Which is kinda weird. We used to have to pay for a new version of Windows or Mac OS (or however it was capitalized back then). Then it became free. When you g

Which is kinda weird. We used to have to pay for a new version of Windows or Mac OS (or however it was capitalized back then). Then it became free. When you got a computer with Windows 8 you would get 8.1 and 10 for free. 11 if you have the right TPM / chip (doubtful). Same with Windows 10 to Windows 11, provided you meet the specs. Same with Mac OS (not versed enough to list the versions). I believe Apple started this yearly iOS update (and with that a more rapid deprecation). I don't think people would want to spend $1,200 on a phone knowing they have to pay each year for a software upgrade. They also would not spend $1,200 on a phone knowing that next year you have to BUY a new one to get the latest software. And in Apples mind all of this is fine. iOS has the highest adoption of the last iOS version. So in terms of non-security bugfixes they can focus on the last version. Only security fixes might warrant an update for an n-1 version of iOS.