In an echo of the furor that met the release of the original eMac, Apple has withdrawn its new education-only iMac from sale to individuals.The new product was available for purchase by individual students and teachers through Apple’s resellers and online and high street stores, but this has been changed. Apple will now sell the new education iMac only to institutions.A note to dealers reveals: “Please be advised that the iMac for education is no longer available to education individuals. Effective immediately, this product is only available to education institutions. The product will be removed from the Apple Education Individual Stores from 12 July 2006.”The move to withdraw the Mac, which costs 544 pounds (US$1,001), excluding VAT, has not been explained, though the product was always aimed only at the education market. It’s an odd reflection of what occurred when Apple launched its education-only eMac. The company experienced a cacophony of requests from potential customers who wanted to buy what was at that time Apple’s most affordable Mac.So strong was this demand that Apple eventually relented and began selling the eMac to the general public. -Jonny Evans, Macworld.co.ukRelated Links: Apple Ditches All CRT Monitors Apple’s New ‘Education’ iMac to Be Priced at $900Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management Change Management IT Operations feature CIO Darlene Taylor’s formula for success: Listen, drive, care This Motor City CIO says building and maintaining credibility starts with an empathy-driven approach, which has the potential to render you highly appealing to top talent. By Michael Bertha Nov 30, 2023 6 mins Automotive Industry IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by Huawei 400G: Building bandwidth for the next lap By Jane Chan Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Networking feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO Managed Service Providers Managed IT Services Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe