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I have always been a fan of Apple. Not just of its products, but its philosophy. I’ve noticed recently, however, that when Apple products get to a certain age, Apple’s business model is to expect us consumers to buy new. For example, when my daughter’s MacBook Pro began having screen issues, I looked up some fixes and gave them a try first, but the screen would still scramble intermittently so we took it to a Genius Bar. They said there was nothing wrong with it, and in fact it was in great shape for it’s age. Then they said we could send it in to be looked at, but it would cost $475 for the privilege and this didn’t include what it would cost if they found something wrong with it. So in essence: buy a new one. Incidentally, we did have to pony up for a new MacBook for her because she needs it for school and it has to be reliable, but I will say I do not feel the same way about Apple products or service as I did once before.

If you’re worried about whether your Apple product is no longer catered for by Apple, it’s always worth taking a look at the Apple support article at bit.ly/letters151_support. Listed here are all Apple products which are no longer supported by Apple, whether they’re listed as vintage or obsolete. Hopefully, it’s neither!