Filed under: Hardware, iBook, Apple History
The growing list of unsupported Macs
Out with the old, in with the new. This week's hardware releases were met with new additions to Apple's vintage and obsolete hardware lists. The following have been added, and I'm sad to say that I'm still using the Dual Ethernet Airport Base Station:
- iBook G4 (Early 2004)
- iBook G4 (14" Early 2004)
- eMac (USB 2.0)
- Apple Cinema Display ADC
- Apple Studio Display 15" ADC
- Apple Studio Display 17" LCD
- Apple Studio Display 17" ADC
- Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
- Macintosh Server G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
- PowerBook G4 (DVI)
- iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM)
- iBook (16 VRAM)
- AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet)
Back in 1994 my employer had several SE/30's connected via LocalTalk, and we thought that was the baddest thing on the planet. Not to mention late-night games of Maelstrom and Glider Pro. Oh, memories.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Christo said 2:30PM on 10-22-2009
Might want to make a distinction between Vintage and Obsolete systems... Vintaged systems are still very much supported, just with some restrictions...
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Christo said 2:47PM on 10-22-2009
To clarify, I'm gearing this comment more towards Apple, with TUAW as the channel... Granted, it's absolutely pointless, but it's out there :P
Fernando said 2:42PM on 10-22-2009
It's just the way things work. We have a StorageTek tape library that cost us $150000 just 7 years ago and guess what it hasn't been supported now for 2 years and now, it's end of life aka obsolete and we had to purchase a new one at $70K. At least it's half the price/half the size and quad the speed and performance with 4 LTO4 drives. It's just the way technology is, can't hold on to the past gotta keep moving forward or we are not going to get anywhere. I'm not saying throw it away either keep using it until the wheels fall off or, donate to someone that is less fortunate.
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Edsel said 3:11PM on 10-22-2009
Back in 1985 I remember networking IBM PC's using proprietary IBM network cards with the awful BNC cabling. I think Apple was still using "sneakernet" in 1985.
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vandil said 4:09PM on 10-22-2009
My 23" Apple Cinema HD Display, using an Apple ADC to DVI converter box, may now be obsolete, but its still going strong. I've got it connected to my main machine (an Early 2009 Mac Mini) and it's still fantastic.
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Rajje said 5:02PM on 10-22-2009
Vintage (>5 years old) means it's not supported outside California anymore. In California a special statute commands that products be supported for a minimum of 7 years. Obsolete (>7 years old) means it's not in any way supported anymore with no exceptions.
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Todd said 9:39PM on 10-22-2009
So the iBook G4 is "obsolete" now? I only replaced my iBook G3 (sold for a few bucks to a friend) last year. He's still using it, running Tiger... kinda slowly.
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pika2000 said 3:46AM on 10-23-2009
I'm guessing all PPC Macs will join the list fairly soon. Next would be non-64bit intel Macs.
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