AppleInsider StaffIn an official statement issued today, Apple Computer conceded that it has missed a self-imposed deadline for launcing its iTunes download service in Canada.
"We said that we would launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada by the end of November, but we're going to miss this deadline by a bit," the company said. "You'll hear from us very soon."
During a music related event in October that saw the launch of iTunes in 9 new European countries, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said that the Canadian store would open for business in November.
Apple provided no explanation for the delay, though sources have recently hinted at impending delays that reportedly began mid-month. According to one source, the Canadian iTunes music store was originally scheduled to launch around November 17th.
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Oh well, I suppose this will leave them with more time to protest visiting U.S. presidents or something.
Oh well, I suppose this will leave them with more time to protest visiting U.S. presidents or something.
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MOSR, bless 'em, said there would be a delay in the launch in an article this past Sunday. That got something right for a change.
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Alright--Lets not start a holly war here. Back to the topic at hand; whatever is delaying the store is obviously delaying it on a rolling basis. If this were not the case, I do not think Apple would have issued this statement just last week.
The graphics have also been done for a while:
But then again, this was also the case for the Ireland store, which appears to be experiencing similar problems.
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Yes I am, thank God.
I don't really care who you protest, but most of the productive people I know don't have time for such things. That's probably why most protesters here in the U.S. are liberals.