There comes a point where a company cuts off support for an older product or operating system.
Come May 25th, customers with an original Apple TV or a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista will be unable to access or re-download content from the iTunes Store, a new Apple support document indicates.
Apple has cited the reason for this as being due to “security changes,” and that Apple TV owners will have to buy newer hardware, XP and Vista users can get around the problem by upgrading to Windows 7 or later, assuming their computers meet minimum requirements.
As of now, Apple considers the first-gen Apple TV to be an obsolete product while Microsoft considers both Windows XP and Windows Vista to be no longer supported by the company. Windows XP and Windows Vista will be able to run older versions of iTunes, although those versions incorporate less functionality than the current versions.
It’s also been noted that Apple has begun emailing first-gen Apple TV owners about the issue.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and MacRumors