Apple sold out of iSights

October 22, 2006 By

So, we went down to the Apple store and tried to buy an iSight. Turns out they are sold out. The salesperson said they can’t keep them in stock. A customer behind me was looking for one too and said that they are sold out everywhere.

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  • http://clogwog.net/ tom schuring

    hi robert,

    have you tried the online store for the isight? they say it has a 2-3 week shipping time.
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M8817LL/C

    cheers,
    tom

  • http://clogwog.net tom schuring

    hi robert,

    have you tried the online store for the isight? they say it has a 2-3 week shipping time.
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M8817LL/C

    cheers,
    tom

  • http://www.radioactivecode.com/ Diego

    Aren’t some updated iSight’s rumored to be coming out and hence they’ve been depleting their stock until that time?

    So maybe it’s a good thing you couldn’t find one. You may be picking up an updated one soon.

  • http://www.radioactivecode.com Diego

    Aren’t some updated iSight’s rumored to be coming out and hence they’ve been depleting their stock until that time?

    So maybe it’s a good thing you couldn’t find one. You may be picking up an updated one soon.

  • Marc-Oliver Teschke

    I guess after some EU regulations prohibited iSights in Europe, it’s about time they updated them.
    So who knows, one of the coming Tuesdays might be iSight-day.

  • Marc-Oliver Teschke

    I guess after some EU regulations prohibited iSights in Europe, it’s about time they updated them.
    So who knows, one of the coming Tuesdays might be iSight-day.

  • http://www.icack.com/allthings/ Chris Brummel

    If you can’t get on over the website, I’d love to sell you an extra one I have. The box has been opened, but it’s never been used. How about $115?

  • http://www.icack.com/allthings/ Chris Brummel

    If you can’t get on over the website, I’d love to sell you an extra one I have. The box has been opened, but it’s never been used. How about $115?

  • http://robert.accettura.com/ Robert Accettura

    They have been rumored to be updated soon:
    http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=34841
    http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/8/30/5155

    That would be my guess. EU regulations require it, and it’s due for a refresh anyway.

  • http://robert.accettura.com Robert Accettura

    They have been rumored to be updated soon:
    http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=34841
    http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/8/30/5155

    That would be my guess. EU regulations require it, and it’s due for a refresh anyway.

  • http://radaronpaws.wordpress.com/ radaronpaws

    Does the EU let anyone do anything, or do they regulate and sue over every little tiny aspect of every product?

    At least in the US unless something is clearly illegal or dangerous, if the company wants to be stupid and make proprietary stuff no one wants, they are welcome to do so.

    And how does Sony ever sell anything in Europe with all those laws? They are probably the most proprietary of all with their products.

  • http://radaronpaws.wordpress.com/ radaronpaws

    Does the EU let anyone do anything, or do they regulate and sue over every little tiny aspect of every product?

    At least in the US unless something is clearly illegal or dangerous, if the company wants to be stupid and make proprietary stuff no one wants, they are welcome to do so.

    And how does Sony ever sell anything in Europe with all those laws? They are probably the most proprietary of all with their products.

  • http://blog.leenarts.net/ Jeroen Leenarts

    iSights are banned in the EU because of environmental concerns. Those things contain a lot of nasty heavy metals.

    And some people say the EU has a lot of regulations and such. Well, doesn’t the US too have weird taxes to protect US industries?

  • http://blog.leenarts.net Jeroen Leenarts

    iSights are banned in the EU because of environmental concerns. Those things contain a lot of nasty heavy metals.

    And some people say the EU has a lot of regulations and such. Well, doesn’t the US too have weird taxes to protect US industries?

  • Brett

    Cisco bought them all for their conference system. ;)

  • Brett

    Cisco bought them all for their conference system. ;)

  • http://axewielderx.wordpress.com/ axewielderx

    My eyesight is fine and as far as I know it is in stock too….

    Oh you mean Isight…Don’t got one or want one.:)

  • http://axewielderx.wordpress.com/ axewielderx

    My eyesight is fine and as far as I know it is in stock too….

    Oh you mean Isight…Don’t got one or want one.:)

  • http://blogs.rave.ac.uk/blojsom/blog/mmetcalfe/ Miles Metcalfe

    I see the US is cracking down on the illegal and dangerous Vegemite threat: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html – still available in the EU.

  • http://blogs.rave.ac.uk/blojsom/blog/mmetcalfe/ Miles Metcalfe

    I see the US is cracking down on the illegal and dangerous Vegemite threat: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html – still available in the EU.

  • http://kevinmarks.wordpress.com/ kevinmarks

    Robert, if you have a spare DV camera lying around, they work well with iChat and PhotoBooth and QuickTime Broadcaster too. Not quite as handy as the iSight or the built-in, but still useful.

  • http://kevinmarks.wordpress.com/ kevinmarks

    Robert, if you have a spare DV camera lying around, they work well with iChat and PhotoBooth and QuickTime Broadcaster too. Not quite as handy as the iSight or the built-in, but still useful.

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  • http://www.veronicabelmont.com/ Veronica Belmont

    if you’d like to borrow mine, i’m not using it!

  • http://www.veronicabelmont.com Veronica Belmont

    if you’d like to borrow mine, i’m not using it!