AppleWorks is Dead but Available on Apple's Education Store--Maybe

A number of Web sites have already proclaimed the death of AppleWorks (formerly ClarisWorks), Apple's nice and easy-to-use business suite (word processing, spreadsheet, database, drawing, painting and presentation). Unfortunately, following the release of iWork, AppleWorks was never updated. While it never made it to a Universal Application, AppleWorks still works fine under Rosetta on our MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo (LED). Now AppleWorks is, indeed, no longer available from Apple's regular retail online store.

However, if one logs into the Apple online Education Store and searches on "AppleWorks," then version 6.2.9 for Mac/Windows pops up for $39 with a 2-4 week shipping date. If one uses the "Software" link on the left sidebar, it's not listed--only if one uses the search box can AppleWorks be found.

Could it be that a supply of AppleWorks is still available to those in the know in education or is it simply a forgotten page that wasn't removed? [Dana Baggett]