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[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago (4 children)

You can't really expect someone to maintain old products forever though.

And Apple is also one of the better companies when it comes to updates.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

You can’t really expect someone to maintain old products forever though.

The argument wasn't that Apple should maintain it forever though. but that they should stop blocking the device's owner from maintaining it themselves.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Correct, but the problem here is that apple products are extremely closed up. If they choose not to provide updates any more that's totally fine, but they should enable developers to install a different os instead of turning the devices to e-waste. There are some projects trying to make a Linux installation possible on iPads, but so far they have failed due to apple's gatekeeping.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago
[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please -2 points 6 months ago

Yeah, Apple gets a lot of hate for phasing out their products, but they actually have one of the best track records regarding legacy support. This is doubly true in the phone and tablet world, where android devices are often only officially supported for a few years after launch.