Apple's unique value proposition is that they control the hardware and software so that things "just work." It shouldn't be too far-fetched to imagine a room f

Apple's unique value proposition is that they control the hardware and software so that things "just work." It shouldn't be too far-fetched to imagine a room full of older hardware where it's the job of some poor intern to update each device during the alpha/beta phase. Bricking supported hardware on a software update goes directly against Apple's core business strategy and should have been top of mind for the QA team.