The original iPhone was released in 2007. It was both a big surprise and an expected event. Apple had been rumored to be releasing a combination of the iPod and a phone, but we weren't expecting anything like the iPhone. As impressive as it was, all products eventually become obsolete, and in the case of Apple, this is an official designation, and the iPhone will get that on June 11th. After that date, Apple will no longer service the first iPhone, nor replace parts for it. Of course, there are always third party options you could try, but a new iPhone would probably cost less than repairing the first one anyway. Besides, how many people bought the first iPhone and never bought another one?
The date comes the day after Apple will announce the updated versions of Mac OS X and iOS at WWDC, on June 10th. They'll also be making the first Mac Pro, late 2006 Xserve, and mid 2007 iMacs obsolete on that day. iOS 7 won't work on the original iPhone, but then again, iOS 4, 5, and 6 didn't either. So, I don't think these discontinuations have anything to do with operating system updates, just that the products are old, few people have or use them anymore, and Apple can't continue to support them. But still, the first iOS device is being discontinued. Perhaps it could symbolically represent the end of an era, or the beginning of a new one.
via TUAW
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