Stuff says no Apple announcements as Apple Stores go offline across Asia

Jonny Evans
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October 20, 2009
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Update: Yep, we can tick Stuff off of our list of reliable sources.

In a move destined to create much gnawing and gnashing of teeth among company watchers, Apple today allegedly denied it intends introducing any new products later on.

An Apple source has poured cold water on the hubbub of expectation, denying the company plans any announcement “today or tomorrow”.

Stuff reports: “We've been in contact with Apple to see if there was any comment to the rumoured announcement. We were first told we "hadn't missed any Apple announcements", and when pressed on if there was any news on events today or tomorrow, we got the simple reply: "Nope".”

Clutching at straws, we’d like to point out that not every Apple product upgrade actually makes it all the way to “announcement” status, some just quietly slip into being on the Apple Store, but these tend to be slight model upgrades rather than the whizz-bang credit-card attention-seeking new product salvos we’ve learned to love.

We’ll wait and see if there’s any change in the situation, but as of 11.57am UK time, the Apple Store remains open for business and there’s no news there.

NOTE: Above image is illustrative only, as explained above the Apple Store remains open for business.

UPDATE: In the last half hour, Apple Stores in Australia, New Zealand and Japan have gone offline...check back for what happens next...
 

Comments (27)

NicMac (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 4:25am

Any news on events today and tomorrow, with the response "nope"

hmmm...could mean that there's simply no 'news' and not necessarily no 'event'...

But I'm nothing if not an optimist!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 4:47am

WTF

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 4:57am

Use of double negatives that actually make sense. Bravo! (X2)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 4:58am

It is certain that Apple would want to clean its inventory before releasing any new product. And instead of having your new product release annihilated by what will be a media tsunami on the 22nd, why not hold up for a week or two and steal the spotlight!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 5:01am

Nothing FANBOYS !

Woody | October 20, 2009 - 9:57am

Ha ha you fail!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 5:32am

Also, the question was weird: "... news on events...". Events are planned and usually have a week lead time for invitations to be sent. In this case, nobody was speculating about an event, but the introduction of a number of products/upgrades. I guess we'll see soon.

BacMook (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 5:34am

The store is getting hammered though it is taking ages to load.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:03am

It will be january!

Sorry fanboys...

Canada Chas (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:15am

If Apple were to make a slight re-design in their iMac, Apple TV and release a Mac Mini Server, this would call for a keynote address. Apple always puts out the invite a week in advance. I would suspect that the keynote be before American Thanksgiving.

Canada Chas (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:16am

If Apple were to make a slight re-design in their iMac, Apple TV and release a Mac Mini Server, this would call for a keynote address. Apple always puts out the invite a week in advance. I would suspect that the keynote be before American Thanksgiving.

Canada Chas (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:16am

If Apple were to make a slight re-design in their iMac, Apple TV and release a Mac Mini Server, this would call for a keynote address. Apple always puts out the invite a week in advance. I would suspect that the keynote be before American Thanksgiving.

Canada Chas (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:17am

If Apple were to make a slight re-design in their iMac, Apple TV and release a Mac Mini Server, this would call for a keynote address. Apple always puts out the invite a week in advance. I would suspect that the keynote be before American Thanksgiving.

Canada Chas (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:18am

If Apple were to make a slight re-design in their iMac, Apple TV and release a Mac Mini Server, this would call for a keynote address. Apple always puts out the invite a week in advance. I would suspect that the keynote be before American Thanksgiving.

Jimmy (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:20am

Wouldn't it be great if they did it on the 22nd?

Jimmy (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:20am

Wouldn't it be great if they did it on the 22nd?

9to5Mac Noobish (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:22am

oooo...

andycnx (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:22am

Australian Online Apple Store is Down =D

Macadelic (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:24am

for all those who can´t wait!

http://store.apple.com ;)

andycnx (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:29am

Australian Online Apple Store is Down =D

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:44am

US Store down, I think 9 to 5 got it wrong for once

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 6:45am

US down

Randolph Kirkpatrick (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 7:00am

How about this: they send out an announcement this week for a media event next Tuesday. That way the news cycle hype around the Win 7 and MS Store events will include lots of rumor-mongering and anticipation of what Apple will be coming out with.

Probably not real likely, but if they do have as many products to release as rumored, and they do seem pretty likely (definitely MacBooks and probably iMacs), and they would want to get them out real soon in time for Christmas... Seems like it would be a great subversive move.

PZ (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 7:00am

Are there people who actually whip out their credit card on the day Apple releases (expensive!) new products? Thats absolutely ridiculous. Shameful, even.

Ever hear of donating to charity?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 8:58am

Ok here's my take. My family have been mac people since Apple released the very first iMac. What we've done with each computer that we have went through is DONATED every time we updated our computers. That hasn't happened yet as we have been using the same macs for the past six years. I'm still using my PowerMac G5 and i think that that was well spent. People would cycle through and possibly donate their old computer to charity and get a new one.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 7:07am

As in the subject

Mobil 1 (not verified) | October 20, 2009 - 7:51am

C'mon apple! We've been waiting for these upgrades! The iMacs, Macbooks, Mac Mini, Magic Mouse and New Trackpad.