2023-10-07 08:30:00
Currently, given that theApple Watch Series 9 has recently been marketed, the fate of old models of connected watches was not yet fixed. But here, the news has come. The first Apple Watch designed by the American giant are now obsolete.
It is particularly the models designed in 2015 which will be victims of this obsolescence. But devices like the Series 8, 7 and 6 still have good years ahead of them.
Planned obsolescence, what does it consist of?
When objects have been produced generations ago, and other products of the same type have followed, it is often normal that they lose their value. Then, it may happen that the company which initially designed them decides to make them obsolete, and this is precisely what the first Apple Watches which are part of the “ Series 0 ».
In addition to not being almost no longer produced at all, they were still, until now, functional. But now, even the few features to which they were still entitled will no longer be accessible.
Which smartwatches will now be obsolete at Apple?
Not only, the first generation of the Apple Watch will now be officially obsolete. But this also includes the models de luxe. We must not forget that the Apple company has partnered with the brand Hermes. And their collaboration gave birth to the Watch Edition en or 18 carats.
However, according to the latest list of obsolete Apple products consulted by MacRumors, this connected watch is also one of the models that the American giant is abandoning. And it is the same for the mythical Watch Series 2. This means that they will no longer be eligible for hardware service. And this also means that the suppliers will not be able to no longer order spare parts to repair the device if needed.
In this list which the company describes as “ vintage », Apple especially mentions the products that the company has stopped distributing more than five years ago, but less than seven years. But we still have to wait a few days before having the complete inventory of models to be forgotten.
L’obsolescence Apple products, an old subject of debate brought back to the agenda
This new once again revives the discussion on the fact that other Apple products apart from the Watch are obsolete. While according to the company page, it is required to supply spare parts for a minimum of five years. The company had to devote a significant amount of time to obsolete and old products. longer repair time.
A new European law forced her to replace the Lightning port with the USB-C port for charging and data. And in France, the legislation also extends this deadline to seven years for iPhones and the Mac laptops.
Ce Change of direction was therefore positive for consumers of Apple devices. But when it comes to smartwatches, that’s another matter. Will the value of the brand’s expensive smartwatches decrease or not? THE ordinary watches can take a lot of time value with age. This is largely because they can still serve their timekeeping function many years later. But, like a watch like the Watch Edition is destined to no longer work at all. This is not likely to be the case.
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