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                   Apple Plans In-Store Mac Trade-in Program

   Josh Centers

   Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is about to launch a
   trade-in program for Macs in its US and Canadian Apple Stores. The
   program is scheduled to begin 15 June 2020 in the United States and 18
   June 2020 in Canada. While Bloomberg has its problems (see '[1]Apple
   Categorically Denies Businessweek's China Hack Report,' 8 October
   2018), Gurman is known for reliable sources and accurate reporting.

   Apple has offered a [2]trade-in program for Macs for some time, but you
   had to initiate the process online and then either ship the computer to
   Apple or bring it to an Apple Store. Under the new system, you could
   swap your old Mac on the spot while buying a new one. (Make sure to
   back it up first!) However, with about 200 Apple retail stores still
   closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (see '[3]Apple Announces Plans to
   Reopen Retail Stores,' 18 May 2020), the program might get off to a
   slow start.

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