Apple has recently made changes to its list of vintage and obsolete products, and several products have been involved. Among those products are the iPhone 5s, the first to have Touch ID, the sixth-generation iPod touch and a Mac model. These aren’t the first changes Apple has made, as a few months ago, the first Apple Watch made it onto one of the lists.
The list of vintage and obsolete products is somewhat different, so let’s explain what it means for a product to fall into one of them, as well as which products mentioned above are vintage and obsolete. Recall that in this case the iPhone 5s, the sixth-generation iPod touch and the 21.5-inch iMac released in 2015 are involved.
The iPhone 5s is an obsolete product, the sixth-generation, vintage iPod touch
First of all, the iPhone 5s is considered an obsolete product, which means that Apple Stores and authorized repair centers do not offer service for the device. Apple considers a product obsolete seven years after its last distribution. This iPhone will always be special, having introduced Touch ID in 2013.
On the other hand, the sixth-generation iPod touch and the 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display have entered the list of vintage products. Unlike the list of obsolete products, in this case, both Apple Stores and authorized centers are required to offer support if they have parts available.
Three very iconic products of the company. In the case of the iPhone 5s, for introducing Touch ID and a new architecture in its A7 processor; in the case of the iPod touch, because of the evolution it represented within that range; and, in the case of the iMac, because of how popular that product was at the time.
In some cases, they can continue to be repaired as long as there are parts left, but in the case of the iPhone 5s, no. As we said at the beginning, these lists have been on the move recently, with the inclusion of the first Apple Watches, as well as MacBook Pro models.
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