Subj : End of an Era: Apple plans to kill off original 12-inch MacBook
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 02 2023 12:00:03

End of an Era: Apple plans to kill off original 12-inch MacBook

Date:
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:51:22 +0000

Description:
Apple has officially tossed the 12-inch Macbook in the bin. RIP.

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Apple is expected to add the original first-generation 12-inch Macbook to its 
pile of obsolete products at the end of June, likely hoping to make space for 
newer products and future innovation. 

The news was uncovered by MacRumors, obtained from an internal memo, and 
could spell bad news for anyone still clinging to one of these nostalgia 
machines. Apple normally classifies a product as technologically obsolete 
once seven years have passed since the company stops selling it. 

So even if seven years have gone by since the product's launch, it is only 
considered obsolete by the company if seven years have passed since Apple 
stopped distributing it. Due to Apples fairly rapid release cadence, quite a 
few products have been thrown into the deep dark discard pit, including the 
2012-2014 iMacs and the Apple Watch Series 2. Tumblr won't be the same 
without you 

Once classified as obsolete, the 12-inch Macbook will no longer be eligible 
for repair or tech support services at Apple stores and authorized service 
providers since parts and training will no longer be available. It was 
originally discontinued in April 2016, after the second-generation model had 
been released. 

The 12-inch Macbook was first introduced in March 2015 and was Apples first 
fanless notebook. It had a single USB-C port for charging and data transfer, 
and was arguably one of the key products that put Apple on the young person's 
radar and solidified the company as a staple for Gen-Z and millennials. 

So its finally Rest in peace for the classic 12-inch Macbook: Well never 
forget the intense levels of FOMO we experienced when the iconic rosegold 
Macbooks were plastered all over Tumblr and Pinterest.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/end-of-an-era-apple-plans-to-kill-off-original-
12-inch-macbook


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