Is there any proof or reference to the spare parts statement below? Is there evidence that Apple is having difficulty obtaining spare parts for the Titaniums? Current thinking that Apple is trying to clear out stock seems a lot more plausible. I'm thinking G5 Powerbook... On Jan 19, 2004, at 9:39 AM, Kynan Shook wrote: > Also, the purpose of the trade-in is not to get rid of extra stock; > it's to bring in old models to use as spare parts. The display that > those two models use, for example, is in very low stock, and as a > result, is very expensive to replace. The trade-in lets them get more > parts which they can refurbish and then use to repair broken > computers.