Peloton’s oldest bike tablet will be cut off from classes in a few months
by Chris Welch from The Verge - All Posts on (#6H9PP)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just like all gadgets, even tablets solely devoted to fitness will eventually meet their software demise. That time is rapidly approaching for Peloton's first-gen bike tablets, known as Quartz. Peloton sold these first-gen bikes between 2013 and 2016. The company already cut off software updates for the early touchscreens back in 2019. But now, as reported by Pelo Buddy, the hammer is coming down, and Peloton will completely cease support for the tablets in June 2024. If you don't make a move by then, you won't be able to access classes anymore, leaving Just Workout" as the only feature that will still work.
So what's a budget-conscious Peloton devotee to do? Well, there are a couple of options to choose from. Affected customers can...