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Three groundbreaking Apple devices — the iPhone X, HomePod, and the original AirPods — are now considered vintage, and deadlines are looming for how long they can be repaired.
apple Added Three Vintage Product List The company stopped selling the product on Monday, meaning it stopped selling it more than five years ago but less than seven years ago.
Apple customers with these devices face a limited time frame when it comes to repairs: Apple Stores and authorized repair shops will only service the iPhone X, HomePod, and original AirPods for up to two years, depending on available parts.
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All three of these products are immediately recognizable as major changes or additions to Apple’s product lineup.
The $999 iPhone X was the first Apple phone to switch from TouchID to FaceID, allowing users to unlock the phone with just a glance, and replaced the home button with a fully touch-activated screen. Guaranteed The company told customers that it was keeping face scanning off the cloud to make the feature more secure.
Apple is now majority Its smartphone market share in the United States is approximately 53%, making it the second largest in the world.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the iPhone X launch on September 17, 2017. (Photo by Qi Heng/Visual China Group via Getty Images)
The $349 HomePod is Apple’s beginning Smart speakers. Some users It is called It’s a “significant, high-risk investment.” Apple sold an estimated 3 million HomePods in the U.S. by 2018, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. report.
Since the launch of the first HomePod, Apple has expanded its product line with the HomePod mini in 2020 and the second-generation HomePod in 2023.
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The original $159 AirPods were Apple’s way of “reinventing” wireless headphones, according to the company’s 2016 announcement. press release.
Apple introduced an “innovative” charging case and a double-tap feature that lets you tap your AirPods to access Siri.
Devices on the vintage list fall into Apple’s “discontinued” category after seven years, at which point Apple will stop servicing the hardware and its service stores will no longer be able to order replacement parts.
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