We do not always focus on technological objects; However, some models remain well rooted in memories. Because they were reliable, because they held up longer than expected, or for personal reasons.The Mac Mini(2018 version) and the iPhone 6S are among these: they are not yet collectibles (thank God!) But each have represented a certain idea, a vision, of personal IT according to Apple.
This week, the brand has discreetly classified them "vintage", which means, in its language, that they beginto get out of its official maintenance cycle.
The Apple clock has turned
The Mac Mini concerned isthe last in its range to have integrated an Intel chip, in this case a Coffee Lake processor (four or six cores), supported by an Intel UHD 630 graphic chip. We were still in full era of modular machines, before the great migration to the fleasApple SiliconWho equipped its successors, released in 2020 (with the M1 chip) and in 2023 (with the M2 and M2 pro chips).
As for the iPhone 6S, it has experienced exceptional longevity in the Apple ecosystem. Launched in 2015, but stayed in the catalog until 2018 in certain markets,He benefited from software monitoring at the small onions. He managed to bear iOS 15 (released in 2021), a foolproof material endurance when considering the length of current renewal cycles.
The iPhone 6s was alsoThe latest high -end iPhone with a Jack portBefore Apple removes it with the iPhone 7 (a painful memory for some), and the first to introduce 3D Touch.
What "Vintage" means to Apple
When an Apple product becomes "vintage",It has been withdrawn from the sale for more than five years. At this stage, repairs are still possible in the Apple Stores or approved centers, but only if the parts are available. After seven years, the product becomes "obsolete": no more care, more service, even for a poor little battery.
If the status has an administrative dimension,its time range should not be forgotten. For the Mac Mini, this is an end point in the Intel era in compact compacts of the brand. For the iPhone 6S, it is the closure of a cycle in which Apple still offered smartphones with a headphone jack and a physical button. It is not so distant, but the world of tech advances quickly, very quickly, especially at Apple.
Maybe you still use one of these two models. Maybe you just put it in a drawer, "in case",Because he is still in working order. But for Apple, they belong to the past, and this train which advances at high speed leaves behind machines thatMany don't want to let go. The best being; For the company at least; that you can pay the ticket in order toget on board every year.
- Apple has just officially stopped monitoring certain old models, including the Mac Mini 2018 and the iPhone 6S, despite their remarkable longevity.
- These devices mark the end of an era: last Mac Compact with Intel Puce, last high -end iPhone with classic audio port and physical button.
- Even if they still work, they are now considered to be overwhelmed by the brand.
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