Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

villalobos · Apr 11, 2006, 07:56 AM

as of this morning 8 AM EST

wallinbl · Apr 11, 2006, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by villalobos

as of this morning 8 AM EST

It'll be something minor. I can't imagine anything big not having some kind of event.

It surprises me that they don't have some kind of content management system that allows for staging updates. Why is the store always down for 30-90 minutes when new products are added? All that talent, and no one can design a decent web app?

cybergoober · Apr 11, 2006, 08:03 AM

OMG!

iLikebeer · Apr 11, 2006, 08:03 AM

As a college student, i hope the new Mac Books have a bottle opener port.
Looking forward to the post-it note of Apple Store is closed, make a thread at MacNN!
I thank ya for the info tho.

wallinbl · Apr 11, 2006, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by iLikebeer

As a college student, i hope the new Mac Books have a bottle opener port.

It's probably better for you if it doesn't. Don't want anyone spilling beer in your MacBook when they're trying to pop the top.

rickey939 · Apr 11, 2006, 08:06 AM

harrisjamieh · Apr 11, 2006, 08:30 AM

teehee. Anyway, the UK store is up, as is Denmark, Aussie, France etc, though Canada is also down.

ajprice · Apr 11, 2006, 08:35 AM

OMG!!!!!! It must be the Intel dual core tablet iPod MOSR Special Edition!!!!!11!!11!! LOL!!

harrisjamieh · Apr 11, 2006, 08:55 AM

Its back up - nothing to report

Edit: Remote desktop 3 universal binary: http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/

IceEnclosure · Apr 11, 2006, 08:59 AM

there seems to be a lot of refurb offerings that weren't there two days ago as well.

tooki · Apr 11, 2006, 10:10 AM

They don't take down the store to update refurb stock.

But people, seriously: there is NO NEED to post these "OMG teh Apple Store is DOWN!" threads. Really, there isn't.

tooki

iLikebeer · Apr 11, 2006, 10:24 AM

When you all read these threads, do you read them in your head with a neutral voice? Am I the only one that reads the Apple Store is down threads with an Arnold voice?

For that matter, when you read through any thread, do you use accents? Like do you mispronounce the word "about" for Canadians and think in a Terance and Philip voice? Do you give euro accents to all our socialist friends across the pond, besides the Sean Connery speaking island of the UK? Sorry if this is completely off the wall, but I've always been fascinated by how peole read to themselves.

Heh, I try to make people read my blogs in a Sean Connery accent so they won't be so bored, just as an example.

IceEnclosure · Apr 11, 2006, 10:32 AM

but aren't we allowed to post any worthless crap we want under The CodyDawg Act?

iLikebeer · Apr 11, 2006, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

but aren't we allowed to post any worthless crap we want under The CodyDawg Act?

even better in an angry Korean voice! Really, try it!

euphras · Apr 11, 2006, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

but aren't we allowed to post any worthless crap we want under The CodyDawg Act?

Cody Dawg · Apr 11, 2006, 10:45 AM

Racist against Korean's or something?

I guess some people wake up, go to their computers, and log into http://store.apple.com every single Tuesday to see if the Apple Store is up or down and then they come here and log in?

What's the big deal anyway? Anything new? Maybe Apple bought Dreamworks or something?

Cody Dawg · Apr 11, 2006, 10:46 AM

Oh, and I'm glad that there's a "CodyDawg Act."

itistoday · Apr 11, 2006, 10:53 AM

Why are the Mac minis so expensive now? What happened to $499??

wallinbl · Apr 11, 2006, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by tooki

They don't take down the store to update refurb stock.

But people, seriously: there is NO NEED to post these "OMG teh Apple Store is DOWN!" threads. Really, there isn't.

tooki

It made my morning more interesting (not much, but a little). Besides, it's more interesting than 1/3 of the threads around here anyway.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by iLikebeer

Like do you mispronounce the word "about" for Canadians and think in a Terance and Philip voice?

Honestly even though I have lived in Canada my whole live I have never ever ever heard anyone say "Aboot". I wonder where that comes from.

Canadians do say "eh" a lot though.

Doofy · Apr 11, 2006, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Honestly even though I have lived in Canada my whole live I have never ever ever heard anyone say "Aboot". I wonder where that comes from.

I watched something on the telly the other night about "behind the scenes at Naked News" (that's what, Ontario, right?). The bloke who runs it was saying "aboot" in normal conversation. I thought it was all a Matt and Trey joke until I actually heard that guy say it, eh?

Cody Dawg · Apr 11, 2006, 11:07 AM

Canadians DO say "aboot" and only other Canadians can't here them say it.

Sometimes I hear the English add an "R" to the end of a word that ends in "A" also...it comes out "AR" instead of "AH."

Like, I was watching something on Prince Charles' 1-year anniversary yesterday and the woman talking about Camilla kept saying, "Camillar" and it was a bit strange to hear. I've heard it before when visiting London.

iLikebeer · Apr 11, 2006, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Racist against Korean's or something?

yes, i find their women to be kind of hot, especially the waitresses serving me kimchi. mmmm
Don't ask if that's about the waitresses or kimchi though.

Originally Posted by dark helmet

Honestly even though I have lived in Canada my whole live I have never ever ever heard anyone say "Aboot". I wonder where that comes from.

Canadians do say "eh" a lot though.

Yeah, i was just using a typical stereotypical accent there. That's more Minnesota/Wisconsinish. I'll admit it's fun to read your posts in a gay Darth Vader accent though.

Accents are funny things though; last week, I was mistaken by some Londoners as being English.

Goldfinger · Apr 11, 2006, 11:28 AM

Probably for Remote Desktop 3.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

I watched something on the telly the other night about "behind the scenes at Naked News" (that's what, Ontario, right?). The bloke who runs it was saying "aboot" in normal conversation. I thought it was all a Matt and Trey joke until I actually heard that guy say it, eh?

Geez, I swear I have never heard it. Perhaps it is more of a hick thing.

Anywho, as for Naked News they brought me in for an interview to be the graphic designer but I wasn't that impressed with the staff. My friend was also a "model" there for a few years and didn't like it much.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

Probably for Remote Desktop 3.

Seriously, what kind of raggity assed software is Apple using to run the store if they have to take the whole site down for hours just to add a new unimportant product?

production_coordinator · Apr 11, 2006, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Canadians DO say "aboot" and only other Canadians can't here them say it.

Sometimes I hear the English add an "R" to the end of a word that ends in "A" also...it comes out "AR" instead of "AH."

When in England last... Stella was pronounced "Stellar" by many of the locals. Damn I miss England.

production_coordinator · Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Seriously, what kind of raggity assed software is Apple using to run the store if they have to take the whole site down for hours just to add a new unimportant product?

We have no idea what they did during that time. This is a guess, but they could have had a scheduled down time where they performed a handful of things. You are assuming it was just ARD.

Also, for many, ARD is far from an unimportant product. It permits them to do their jobs from a centralized location.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

We have no idea what they did during that time. This is a guess, but they could have had a scheduled down time where they performed a handful of things. You are assuming it was just ARD.

No I was not assuming that Goldfinger was.

Either way it is some sorry assed software if Goldfinger is suggesting they have to take the whole site down just to add a simple product.

Goldfinger · Apr 11, 2006, 01:27 PM

Well, ARD is the only thing that's new so yes they probably do indeed use crapo software. I mean, the store always goes down when they add something..

ReggieX · Apr 11, 2006, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Sometimes I hear the English add an "R" to the end of a word that ends in "A" also...it comes out "AR" instead of "AH."

Like, I was watching something on Prince Charles' 1-year anniversary yesterday and the woman talking about Camilla kept saying, "Camillar" and it was a bit strange to hear. I've heard it before when visiting London.

So do lots of Americans. "Idear," etc. Go to New England, they drop r's here and add r's there.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by ReggieX

So do lots of Americans. "Idear," etc. Go to New England, they drop r's here and add r's there.

Doesn't mayor Quimby from the Simpsons do that? Isn't his accept a parody of Kennedy?

greenamp · Apr 11, 2006, 02:22 PM

Maybe they just needed to reboot the database server.

subego · Apr 11, 2006, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Canadians DO say "aboot" and only other Canadians can't here them say it.

Sometimes I hear the English add an "R" to the end of a word that ends in "A" also...it comes out "AR" instead of "AH."

Some others:

I'm going down to the health "spar"
I drive a Toyota "Corroller"

Then, after having the temerity to add an "R" sound to the things that end in "A", should a word actually end in an "R" sound, for some silly reason they change it to an "A".

Water becomes "woe-tah".

As for Canadians, I'm surprised no one has mentioned how they pronounce sorry like "soorrey".

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 04:26 PM

Personally I am always shocked when I hear just about every celebrity on american TV say "Ax" instead of ask.

Futurama was great at making fun of that.

production_coordinator · Apr 11, 2006, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Personally I am always shocked when I hear just about every celebrity on american TV say "Ax" instead of ask.

Futurama was great at making fun of that.

That one drives me absolutely furious. It is only worse when they follow it up with a "dem"

EXAMPLE: "I AX DEM' if they wanted to do.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

That one drives me absolutely furious. It is only worse when they follow it up with a "dem"

EXAMPLE: "I AX DEM' if they wanted to do.

Whatever, it just makes them look like stupid trash. Sad thing is when you see roll models on TV doing it.

subego · Apr 11, 2006, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Personally I am always shocked when I hear just about every celebrity on american TV say "Ax" instead of ask.

Futurama was great at making fun of that.

Never heard this happen.

Can't say I watch too many celebrities in unscripted situations though.

Edit: I've heard this plenty in everyday conversation.

subego · Apr 11, 2006, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Sad thing is when you see roll models on TV doing it.

Can I spelling flame your pronunciation rant?

production_coordinator · Apr 11, 2006, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Never heard this happen.

Can't say I watch too many celebrities in unscripted situations though.

Edit: I've heard this plenty in everyday conversation.

Many celebrities can hold their own in a regular conversation, but I've seen a few interviews where the curtain is drawn and you see the real Oz.

It's important to remember that many of them don't have more than a high school education.

subego · Apr 11, 2006, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

Many celebrities can hold their own in a regular conversation, but I've seen a few interviews where the curtain is drawn and you see the real Oz.

Share.

Dark Helmet · Apr 11, 2006, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

It's important to remember that many of them don't have more than a high school education.

Are you saying that they teach "Axe" up until grade 12 and they only tell you the secret that you are saying it wrong when you hit collage?

JoshuaZ · Apr 11, 2006, 08:10 PM

New iPorn... right? Think how much cash Apple would rake in on that one.

tooki · Apr 11, 2006, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

but aren't we allowed to post any worthless crap we want under The CodyDawg Act?

Absolutely not.

tooki

Doofy · Apr 11, 2006, 08:16 PM

Right. This taking the site down for a single product update thing... ...wouldn't have anything to do with their site not actually being a site, but several? I mean, they use geographical content caches or something like that, don't they? Wouldn't these need to be updated and/or the data filtered through to them and/or the old data purged?

IceEnclosure · Apr 12, 2006, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by tooki

Absolutely not.

tooki

::grumble grumble::

IceEnclosure · Apr 12, 2006, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Personally I am always shocked when I hear just about every celebrity on american TV say "Ax" instead of ask.

Futurama was great at making fun of that.

I admittedly watch way too much televison, american tv. The only people I see saying that (on television and in real life) are black people, or southerners of any race.

I definitely don't think "just about every celebrity on american tv" talks like that.

villalobos · Apr 12, 2006, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by tooki

They don't take down the store to update refurb stock.

But people, seriously: there is NO NEED to post these "OMG teh Apple Store is DOWN!" threads. Really, there isn't.

tooki

Hey if you don't like it, lock it...

ajprice · Apr 12, 2006, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by villalobos

Hey if you don't like it, lock it...

You really shouldn't encourage tooki like that

funkboy · Apr 12, 2006, 02:46 PM

Axe was a way of saying ask in ye olde English...

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/inde...?date=19991216