Another One Bites the Dust.

Another One Bites the Dust. For thousands of students and teachers who first entered the worldof computers in the early 1980s, a familiar educational friend has givenup its ghost to the graveyard of technological obsolescence ob��so��les��cent?adj.1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. . Apple Computers recently announced that it has retired the AppleIIe The Apple IIe was the third model in the Apple II series of personal computers, produced by Apple Computer. The "e" in the name stood for "enhanced", referring to the fact that several popular features were now built-in that were only available as upgrades and , Macintosh II (computer) Macintosh II - (Mac II) A version of Apple's Macintosh personal computer, released in March 1987, using the Motorola 68020 CPU, which runs at a higher clock rate than the Motorola 68000 used in the original Mac. and Macintosh SE The Macintosh SE was a personal computer manufactured by Apple. This computer marked a significant improvement on the Macintosh Plus design and was introduced by Apple at the same time as the Macintosh II. computers and associated products toits "technologically obsolete" list along with 50 otherproducts. The Apple IIe was one of the first computers to gain a place inschools nationwide and still dominates the technological scene at manyschools that lack funds to upgrade. This doesn't bode well for schools nationwide that still usethese computers and accessories. Schools will have to rely onthird-party vendors for repairs and replacements, eventually switchingto newer Apple models as funds become available, according to JDL n. 1. Jewish Defense League. Technologies, an Edina, Minn.-based company focusing on networking andsolutions integration for K-12 education. For a complete list of the discontinued products, visitwww.jdltech.com.