Apple is expanding its list of products considered old or obsolete. This has direct consequences in terms of repairability. Let’s see who the unfortunate people are.
There is always something that suddenly reminds us how time flies. Re-watch Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring and realize it was released in, say, 2001. Or look at the list Apple products officially”old“or”obsolete“. It inevitably gets longer as the years go by. All devices are affected, from iPhones to AirPodspassing through Mac.
The term “old” or in English “vintage” connects everything that happensApple stopped marketing more than 5 years ago, but less than 7 years ago. After 7 years, the machine becomes obsolete. The goal is not just to look old. As we can read on the dedicated page: “Apple no longer performs hardware repairs on outdated products and service centers cannot order parts for outdated products“.
These Apple devices join the list of obsolete products
Recently,iPhone 6S Plus andiPhone XS Max they have grown old. However, there is a subtlety:iPhone 6S Plus version 32GB storage has already been classified as obsolete. For connected watches, Apple Watch Series 2 in aluminum and stainless steel come to the company of the first generation.
However, the ceramic version of the watch is not mentioned (yet). Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from using any of his devices as long as you have a working copy. Alone repairability is affected.
Note that in France, the law requires Apple to make an exception: “Owners of new iPhones or Mac laptops purchased after December 31, 2020 in France can receive service and parts from Apple or Apple service centers for seven years from the date the product model was last distributed by Apple“.