Apple iPod touch (6th Gen) becomes ‘vintage’; iPhone 5S now obsolete

TL;DR


• Apple has officially designated the 6th generation iPod Touch as "vintage," meaning it is no longer supported by the company's service and repair programs. This applies to iPod Touch models manufactured more than 5 years ago, and the 6th gen model was released in 2015.

• In addition, the iPhone 5S has been classified as "obsolete" by Apple. This means the company will no longer provide hardware service or replacement parts for this device, as it was first released in 2013 and is now over 7 years old.

• The designation of these older Apple devices as "vintage" and "obsolete" is part of the company's standard product lifecycle management. As newer models are released, Apple phases out support for older hardware to focus its resources on more recent products and technologies.

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