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   Apple Said to Drop One to One Training Program

   Adam C. Engst

   We've heard from several sources that Apple plans to drop its [1]One to
   One training program as of 28 September 2015. Priced at $99 per year
   and available only when buying a Mac from Apple, the One to One program
   entitles customers to a variety of personalized services at an Apple
   retail store, including data migration within the first 60 days of
   membership, up to an hour-long one-on-one session with a trainer on the
   topic of your choice, group training sessions on specific topics, and
   open training sessions on individual projects.

   [2][tn_One-to-One.jpg]

   If that sounds like a lot of personal interaction for $99 per year,
   you're right, and that's undoubtedly why Apple is eliminating the
   program. The Apple retail stores will continue to give [3]free
   hour-long workshops on a variety of topics.

   The practical upshot is that if you're planning to buy a new Mac in the
   next couple of weeks anyway, you can still sign up for One to One
   training, since Apple will reportedly be honoring the program through
   the end of September 2016.

   Barring that, or if you need more significant help than you're likely
   to get in an Apple Store, you'll often find equally knowledgeable
   people at independent [4]Apple Specialists and among the membership of
   the [5]Apple Consultants Network. And, of course, you could always seek
   out [6]your local Mac user group, most of which provide lots of support
   for free.

References

   1. http://www.apple.com/retail/learn/one-to-one/
   2. http://tidbits.com/resources/2015-09/One-to-One.png
   3. http://www.apple.com/retail/learn/
   4. http://www.applespecialist.com/
   5. https://consultants.apple.com/
   6. http://www.apple.com/usergroups/

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