Connect Store - Offline

Stuart Young · 10-16-2006, 06:07 PM

Anyone else noticed the Connect Store is currently offline for a few hours?

new software updates maybe??

Kenal0 · 10-16-2006, 06:09 PM

It is because I just got my portable reader 5 minutes before the store went offline and I never finished 1984 in 6th grade!!!
Now it is the only book I can read!! When is the store going to reopen. A few hours is not almost 4.

Kenal0

TadW · 10-16-2006, 06:13 PM

We value your patronage and thank you for your patience while we update the store. The update will complete in a few short hours.

Mitchll · 10-16-2006, 06:33 PM

Having read the constructive input of the members regarding the estore, maybe they are remodelling already

ChrisAllenFiz · 10-16-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenal0

It is because I just got my portable reader 5 minutes before the store went offline and I never finished 1984 in 6th grade!!!
Now it is the only book I can read!! When is the store going to reopen. A few hours is not almost 4.

Kenal0

1984 is a great book. Freakonomics extract is entertaining too

Kenal0 · 10-16-2006, 07:12 PM

I guess I will find out as the store is still down 4 1/2 hours later.
Kenal0

Michele · 10-16-2006, 09:17 PM

Vast site corrections/improvements? Wishlist?
Tomorrow is the date for new releases...
*crosses fingers*

Kenal0 · 10-16-2006, 09:23 PM

I just want to buy a stinkin book already!!!!!
It had been almost 7 hours, not a few short short hours like the message says.
Kenal0

NatCh · 10-16-2006, 10:08 PM

I never take the time estimates on things like that literally, myself. (I'm still waiting on a product that was billed as "coming soon" in January of 2001)

They must be doing something unusual, if it was just a relatively minor re-vamp, they'd have it ready to go on another server, and swap them out pretty quickly. How long it's taking, may actually be a good thing ... or someone could have stuck their foot in it.

They'll probably have it back up tomorrow, if not, there'll be plenty of time for me to get annoyed then.

Mohit25 · 10-16-2006, 10:20 PM

but why would they do a new release US daytime hours ??? and surely, they would not need to take the site down for enhancements - they could just swap to a new build on another server.

Michele · 10-16-2006, 10:28 PM

As far as I'm concerned, they can have a week to fix it, as long as the end result is better than it has been. In the meantime, there's all of Cory Doctorow's stuff free online.

Peregrine · 10-17-2006, 03:19 AM

Connect is still down now...

Bob Russell · 10-17-2006, 07:34 AM

It seems to be back up this morning. Patriots Club is still priced high (after its brief reduction a while back). I haven't checked for new content though.

ChrisAllenFiz · 10-17-2006, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

It seems to be back up this morning. Patriots Club is still priced high (after its brief reduction a while back). I haven't checked for new content though.

A quick check for new content revealed nothing. I think it was just down for technical reasons.

NatCh · 10-17-2006, 12:07 PM

Perhaps they did some restructuring, the ebooks.connect.com/index.htm page is gone.

10-16-2006, 06:07 PM	#1
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	Connect Store - Offline Anyone else noticed the Connect Store is currently offline for a few hours? new software updates maybe??

10-16-2006, 06:13 PM	#3
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	We value your patronage and thank you for your patience while we update the store. The update will complete in a few short hours. Attached Thumbnails

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Kenal0 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	It is because I just got my portable reader 5 minutes before the store went offline and I never finished 1984 in 6th grade!!! Now it is the only book I can read!! When is the store going to reopen. A few hours is not almost 4. Kenal0

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Kenal0 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	I guess I will find out as the store is still down 4 1/2 hours later. Kenal0

10-16-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
Michele Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 999496 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Device: Kindle 3	Vast site corrections/improvements? Wishlist? Tomorrow is the date for new releases... crosses fingers

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Kenal0 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	I just want to buy a stinkin book already!!!!! It had been almost 7 hours, not a few short short hours like the message says. Kenal0

10-16-2006, 10:08 PM	#9
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I never take the time estimates on things like that literally, myself. (I'm still waiting on a product that was billed as "coming soon" in January of 2001) They must be doing something unusual, if it was just a relatively minor re-vamp, they'd have it ready to go on another server, and swap them out pretty quickly. How long it's taking, may actually be a good thing ... or someone could have stuck their foot in it. They'll probably have it back up tomorrow, if not, there'll be plenty of time for me to get annoyed then.

10-16-2006, 10:20 PM	#10
Mohit25 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony Reader	but why would they do a new release US daytime hours ??? and surely, they would not need to take the site down for enhancements - they could just swap to a new build on another server.

10-16-2006, 10:28 PM	#11
Michele Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 999496 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Device: Kindle 3	As far as I'm concerned, they can have a week to fix it, as long as the end result is better than it has been. In the meantime, there's all of Cory Doctorow's stuff free online.

10-17-2006, 03:19 AM	#12
Peregrine Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cary, NC Device: iPad	Connect is still down now...

10-17-2006, 07:34 AM	#13
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	It seems to be back up this morning. Patriots Club is still priced high (after its brief reduction a while back). I haven't checked for new content though.

10-17-2006, 12:07 PM	#15
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Perhaps they did some restructuring, the ebooks.connect.com/index.htm page is gone.