E’ un triste giorno per molti affezionati utenti, ma prima o poi tocca a tutti. Apple ha infatti aggiornato la lista dei Mac e dispositivi che diverranno ufficialmente obsoleti il prossimo 13 marzo. Niente più assistenza, dunque, né supporto né parti di ricambio.
Oltre ai computer, nell’implacabile novero questa volta ci finiscono anche prodotti professionali, iPod e monitor:
- Xserve G5
- Xserve G5 (gennaio 2005)
- Cinema Display (20 pollici DVI, fine 2005)
- Cinema Display (23 pollici DVI, fine 2005)
- PowerBook G4 (15 pollici, 1,5/1,33 GHz)
- PowerBook G4 (17 pollici, 1,5 GHz)
- iPod photo (originale)
Forza e coraggio, dopotutto in passato ci sono state epurazioni ben più corpose, e poi checché ne dicano a Cupertino ancora oggi molti utenti continuano ad usare il fido PowerBook senza problemi di sorta. Chi volesse curiosare un po’ troverà interessante la lista ufficiale di tutti i prodotti vintage e obsoleti di Apple a questa pagina.
Vintage and obsolete products
Summary
Apple has discontinued support for certain technologically obsolete and vintage products.
Products Affected
Desktop Computers, Peripherals, Portable Computers, iPod
Vintage products are those that were discontinued more than five and less than seven years ago. Apple has discontinued hardware service for vintage products with the following exception:
- Products purchased in the state of California, United States, as required by statute.
- Owners of vintage Macintosh products may obtain service and parts from Apple service providers within the state of California, United States.
- Owners of vintage iPod products in the state of California may obtain service from Apple Retail Stores or by contacting AppleCare at 1-800-APL-CARE.
Obsolete products are those that were discontinued more than seven years ago. Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exceptions. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.
All Apple Retail Stores and the Canadian, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific operating regions follow the U.S. product list, but make no distinction between vintage and obsolete. When applied to Apple Retail Stores and these operating regions, products on the U.S. Vintage list (all models) are considered obsolete.
Macintosh Products Obsolete in the U.S. and in Asia-Pacific/Canada/Europe/Japan/Latin America
Macintosh Products obsolete worldwide for three or more years
iPod Products Vintage in the U.S. and Obsolete in Asia-Pacific/Canada/Europe/Japan/Latin America
iPod Products Obsolete in the U.S. and in Asia-Pacific/Canada/Europe/Japan/Latin America
