Oct 14 2008
We’ve brought in ”the new,” now it’s time the throw out the old…Mac models about to be deemed obsolete
On December 9th, just in time for Christmas, the following items will be officially deemed “vintage” or “obsolete” in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, the United States and retail Apple Stores. After that date, Apple will not provide service parts or documentation for these products and the items cannot be sent in as Mail-In Repairs to AppleCare Repair Centers. Time to hit your parents up for some new tech, boys and girls.
Here’s the “vintage” list:
- iMac (Flat Panel 2003)
- PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
- PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
- iBook (14.1 LCD 900 MHz 32VRAM)
- iBook (800 MHz 32 VRAM) & (900 MHz 32 VRAM)
- Airport Extreme Base Station (Early 2003)
…and here’s the “obsolete” list:
- iBook (Dual USB)
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.
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