With a horde of new products on the line, Apple has decided to add a new set of iPhones and other devices to its list of “vintage and obsolete” products. As such, users of the included gadgets will no longer be able to request hardware repairs or parts support from the company’s authorized service providers. But what are the devices that Apple has chosen to add to its outdated list?
Apple reveals the list of devices that are now ‘obsolete’
According to Apple’s latest update, the tech giant has moved as many as four ranges of products to its vintage line, which confirms that the company will no longer provide official hardware service for the included devices.
As per the updated “vintage and obsolete” list, the first gadget that the Tim Cook-led conglomerate has deemed obsolete is the first-generation iPhone SE. Having launched the model in 2016 with 16GB and 64GB storage options, Apple ultimately decided to end its production in 2018.
Additionally, the phone was soon replaced by its immediate successor, the second-generation SE. With the 1st-gen SE model finding itself on Apple’s vintage list, users who still operate the iPhone in question will have to seek independent, third-party outlets to address their repair issues.
Another classic Apple product to fall under the company’s obsolete list, as per the latest update, is the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which came out in 2017. Furthermore, the Apple Watch Series 4 Nike and Hermes editions also find themselves on the vintage roster.
Having entered the market in 2018, the models could not experience much time in the sun, with Apple deciding to discontinue them in 2019. Nevertheless, the few users who got their hands on the said watches can opt for hardware services, provided that the required parts and materials are still available.
The last Apple product to enter its desolated “vintage and obsolete” list is the Beats Pill 2.0 speaker, which came out in the markets in 2013. With this move, the California-based company is officially retracting its repair support for the speaker.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on Mandatory.
