Apple technology can be found almost anywhere. Many people have multiple Apple products and sometimes many versions of the same product as Apple frequently updates their devices. What people may not know is that they may own some vintage Apple products.
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Many of the items on the list seem well placed, like the 1999 iBook and the iPod shuffle B次元官网网址� which may still be in use, but have been around for many years. However, some of the devices that have been deemed B次元官网网址渧intageB次元官网网址� are likely still in use as theyB次元官网网址檙e not very old. For example, the iPhone 5 is on the list of products considered to be B次元官网网址渧intageB次元官网网址� in the U.S. and B次元官网网址渙bsoleteB次元官网网址� in the rest of the world.
Apple explains how they determine which products are added to the list. In the U.S. and Turkey, devices categorized as B次元官网网址渧intageB次元官网网址� havenB次元官网网址檛 been manufactured for more than five years, but less than seven years. Once a device has been discontinued for at least seven years, it is deemed B次元官网网址渙bsolete.B次元官网网址� It is further explained that all the parts for obsolete products are also taken out of production, so repairing your old iPod nano is not an option.
While distinctions are made between vintage and obsolete in Turkey and the U.S., in Canada, Europe, South America and Asia-Pacific no distinction is made; the products on the list are the same, but theyB次元官网网址檙e all simply classified as obsolete.
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The discontinued devices could score owners a windfall. An Apple 1 computer sold for $42,766 on eBay in 2010. Not all devices have reached a coveted status, but even the more common devices can go for a large sum. The iBook was approximately $1,599 American when it was released, but the devices now go for just over $1,700 on eBay if the product is still in the box.
Are you the proud owner of some vintage devices? The extensive list can be viewed here: .
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