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Apple to withdraw EU products

updated 01:45 pm EDT, Thu June 22, 2006

Apple products in EU


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Power Over Ethernet & Antenna, iPod shuffle External Battery Pack, and all versions of the company's eMac will be withdrawn, according to AppleInsider.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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  1. burger

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    06/22, 02:24pm | report spam | Reply |

    Oh no!

    An early withdraw would be a victory for the terrorist environment!

  1. coldfusion1970

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    eMac

    Fsck the EU. I really wanted a Intel eMac :-( I was going to use this Intel iMac until it was available.

  1. ronjamin

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    EuroWienies

    What a bunch of EuroWienies!

  1. GORDYmac

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    06/22, 04:27pm | report spam | Reply |

    Well, we now know...

    ...what Apple will do should any of that crazy DRM legislation go through. Take their ball and go home.

  1. christophersj

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    06/23, 12:19pm | report spam | Reply |

    Environmental poison

    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.

    -Christopher Johnson

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