Apple To Discontinue Mac Pro In EU Over Safety Regulations

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday February 2, 2013 @02:28AM from the not-all-product-lines-are-created-equal dept.

jones_supa writes "Apple has been forced to remove the Mac Pro from sale in the European Union after an amendment to a safety regulation left the machines non-compliant. The updated electronics safety standard IEC 60950-1 increases requirements around electrical port protection (PDF) and the fan guards in the system. Apple does not plan to modify their machines and will simply pull them from market in the EU. Apple wishes to warn customers and partners about the change so that they would have sufficient time to order Mac Pro units and meet any needs prior to 1 March, when the amendment comes into effect."

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Re:"fan guards in the system" by Sponge+Bath · 2013-02-02 02:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Macs have fans?
Cooling fans and fanboys.
Re:"fan guards in the system" by Carewolf · 2013-02-02 02:51 · Score: 5, Funny

Macs have fans?
Yes, and they are hard to miss since they whine loudly if put to work. I am ofcourse refering to the the cooling fans, not the fanboys.
Re:Unlikely to be discontinued altogether by Anonymous Coward · 2013-02-02 06:17 · Score: 5, Funny

> Who would have thought you could sell small appliances by marketing them the same way as a Mercedes...
Steve Jobs would.