Although Apple is considered one of the best companies in terms of product life, everything has its end, and obviously, every year, new models are added to the company's obsolete list, especially when they have just presented new things.
During these days, we have seen how an iPhone and several Apple Watch have been classified by Apple as obsoletewhich tells us a lot, since this means two things that we will see below.
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Apple has added the iPhone 11 Pro Max and all Apple Watch Series 3 variants To its list of “vintage” products, an official step that indicates that these devices have entered the final phase of their support. The company's policy considers “vintage” a product five years after it stops selling; Another five years later it can go to “obsolete”, at which time Apple stops offering reparation and official pieces.
This update includes all versions of series 3 (aluminum 38 and 42 mm, steel, ceramic edition, Nike and Hermès) and the iPhone 11 Pro Max, although curiously, the iPhone 11 Pro of 5.8 ″ does not appear on the list. Although being labeled as vintage does not mean that the device stops working immediately, it complicates medium -term repairs because The pieces and service will depend on the availability in stockso we understand that, currently, there are many more people with the normal models than with the Max, hence it is included.
For users the recommendation is simple, if the device works, they can continue to use it, but it should be taken into account that over time it will be more difficult and possibly more expensive to repair it with original spare parts.
Another track that they offer us is about the Update to iOS 27something that, although we no longer expected for the iPhone 11, now it is confirmed that it will not arrive, because without replacement pieces or a real support, lengthening the useful life of these, it is something that is not contemplated.
Therefore, if you are doubting a second -hand economic model, you know where the limit is, because the iPhone 12 will be the following on this list, and maybe, by 2026, the only viable option of a good acquisition, we go to the iPhone 13 onwards.
If you have an iphone 11 pro max, and you have a problem, it would be best to take it now to repair, since they can still do something for it, at least if you want official pieces, since, little by little, they will not have spare parts or to guarantee a new screen, which could force you yes or yes, to change your model, despite the fact that for the rest, continue to work well.
And you, are you one of those who squeeze its iPhone to the maximum, or do you give you a bit like this type of information, since the iPhone 11 is far behind, and you are not using such ancient models? Leave us a comment with your opinion about it, and if you think Apple should guarantee more years.
