>Compared to both Windows and Linux, Apple is the absolute worst on this front. They break backwards compatibility and leave old devices in the dust all the tim

>Compared to both Windows and Linux, Apple is the absolute worst on this front. They break backwards compatibility and leave old devices in the dust all the time. Better than having millions of people using Windows XP in 2012, and keeping everybody back. But it's not like Apple specifically goes for it. They made some major changes that necessitated that: the move to Intel, for one, and the move to 64-bit. I doubt transitions of that scale will happen again soon. >It comes at the cost of early 2008 macbooks with no problems becoming significantly less valuable since they will not longer receive software updates. Well, as for resale value, Apple's stuff is among the best of the industry anyway, if not _the_ best. So it's OK some 4 year old laptops getting a resale value hit once in a while. Plus, they DO receive software updates for security and such, just no major versions.