
Apple Obsoletes Older Beats Models as Push Towards Wireless Continues
Tuesday January 12, 2016 11:19 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple updated its vintage and obsolete products list today with the addition of some older Beats wired headphones and accessories, including select first- or second-generation Heartbeats, Mixr, Powerbeats, Pro, Solo, Solo HD, Studio and Tour models. One old wireless model was also obsoleted. Apple products on the vintage and obsolete list are no longer eligible for hardware service, with a few exceptions. Apple defines obsolete products as those that have not been manufactured for more than seven years, while vintage products are those that were discontinued more than five but less than seven years ago.
The following Beats headphones and accessories are now obsolete in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Latin America:Heartbeats (2nd gen.): black, white
Mixr: black, white
Powerbeats (1st gen.): black, red, white
Pro: black, Detox, white
Solo (1st gen.): black, white, HTC white
Solo HD: black, black-gold, purple, red, white, Yao Ming
Studio (1st g.): Red Sox, black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, white
Tour (1st gen.): black, white
Urbeats (1st gen.): black, matte white
Wireless (1.5): black, whiteApple obsoleting many of the older Beats wired models listed above is largely unsurprising, but it comes at a time when the company is expected to make a big push towards wireless connectivity on its flagship product.
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