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MartyTX · 02-24-2018, 04:04 PM

Hi John,

I definitely think that new Apple hardware will require versions of iTunes that will not run on older Windows or even Mac computers.

Older Apple hardware, like my 1st Gen iPad Mini, already have problems. I can't upgrade iOS beyond 9.3.5. Every week, there are new apps that require at least iOS 10.x or 11.x to run. App developers don't have a financial incentive to supply apps for dinosaur hardware.

It's not just Microsoft versus Apple. Other big software companies are also dropping Vista support. I received an email from Turbo Tax ... 2017 is the last year for Vista support. As a side note: many years ago I received an email from Turbo Tax saying that support for floppy discs was stopping!

Yep, you can't stop progress, and I don't want to, but it sure can get expensive! Between us, my wife and I have PC's with Vista, Win-8 and Win-10; and numerous iDevices.

02-24-2018, 04:04 PM	#3
MartyTX Dedicated Posts: 441 Karma: 11279376 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX Device: iPad Mini 1 & 4, Nook ST, Dell 11-3000, iPhone 5s	Hi John, I definitely think that new Apple hardware will require versions of iTunes that will not run on older Windows or even Mac computers. Older Apple hardware, like my 1st Gen iPad Mini, already have problems. I can't upgrade iOS beyond 9.3.5. Every week, there are new apps that require at least iOS 10.x or 11.x to run. App developers don't have a financial incentive to supply apps for dinosaur hardware. It's not just Microsoft versus Apple. Other big software companies are also dropping Vista support. I received an email from Turbo Tax ... 2017 is the last year for Vista support. As a side note: many years ago I received an email from Turbo Tax saying that support for floppy discs was stopping! Yep, you can't stop progress, and I don't want to, but it sure can get expensive! Between us, my wife and I have PC's with Vista, Win-8 and Win-10; and numerous iDevices.