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OS version numbers are a pretty arbitrary metric. A more accurate comparison is complaining about software that doesn't run on Windows 7, considering Snow Leopa

• akerl_ 12y ago
  Except that Apple has put out 3 major updates since then, and 2 of them are free. Version numbers are a valid metric, even Debian doesn't support 3 versions back. For Apple systems, it's pretty clear that folks more than a version back are signing up for rough waters, which I suspect is a large reason that they dropped the price tag from OS upgrades in the first place.
  • vectorpush 12y ago
    2 of them are free Fair enough, but the comparison of 15 year old Windows 2000 to five year old Snow Leopard is misleading.
    • igl 12y ago
      He made it pretty clear that it's not misleading in terms of compability updates. Apple already dropped support for it. May a comparison with Win XP sooth your fanboy heart? :3
      • vectorpush 12y ago
        fanboy heart? Throwing that term around on this forum says more about yourself than anyone else, beyond that, I think most reasonable individuals recognize that desktop operating system technology progresses at relatively similar paces, there is nothing special about Apple's software or hardware that should require it to become obsolete within five years of purchase. Win XP Released 14 years ago. If you can't understand why comparing the usability of operating system software written a decade apart is fallacious, then I have to say that you're a bit ignorant on the topic.
  • adinb 12y ago
    One minor point: anyone with a Core Duo (or earlier) Mac is limited to Snow Leopard. So, 3 releases later or not, there are many people that can't upgrade.