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AirTag 2 not expected until 2025 as Apple sits on backlog of first-gen inventory::If you’ve been hoping for a second-generation AirTag, you’ll have to keep waiting. According to a new report from Bloomberg,…

  • Munkisquisher@lemmy.nzEnglish
    520·
    10 months ago

    Next version will make the current generation cease working, even though there’s nothing wrong with the hardware

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
      162·
      10 months ago

      Isn’t apple quite good at supporting old products?

      • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        100%

        Aside from that iPhone 6s batterygate issue back in 2017, they’ve generally been one of the best companies at keeping old hardware running.

      • meyotch@slrpnk.netEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        Yes, vastly better on the average compared to PC makers and other phone makers. Having worked at an Apple Store once upon a time, we were happy to help the technically-savvy keep ancient stuff working if they had a need, but no way would we take the time to help a typical tech-phobe granny get one last year out of unsupported hardware. Granny gets a new mac that ‘just works’! It’s just basic business, a different solution might work better for different customers.

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      I literally just helped my friends pick out a new Mac to replace their old one. Their reason? The decade old computer finally stopped getting software updates.

      It makes sense to dump on Apple for being pricy, a walled garden, or being crappy with right to repair, but longevity / software support? Come on. They famously provide software updates for a long ass time.

      • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Yeah, my old iPad Air 2 finally stopped receiving updates sometime this year. It’s like a decade old by now. There’s a lot of things to criticize from Apple, but legacy support isn’t one of them.