UPDATE: Apple Store down - should we be excited?

Jonny Evans
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July 23, 2009
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Well, here's unexpected - the Apple Store appears to be out of action in the US and the UK.

We're not saying there's an imminent product upgrade coming, but we're pretty curious to see if there's any changes. Sure, this could be for maintenance, but as news-starved hacks we get all jiggy when the shop shuts down...we're on a permanent search for Apple-related topics to talk about after all.

While you wait, it may be interesting to reflect on the following data:

Market research firm NPD has just revealed Apple’s revenue share for PCs over $1,000 is 91 per cent. So that's interesting, right? Betanews reports that Apple’s revenue share went up to 91 per cent from 88 per cent in May.

Check back later for any new product news, or just a slightly disappointed sigh. Which will it be? You decide...

UPDATE: We now know that new products are currently being announced, and they'll be a boon to creative Mac users in the music and video markets, because they are Logic Pro 9 and Final Cut Pro 7. We're attempting to secure details on these releases, and we'll tell you more about them later on.

Comments (11)

9to5Mac Noob <- lol (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:18am

Hey follow
http://twitter.com/applestorecheck

and be the first to know ;-)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:24am

NEW MIGHTY MOUSE!!!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:26am

I hope it's some absurdly revolutionary product that they just slip into the store without fanfare.

Probably just iPods with camera's or larger capacity time capsules or something trivial.

maui (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:27am

its down in canada too.....giggity

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:31am

...think you'll find it's down worldwide :-) woohoo!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:36am

New and improved!!

Aidoneus (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:39am

Snow Leopard pre-orders, presumably with an accompanying release date.

Betcha.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:44am

iPods based on holographic memory crystals. 1000TB capacity, hardly any power consumption! This must be it.

Aidoneus (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:44am

New Pro Apps.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:48am

It's upgrades to FinalCut & Logic ;)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 23, 2009 - 5:54am

just read this and when I check already up..is it just me or ???what's the new stuff?