>> first party software updates are frequently only available for 1-2 year Bingo, that is the planned obsolesce part. too many people here are focusing on ph

>> first party software updates are frequently only available for 1-2 year Bingo, that is the planned obsolesce part. too many people here are focusing on physical viability, not software viability. From a security standpoint, if it is out of support it is a brick, and the number of vulnerabilities that are discovered on these devices NO ONE should be running a mobile computer with current updates So sure the device may physically still turn on, and you can still "use" it, it is not something I would recommend.