The yellow Post-it is usually a sign that something new is coming
[UPDATE: The store came back up shortly after 6:00 a.m. EST Sunday. If there were any changes, I can't see them.]
Sometimes Apple (AAPL) takes its online store off-line for cosmetic changes -- like maybe a Father's Day sale. Sometimes it's to clear the decks for a new piece of hardware. What that might be, we can only guess. Among the products due for an upgrade:
The newly revamped discussion forums are filled with complaints about the new design
Source: Apple.com. Click to enlarge.
No good deed, they say, goes unpunished.
No sooner had Apple (AAPL) re-opened its newly redesigned Apple Support Communities center -- the place on Apple.com where users bring their computer problems and get comfort, validation and, with any luck, solutions from other users -- than the place was filled with complaints about the redesign MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Apr 17, 2011 6:24 AM ET
Look for it to open again in advance of the 1 p.m. EDT 'Back to the Mac' event
The Apple (AAPL) drumroll continues.
See also:
Live video: Back to the Mac
What to expect at 'Back to the Mac'
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Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Oct 20, 2010 12:21 PM ET
Shortages of iMacs and Mac Pros signaled long overdue product updates
[UPDATE: Apple, as expected, released new iMacs and Mac Pros Tuesday. The iMacs start at $1,199. The Pros start at $2,499 and can be configured with up to 12 processing cores. Press releases, with specs, here and here.
There's also a new $999 27-inch Cinema Display (specs) and a $69 wireless multi-touch trackpad accessory for desktop Macs.
Last -- and least MORE
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