On January 10th, Apple Computer announced withdrawal of support for selected Macintosh computers, PowerBooks, printers and monitors, including the thousands of parts that make up those products (see list below). Pre-Owned Electronics, Inc., a Massachusetts-based provider of remanufactured Apple products is the largest source for educators around the country who are in need of discontinued Apple parts. Selling to education for over 15 years, Pre-Owned Electronics continues to supply schools with the products they can no longer get from Apple Computer.

Pre-Owned Electronics saw a surge in business after Apple Corporation's first obsolete product announcement on September 1st 1998. Although identified by Apple as "obsolete/vintage," the discontinued products represent an install base of 1 million plus units, primarily in schools across the country. "Schools found that this announcement, seemingly unfortunate at first, was actually better for them," commented Charles H. Kouyoumjian, Vice-President of Pre-Owned Electronics. "By coming to us for these and other parts, they found that they could buy the same genuine parts as from the manufacturer not only with double the warranty period but also at a savings of up to 40%. Schools and Districts that were running out of service parts funding in March or April are now able to realize a budget surplus in June."

Pre-Owned Electronics has already added to its existing inventory of over 100,000 parts for Apple computers and peripherals up to the latest iMac and PowerMac G4 systems. The company also sells Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Packard Bell and Toshiba parts.

Founded in 1985, has earned a national reputation for providing K-12 schools, national service organizations, superstores, leading resellers, corporations and universities with outstanding value and unparalleled service. For more information visit Pre-Owned Electronics, Inc.'s Website at:
http://www.preowned.com.

List of obsolete products announced by Apple on January 10, 2000
Apple IIgs
AppleColor High-Res RGB Monitor
Macintosh IIcx
PowerBook 100
Stylewriter Printer
Two-Page Monochrome Monitor
Macintosh IIfx

List of vintage products announced by Apple on January 10, 2000
Mac 16\224 Color Display
Mac Color Classic
Mac Centris 610
Mac Quadra 610
Mac Quadra 800
Mac TV
PowerBook 160
PowerBook 165
PowerBook 180c
PowerBook Duo 210
PowerBook Duo 270c
LaserWriter Pro 600
Apple CD Products
AppleDesign Powered Speakers
Mac Color Classic II
Mac Performa 275
Mac Centris 650
Mac Quadra 650
Apple Workgroup Server 60
Apple Workgroup Server 80
PowerBook 180
PowerBook 165c
PowerBook Duo 230
PowerBook Duo 250
LaserWriter Pro 630
LaserWriter Pro 810 MultiMedia

List of obsolete/vintage products announced by Apple on September 1, 1998.
Apple II/Apple II Plus
Mac IIsi
Apple IIc/Apple IIc Plus
Macintosh LC/LC II
Apple IIe
Macintosh Quadra 700
Apple IIgs
Macintosh Portable
Macintosh 128K/512K
PowerBook 140/145/145B/170
Macintosh Plus
Apple Mono Monitor
Macintosh SE/SE30
Monitor II Mono Monitor
Macintosh Classic/Classic II
Apple Hi-Res Mono Monitor
Macintosh II
ColorMonitor IIe & IIc
Macintosh IIx
AppleColor Composite Monitor
Macintosh IIfx
AppleColor High-Res RGB Monitor
Macintosh IIcx
Macintosh 12\224 Mono Display
Macintosh IIci
Macintosh 12\224 RGB Monitor
Macintosh Color Display
Apple Stylewriter
Apple Macintosh Portrait Display
Apple Disk II/Disk III
Apple Two-Page Mono Monitor
Apple Disk IIc Flat Panel Display
Apple DuoDisk
ImageWriter II
Apple 3.5 Drive
ImageWriter LQ
Apple PC 5.25 Drive
LaserWriter/LaserWriter Plus
Apple 1.44MB SuperDrive
LaserWriter II SC/NT/NTX
External Hard Drive
SC LaserWriter IIf/IIg
Apple Tape Backup 40SC
Apple Personal LaserWriter LS
Apple Standard Keyboard
Apple Personal LaserWriter LS/L
Apple Personal Modem
Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR
Apple Data Modem 2400
Apple Personal LaserWriter SC & NT
Apple Fax Modem

Charles W. Moore

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February 09, 2010