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August 8, 2007

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New look for Apple websites around the world

Posted Aug. 8, ’07, 4:27 PM PT by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Category | Apple

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You might remember that one of the smaller piece of news to come out of WWDC, nearly two months ago, was Apple’s redesign of their website. Their US website. International users were left out in the cold of the traditional look.

Well, since yesterday, that’s no longer the case: nearly all international Apple websites now sport the dark grey design US visitors have grown accustomed to.

There is, however, one improvement sorely missing from all international websites: an iPhone tab.

For a guy who lives in a country where Apple hasn’t even announced when the iPhone would be available (Canada), it’s painful indeed. At least Europeans can expect the phone in Q4 — that means before the end of September. It’s coming, it’s coming…


6 Comments

Gui Leite said:

To be consistent with its presence here in Brazil, Apple has not updated the website yet. The current front page shows the 'new' iPod shuffle...

August 8, 2007 5:24 PM
Rob Cottingham said:

I share your pain, Thomas. The one consolation I have is that maybe by the time it comes to Canada, Apple will have solved that whole battery thing.

Then again, maybe that'll never happen given Canadian mobile providers' extortionate data pricing: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2118/159/

August 8, 2007 5:29 PM
Thomas GvL Author Profile Page said:

Thanks for your comments, guys.

Gui, I'm sorry to hear that. Don't you guys also have the most expensive iPod nano pricing, something like the equivalent of US$320 for 2GB? From what I see, the only countries with the old design are Brazil, Mexico, and India, but I expect Apple to update those soon enough. I hope they do!

August 8, 2007 5:46 PM
Gui Leite said:

Yes, prices down here are crazy, but that's not really Apple's fault, as taxes make up the bulk of it. If we're lucky and prices remain the same the new iMac will be sold for the equivalente of US$ 2500 for the 20-inch model and US$ 4500 for the 24-inch model.

August 8, 2007 6:18 PM
Magnus said:

It's not reached the Middle East yet (www.appleme.ae)

August 8, 2007 10:32 PM
zedwards said:

France has it now. Not a big fan of it though, a bit kludgy and big.

August 9, 2007 2:33 AM

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