The whole snafu were pinpointed to a couple of web pages under LaCie’s domain – as well as the way the four seasons work on different continents. In North America, Asia and Europe, summer time would be winter in Australia and New Zealand, and vice versa, so the web pages which led to this confusion can be found here and here.
A slight difference in the URL has certainly moved blogs and news sites to report on a delay – but there ain’t none, which means the Thunderbolt drive should still be on track as scheduled. Boo hoo for localized web pages for individual sales areas, no?