The author uses an example of old cars to support his thesis. But the comparison isn't valid unless old cars suddenly and without warning blew up as you drove t

The author uses an example of old cars to support his thesis. But the comparison isn't valid unless old cars suddenly and without warning blew up as you drove them along the road. A better comparison would have been raw oysters in a world without preservatives or refrigeration. How long can you keep raw oysters on a sunlit kitchen counter before they're no longer safe to eat? > Software makers accomplished something car salesmen only dream of: make using an older product socially unacceptable. This reveals the flawed premise of the article -- dumping old Windows versions isn't about social acceptability or fashion, it's about security.