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06/22/2006, 1:45pm, EDT

Thursday, June 22nd

Apple to withdraw EU products

Apple is halting the sale of several products overseas to comply with a European Union directive that prohibits the sale of electronics which contain hazardous materials. While most of Apple's products comply with the directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the RoHS directive), a number of items will be pulled for lack of compliance. Apple's iSight, AirPort Base Station With Modem, AirPort Base Station Power Over Ethernet & Antenna, iPod shuffle External Battery Pack, and all versions of the company's eMac will be withdrawn, according to AppleInsider. "Because of our precautionary approach to substances, Apple was able to meet many of the RoHS restrictions long before the deadline of July 1, 2006," the company wrote on its environmental materials website.


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burger
Oh no!
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06/22, 2:24pm, EDT
An early withdraw would be a victory for the terrorist environment!
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coldfusion1970
eMac
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06/22, 3:00pm, EDT
Fsck the EU. I really wanted a Intel eMac :-( I was going to use this Intel iMac until it was available.
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ronjamin
EuroWienies
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06/22, 3:06pm, EDT
What a bunch of EuroWienies!
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GORDYmac
Well, we now know...
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06/22, 4:27pm, EDT
...what Apple will do should any of that crazy DRM legislation go through. Take their ball and go home.
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christophersj
Environmental poison
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06/23, 12:19pm, EDT
Guys, this is about environmental poison, not Mac pride. Many computer parts are hazardous to people and the ecosystem if dumped into a landfill. With over six billion people in the world who want to use a cell phone or computer, we HAVE to redesign things, including the ease of toxic disposal, or there can be dire consequences.

You may call a society who is progressive about this issue, "weenies" if you wish, but it reminds me of the ship builders who whined about double-hulls before the Exxon Valdeez accident.

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