as the Store WILL be down again soon. That's guaranteed.

And people don't stop posting to these threads once the store is back open, so I don't see how the timing has a lot of importance.

-t

MacosNerd · Mar 12, 2008, 03:36 PM

Oh I won't be stopping, but I or someone else will post a proper store is down thread when the store is down

brassplayersrock² · Mar 12, 2008, 03:41 PM

who really cares if there's an official one that gets updated or not? it's just a thread on the internet.(no offense turtle) no need for people to get their panties twisted.

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 04:32 PM

Who cares about spam threads ? It's just a thread on the internet.

-t

Eriamjh · Mar 12, 2008, 04:38 PM

How about having one thread for ALL "Apple Store is teh down" threads? Or at least only one for a whole year.

Dakar the Fourth · Mar 12, 2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

How about having one thread for ALL "Apple Store is teh down" threads?

*giggle*

turtle777 · Mar 12, 2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

How about having one thread for ALL "Apple Store is teh down" threads? Or at least only one for a whole year.

Brilliant. Pure genius.

-t

kelso · Mar 12, 2008, 04:55 PM

Painted alligator ate the apple store.

abiniforpresident · Mar 12, 2008, 04:58 PM

i want a new imac!

turtle777 · Mar 15, 2008, 10:37 PM

So, are you guys getting ready for the weekly Apple Store closure.

Get your rumors ready, too.

I predict we're gonna get the new iPod G756, a EleventyBillion Core Mac Pro and the MacBookAtom.

-t

Railroader · Mar 15, 2008, 10:52 PM

Actual "Apple STor3 downZ!!1!" threads are not annoying.

This thread... annoying.

turtle777 · Mar 15, 2008, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Actual "Apple STor3 downZ!!1!" threads are not annoying.

This thread... annoying.

Well, then start your own if you can do better

-t

chris v · Mar 15, 2008, 11:15 PM

You can do this any day you'd like.

Step 1. Unplug Router.
Step 2. Try to load Apple Site
Step 3. OMGOMGOMG!!!

turtle777 · Mar 15, 2008, 11:15 PM

Even with the signature sticky ?

-t

Kenneth · Mar 16, 2008, 12:06 AM

Hopefully, my dream come true. PowerBook G5. case close.

D. S. Troyer · Mar 16, 2008, 12:35 AM

בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה, בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ; וְאֶל-בִּינָתְךָ, אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵן.

Railroader · Mar 16, 2008, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by D. S. Troyer

בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה, בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ; וְאֶל-בִּינָתְךָ, אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵן.

Amen!!!

Oisín · Mar 16, 2008, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by D. S. Troyer

בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה, בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ; וְאֶל-בִּינָתְךָ, אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵן.

!الله أكبر

Railroader · Mar 16, 2008, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

!الله أكبر

آمين

kelso · Mar 16, 2008, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

آمين

painted alligator eats your gibberish.

turtle777 · Mar 16, 2008, 07:06 PM

Woot.

New Airport Express with 802.11n.

New Airport Express with 802.11n Next Week? - Mac Rumors

-t

Railroader · Mar 16, 2008, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by kelso

painted alligator eats your gibberish.

Close.

RAILhead · Mar 17, 2008, 07:25 AM

IT IS DOWN-A RIGHTA NOW-A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!!!!! wo0o0o0o0ot!

turtle777 · Mar 17, 2008, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

IT IS DOWN-A RIGHTA NOW-A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!!!!! wo0o0o0o0ot!

-t

turtle777 · Mar 17, 2008, 09:48 AM

So, we have a new Airport Express with 802.11n, as predicted.

That's it, folks, nothing to see here.

See you next week. Same time, same thread.

-t

RAILhead · Mar 17, 2008, 10:12 AM

(I'm one of those guys that's been waiting for this release, so I'm happy)

Wiskedjak · Mar 17, 2008, 12:11 PM

I don't understand the point of 802.11n routers with only 10/100 wired speed. I guess with the express it's somewhat OK, since in two of it's uses it's either distributing to only wireless devices or extending a wireless network. But, if it's providing wireless access to a wired network, your wireless speed is only as good as 10/100 for getting data to any wireless devices (better than G, yes, but not near as good as N)

turtle777 · Mar 17, 2008, 12:27 PM

Huh ?

Max. Throughput for 802.11n is 74 Mbit/s.

HOW exactly is a 10/100 Ethernet a bottle neck ?

-t

kelso · Mar 17, 2008, 01:49 PM

painted alligator ate 802.11n

Wiskedjak · Mar 17, 2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Huh ?

Max. Throughput for 802.11n is 74 Mbit/s.

HOW exactly is a 10/100 Ethernet a bottle neck ?

-t

Max data rate for 802.11n is 300Mbit/s (just as the max data rate for 802.11g is 54Mbit/s and for 802.11b is 11Mbit/s)

RAILhead · Mar 17, 2008, 03:31 PM

Only if you have a mixed environment.

turtle777 · Mar 17, 2008, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

Max data rate for 802.11n is 300Mbit/s (just as the max data rate for 802.11g is 54Mbit/s and for 802.11b is 11Mbit/s)

But the max. data rate of WLANs is a useless number.

In my understanding, ther eis a great difference between the max. data rate and the throughout in WLANS. There is NOT that much of a difference in ethernet.

So for real life results, the throuput is important. And for that, 802.11n is NOT significantly different than ethernet on paper, but heck, in real time applications, it's a difference like day and night.

So your whole argument is wrong, 10/100 ethernet is NOT a bottle neck.

-t

RAILhead · Mar 17, 2008, 04:03 PM

That's right -- and it's no bottleneck, either.

Buckaroo · 11:53 AM

I guess nothing happened for that week.

Are we going to have another one each week?

I'm hoping Apple will introduce a new Mac Mini.

kelso · Apr 1, 2008, 08:49 AM

painted alligator ate the other oMg storezzzzz down topiczzzzz!