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Original iPhone Is Officially 'Obsolete'
Apple will discontinue all hardware services for the original iPhone beginning June 11.
The original 2007-era iPhone will be categorized as obsolete beginning June 11, according to an internal Apple published online Tuesday.
"Obsolete" status means people will no longer be able to have their devices serviced through an Apple store.
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But don't fret. AppleCare and third-party authorized service centers have a different word for the older models: "vintage." They'll still help out users with those devices, according to Business Insider.
Other Apple products set to be minted as vintage in June: mid-2007 models of the iMac, the late 2006 model Xserve, and the original Mac Pro, Mac Rumors reported.
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Apple reportedly sold 6.1 million first generation iPhone units in the year or so before the iPhone 3G was launched in 2008, according to Sky News.
To reduce problems, Apple stopped activating the original iPhone 18 months ago, 9to5 Mac reported.
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