Jul 22 2008
Love it or hate it, the PowerMac G4 Cube is about to become officially obsolete
Apple can’t keep replacement parts on hand for every old Mac model out there. Nor can they expect their technicians to stay up on the latest technologies while also being skilled in fixing the decrepit ones. That’s whay, every so often, Apple has to clean house and decide what products it is going to continue to support and repair and to which ones it must say a tearful goodbye. The list below represents those products. On September 16, 2008, they will be classified as “vintage” or “obsolete”:
Products to be designated as vintage in the U.S. and obsolete everywhere else:
- Macintosh Server G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
- PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)
- PowerMac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Products to be designated as obsolete:
- Apple Studio Display
- iMac (Early 2001)
- PowerMac G4 Cube
What’s the difference between “vintage” and “obsolete”? It’s kind of a legal thing. Service parts for vintage products are only available to repair older Apple products purchased in the state of California, as required by statute. There is no difference between vintage and obsolete products anywhere else.
Note:
On March 18th, the following Apple products will be categorized as “vintage” or “obsolete:”