Roger Fingas
Starting Dec. 31 of this year, several 2009 and 2011 Mac models will reportedly join Apple's list of "vintage" and "obsolete" products, making them ineligible for most or typically any official repairs.
The "obsolete" additions include 2009's Mac mini and 13-inch MacBook models, while the "vintage" items are the early 2011 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros, 9to5Mac noted. In general, both categories are cut off from first-party support, but the vintage devices have some limited options in California and Turkey.
Vintage products are identified as having been discontinued between 5 and 7 years ago, while obsolete ones have been out of manufacturing for over 7.
In mid-October Apple added a variety of products to its list, most notably 2010's iPhone 4 — a huge hit that stayed in use for many years.
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Looks like my mid-2010 iMac made the "dead list".
Soon the current top of the line 2013 MacPro will be considered Vintage and its still for sale (as if it were new pricing). A wise man named Phil Schiller once said that its "really sad" that more than 600 million PCs still being used are more than 5 years old. I am really interested to know if he thinks its "sad" that Apple is selling their NEW MacPro's that soon will be heading into its fourth year without an update? or is it the people that buy them today will be considered "sad" in one years time because they own new 5 year old tech?
It's sad to see everyone still using some 40 years old keyboard designed for character input. Siri is not a substitute, nor the touch bar.
With the frequency they update their hardware, they should include the current iMacs and trashcan Mac Pros on that list.
Don't forget the mini's. Maybe Apple is trying to take advantage of the Retro trend. What's old is new again. Gotta love these vintage new computers.
Apple should be completely embarrassed of their computer line up. Next time Tim says that the Mac is very important and that they have an amazing pipeline, he should be booeed off the stage.