Briefly: iPod shuffle at ASDA, Mac OS X 10.3.8 build 7U15...
iPod shuffle headed for ASDA
According to tipsters nestled in precisely the right places, ASDA, Wal-Mart's U.K. subsidiary, is also expecting a substantial quantity of iPod shuffles. Like U.S.-based Wal-Mart stores, ASDA is expecting the first shipment of the players in mid-April.
The overseas retailer operates 274 stores (England 227, Scotland 34 and Wales 13) and 24 depots throughout Britain, and has been part of the Wal-Mart family since 1999.
It's unclear whether ASDA is planning to feature the iPod shuffle in its circular upon roll-out.
Back in Cupertino, Calif., sources say that in recent days Apple has provided its developers with a couple of new software seeds to diagnose.
Mac OS X 10.3.8 build 7U15
Mac OS X 10.3.8, a forthcoming maintenance and stability update for Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther," is reportedly at build 7U15. Since our previous report, the system update has swelled, slightly, to 26.7 MB, while gaining several audio-related corrections. A previous build, which apparently went unreleased to the majority of developers, packed some video and audio driver performance enhancements.
Mac OS X 10.3.8 is rumored for a release sometime later this month.
WebStart and Java Plugin Update
Earlier this week, Apple also began testing WebStart and Java Plugin Update 1.4.2. The combination update for Mac OS X 10.3 is being developed specifically to address an issue introduced in Java 1.4.2 Update 2 that caused problems with signed applets using Live Connect, sources said.
This update is currently being primed for release and is said to be in the Final Candidate stage.
4 Comments
They aren't getting a shipment until mid-April? I find that odd given most other major retailers are getting them within the next couple weeks.
A large chain like that would only want to stock if it is guaranteed a supply. Obviously Apple cant do that just now and there would be good enough an advantage to send all of its shuffles to walmart etc leaving other more computer type stores in the cold.
Well Australia's largest retail chain has their supply. Not quite Walmart but still it's a poor argument. Don't tell me Walmart doesn't ever sell out of stock. They could easily gradually roll out based on store sizing.
Maybe but I have read that their quantity requirements are enormous swamping anything any aussie chain could demand