What Apple’s Classification of First-Gen iPhone SE as ‘Vintage’ Signifies for Users
Apple is constantly adding old products to its catalog of vintage and obsolete products, and the latest to join the club is the first-generation iPhone SE. This 4-inch device borrowed its design from the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S.
As MacRumors noted, the iPhone SE is now considered a vintage product since it’s been seven years since its release. The phone entered the market in 2016 and was sold until the end of 2018. That means it’s been five years since it was last sold, giving it rightful vintage status.
What is the reason that Apple marks its products as old and obsolete?
For those who don’t know, Apple categorizes a product into two categories when a product exceeds its lifespan: Obsolete or Vintage.
Products are old “when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago”, and products are considered obsolete when “Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago”, and thus “Apple stops all hardware service for obsolete products” , and service providers cannot order parts for repair.You may send them for repair to third-party repair shops that are not affiliated with Apple.However, parts and repairs may be subject to availability.
The first generation iPhone SE had quite a few fans
While the iPhone SE was a nice product, the iPhone SE with a 4-inch IPS Retina HD display was appreciated by small phone lovers as it offered the same internals as the iPhone 6S, but in a smaller form factor and at a cheaper price. It featured a dual-core Apple A9 chipset, 2GB of RAM, and a 12-megapixel main camera capable of shooting 4K video. In addition, the phone has TouchID for biometric data, which enabled easy authentication.
