According to MacRumors, Apple will add the seventh-generation iPod nano to the list of antiques and obsolete products later this month, officially marking the last iPod in the iconic nano series as “antique”.
The equipment in the antique product list are all products that have not been sold for more than 5 years and less than 7 years. After 7 years, the product is considered obsolete. Apple first launched an updated version of the seventh-generation iPod nano in mid-2015, which was the last iPod nano. Now, this device is 5 years old and will be included in the antique list.
Apple launched the first iPod nano in September 2005, and it has been redesigned several times during the life of the nano. The first-generation iPod nano model was similar in design to a standard iPod, but was slimmer and easier to fit in your pocket.
The second-generation version reduced the size and introduced a bright aluminum color, but it offers a design similar to the first-generation iPod nano model.
The third-generation iPod nano is commonly known as the “nano fat man” because of its large design. This is also Apple’s first major design iteration of the nano product line.
In the fourth-generation iPod nano, Apple once again reduced the size, abandoning the wide design of the third-generation model, and the appearance of the fifth-generation model is basically the same.
Another major design change is the sixth-generation iPod nano in 2010. Apple cancelled the iconic click wheel and adopted a full-screen design, which looks a lot like the current Apple Watch.
The seventh-generation iPod nano was finally the last model launched. It came out in October 2012. It uses an iPod touch-style multi-touch display and Home button. The final nano and touch product lines are very similar, so Apple canceled IPod nano.
Apple updated the seventh-generation iPod nano in 2015, adding new colors, but did not adjust the design, which means that the life of the device is about to end. iPod nano was discontinued along with iPod shuffle in mid-2017, and iPod touch became the only iPod sold by Apple.
Although the equipment on the “antique” list can accept hardware services from Apple and Apple’s service providers, it depends on the availability of repaired components and legal requirements, and outdated products without exception cannot obtain hardware services.
Naijatechnews understands that Apple plans to officially include the seventh-generation iPod nano and the fifth-generation iPod touch originally released on October 11, 2012 on the antique and obsolete list on September 30.
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