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12/26/2007, 9:20am, EST

Wednesday, December 26th

Airport Extreme 'not available' in UK

The Airport Extreme base station has been temporarily removed from sale at Apple UK's online storefront, checks show. While still listed under wireless accessories, the Extreme's status has been changed to "not available," and accordingly no price is mentioned either. The disappearance is also apparently unique to the UK, as the American, Canadian and French online stores still have the wireless router in stock. No official explanation has been issued.

The most likely reason may be a simple lack of inventory due to high sales, but others exist as well; among these may be problems with regional regulations, which forced a temporary removal of the Extreme nearly a year ago. It is highly unlikely that it is a sign of a forthcoming upgrade to the router, as products have traditionally been removed from the American storefront first in such cases.

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testudo

uh-oh

12/26, 9:32am, EST

This can only mean one thing.

Unfortunately, only Apple knows what that one thing is.

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64stang06

again?

12/26, 10:05am, EST

Didn't this happen around this time last year also?

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jerryfrit

it means....

12/26, 10:26am, EST

...the G5 Powerbooks are here!

Sorry, old joke.

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testudo

Re: it means

12/26, 11:58am, EST

And completely wrong, obviously.

We all know that the Powerbook G5's are something for MWSF next month (putting two and two together - anxiously awaited product plus supposed notebook announcements; what else could it be).

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Feathers

RoHS...

12/26, 12:03pm, EST

Could it be RoHS again that got rid of the iSight, Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinders and so many other great things that were NEVER EVER going to find their way into a landfill. EU we love you...NOT!

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testudo

Re: rohs

12/26, 2:22pm, EST

Then wouldn't it be gone from all of Europe?

And how wouldn't these items end up in landfills? People don't throw stuff out when it breaks?

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thewebdrives

only apple knows it..

12/26, 3:06pm, EST

only apple guys may know what all is happening. we can just assume what may and what may not have happened. Most likely cause could be lack of inventory. New year is coming and looks like they have sold all what they manufactured. it did happen last year too around this time. based on this could be a method to gain negative popularity for this product. Popularity is popularity, no matter if its positive or negative.

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