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Dow Jones Business News reports that Apple recently laid off workers from its education division, which has fallen prey to state budget cuts and increased competition as of late. An Apple spokesperson said there were “minor work-force reductions” but declined to say how many jobs were cut. “The education market has been challenging as state budgets have been so strapped,” said Shannon Cross, an analyst at Cross Research.

The Apple Store for Education is currently offering institutions a 20-pack of eMacs for US$949 (SuperDrive) or $649 (CD-ROM) each and a 20-pack of iBooks for $849 per unit until Dec. 19, 2003 or while supplies last. Apple has also launched a new promotion that offers a $150 discount on a Bretford Cart or Bretford Sit-Stand Workstation when purchased at the same time as a portable Mac. Read More

Writing for BusinessWeek, Alex Salkever says that Apple may be on the verge of making a comeback in the eduction market. He notes that Mac OS X makes it easy for schools to integrate Macs into a PC network, not to mention the fact that Apple’s switch to Unix allows the use of Unix specialists for system support.

Several MacMinute readers report that Apple has lowered its pricing for K-12 educators and higher education faculty, staff, and students. The Apple Store for Education notes that you can now save 5 to 15 percent on most Apple products. Highlighted discounts include the dual 2GHz Power Mac G5 for US$2,699 ($2,999 retail) and the 1GHz 17-inch PowerBook for $2,999 ($3,299 retail).