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Originally Posted by jocampo
The thing is ... how old is too old ?
We would prefer to keep a hardware for years, usually four or more years in some cases. People who own a laptop do that all the time. It is not a surprise see some laptops still running Windows XP or even more ancient versions of Windows Os. Now with tablets, the phenomenon is just repeating.
But the problem is that such devices are becoming too old and slow for new firmware and software versions. I understand people want to keep using their devices. Hey! they still work and two years does not sound like too much, but it is hard for some developers to keep the pace. Even on the Linux world, like Ubuntu, a stable and supported version is backed up only for a year or so, not for ever.
I see nothing wrong on keep using a tablet that is three or more years old. But people should not expect to be able to download updated versions of their Os and apps or get mad because apps crash. They need to understand that the device is now too old. And if the issue is about using those devices, then they need to acknowledge that further updates are not possible without stability issues.
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It's not so much about the expectation of being able to download the updated versions as it is a "take it or leave it" approach of Apple and its ecosystem.
If I've paid for an app and need to redownload it, I should have the option to do that at the particular version that is compatible for the hardware and OS combination.
It is reasonable to expect that older versions won't be supported, but those older versions should be available on an as-is basis.