A manufacturer should have contracts with vendors to update software for at least 3 years after production has been stopped. It will cost more (which is why mos

A manufacturer should have contracts with vendors to update software for at least 3 years after production has been stopped. It will cost more (which is why most manufacturers don't do it) but would be an easy way to establish compatibility similar to Apple devices. I'm sure Apple has contracts like this in place with all manufacturers they use.