>> it’d be so good for consumers and make hardware last a lot longer. Which is why hardware manufacturers will fight tooth and claw to prevent such a thing. T

>> it’d be so good for consumers and make hardware last a lot longer. Which is why hardware manufacturers will fight tooth and claw to prevent such a thing. They don't want you to keep using old hardware. They want you to keep buying new stuff. If the hardware isn't going to break, then a failure of software will do.