Apple Adding First MacBook Pro With Touch Bar to Vintage Products List

Apple will be adding the first 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar to its vintage products list on July 31, the company said in an internal memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week.

Touch Bar 13 Inch MacBook Pro
The first MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar were released in October 2016 as part of a complete redesign of the MacBook Pro. Other new features included a thinner and lighter chassis, the much-maligned butterfly keyboard, Touch ID, a larger trackpad, and the removal of all ports except for Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack.

Apple removed the Touch Bar from the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but it is still available on the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

The memo, obtained by MacRumors, indicates that the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and several other devices will also be classified as vintage at the end of the month. The full list of devices that will become vintage as of July 31 is outlined below:

  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook (12-inch, Early 2016)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
  • iMac (27-inch, Retina 5K, Late 2015)
  • iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Wi-Fi)
  • iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Wi-Fi + Cellular)

Apple classifies a device as "vintage" after five years have passed since Apple last distributed the device for sale. The first MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar were discontinued in June 2017, so the five-year mark has recently passed.

Until mid-2018, vintage products were ineligible for Apple-approved repairs, but Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers are now able to repair devices for up to two years after they are classified as vintage, subject to parts availability.

Apple will also be adding the original iPad mini released in 2012 to its obsolete products list on July 31, according to the memo. Apple classifies a device as "obsolete" after seven years have passed since Apple last distributed the device for sale, and obsolete devices are no longer eligible for repairs from Apple, except where permitted by law.

Top Rated Comments

gpat Avatar
23 months ago
Skip the vintage list, add it straight to the dumpster pile.





EDIT: I'm pasting here this reply to my post. It fits too well.



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Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Le0M Avatar
23 months ago
Somehow I get the feeling that the word "vintage" is used to kinda ridiculize those who actually deserve a monument for sticking to a device for more than 6 years, and this is outrageous.
As ridiculous as it sounds, companies shouldn't try and convince us to buy a new product every year. They should focus on production quality, so as to waste less energies and resources from this planet.
I'll never get tired of pointing these things out.
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
antiprotest Avatar
23 months ago

Wow time flies …
I was going to say, it feels like just yesterday when that "thing" was released.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Spike1999 Avatar
23 months ago
Wow time flies …
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ProfessionalFan Avatar
23 months ago
I still like the Touch Bar. ?‍♂️
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
and 1989 others Avatar
23 months ago
Most ridiculous design decision since putting the charging port for the Magic Mouse on the under side
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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