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I second that emotion?!....add this to the list of 'obsolete' Apple products..... - NewtonMP2100 - 03-01-2017
....Apple SECOND gen. Apple TV......officially disavowed today......
Second-Generation Apple TV Added to Apple's List of Obsolete Products
.....Apple today updated its official list of vintage and obsolete products to add the second-generation Apple TV, originally released in 2010.
The second-generation Apple TV was the first Apple TV that featured a black body and an aluminum Apple Remote, an updated look compared to the silver and white Apple TV that was originally released in 2007.
Apple sold the second-generation Apple TV from September of 2010 until 2012, which is when the company released the third-generation Apple TV with an A5 chip and support for 1080p content.
The second-generation Apple TV is now classified as "vintage" in the United States and Turkey and "obsolete" in the rest of the world. Vintage products are those that have not been manufactured for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago, while obsolete products are those that were discontinued more than 7 years ago.
Both classifications essentially mean Apple is no longer providing hardware service for the device except in Turkey and California, where local statutes require that Apple continue to provide service and parts for a longer period of time.
now considered................'vintage'...................?!
Re: I second that emotion?!....add this to the list of 'obsolete' Apple products..... - tronnei - 03-01-2017
Turkey and California, bulwarks of consumer protections . . .
Re: I second that emotion?!....add this to the list of 'obsolete' Apple products..... - S. Pupp - 03-01-2017
I'm not going to replace all my hardware every five to seven years.
Re: I second that emotion?!....add this to the list of 'obsolete' Apple products..... - space-time - 03-01-2017
When a MacBook is obsolete, you can still install newer OS version. What happens with Apple TV Gen 2, can you still update it or not?
Re: I second that emotion?!....add this to the list of 'obsolete' Apple products..... - Speedy - 03-02-2017
space-time wrote:
When a MacBook is obsolete, you can still install newer OS version. What happens with Apple TV Gen 2, can you still update it or not?
You probably could but Apple will purposely cause any upgrade to not install.