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Apple’s Change Of Heart On Green Certification – NPR News

The company is also requesting certification for more products, including its new MacBook Pro model. Apple’s move comes after the company started to get hammered by customers who were not pleased by the company’s initial decision. For years …

Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro wins EPEAT Gold status on return – Electronista

The sudden pullout — and subsequent return– of Apple from the EPEAT certification program it helped create increasingly appears to have been a dispute over the status that have been given to the Retina MacBook Pro if it were submitted, … Continue reading

Apple does reversal on green ratings, re-registers with EPEAT – San Jose Mercury News

This is clearly a misstep,” said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies. As of Friday, 40 Apple products, including the latest MacBook Pro, were on the group’s registry. The announcement, which said the Cupertino company had heard from …

Upon return, Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro on EPEAT Gold status list – Macdaily News

“The sudden pullout, and subsequent return, of Apple from the EPEAT certification program it helped create increasingly appears to have been a dispute over the status that have been given to the Retina MacBook Pro if it were submitted, as … Continue reading

Microsoft should follow Apple’s lead and ditch the disc in Windows 8 – Beta News

The move follows another from April where the company announced Windows 8 would only be available in standard and Pro editions … It is for this reason that Apple has been able to successfully slash the end cost of an … Continue reading

Apple: No wait, we’re green again – CNN

Apple would not say why it had left the green certification system, but it was widely speculated that its new line of MacBook Pro laptops, which had not been reviewed by EPEAT, might be too difficult to recycle to earn … Continue reading

EPEAT CEO: Apple’s Exit Spurred a Customer Backlash – CNBC

Note that its laptops no longer have the removable batteries I.T. departments covet, and the latest version of Apple’s Final Cut Pro editing program was such a drastic departure from previous versions that it upended professional video workflows …

Apple rejoins green tech program after spat – au.news.yahoo.com

“We await more details that ensure that future versions of Apple’s computers will be built with easily removable, recyclable and upgradable parts, unlike the current MacBook Pro. These design changes would make for a greener Apple product.” Apple has faced … Continue reading

Ship Dates Improve for Retina Display MacBook Pro – PC Magazine

Meanwhile, the rest of the MacBook Pro lineup has been listed as in stock. Some have said they are still waiting for the coveted laptop. Earlier this week, Tapbots released an early version of its Tweetbot Twitter app for the … Continue reading

Despite sanctions, Apple gear booms in Iran – Reuters

Even so, prices often remain competitive with authorized Apple dealers outside Iran. The lowest spec MacBook Pro was priced in Tehran this month at around $1,250, compared to $1,200 (before tax) for the slightly updated model in New York.