• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    3 months ago

    I can’t tell you how many Apple devices I’ve had that have become unsupported over the years.

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 months ago

      Like what? I’m still using my 2011 MacBook Pro, and my phone is about six years old.

      I can’t update my 2011 MBP to the latest version of OSX, but it still works fantastically for everyday stuff. Phone can update to the next version of iOS.

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      3 months ago

      Yeah as much as this sucks I honestly hope that Microsoft will actually take advantage of this and start moving legacy support into more specialized options.

      A lot of the reason windows is so janky at times is because of the insane obsession they have with backwards compatibility.

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        3 months ago

        Lol, worst take I have ever heard.

        1. Windows has no purpose these days outside backwards compatibility.

        2. Windows primarily sucks because of ads and forced updates, not jank.

        3. Microsoft exclusively deals in antiquated spaghetti code, removing backwards compatibility won’t change that.

        4. Microsoft has no interest in improving users experience they have invested entirely in squeezing in micro transactions not exactly a user first design philosophy.

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        3 months ago

        False.

        I work for Microsoft and I can assure you that any effort I make to increase code quality or reduce jank (or pretty much anything other than shoving more AI in our products) will not positively impact my bonus next year.

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          Are you working on Windows or another product? Also do you know why MS expects ROI for new Windows features ie. Amazon Appstore? Since Windows is a paid product (at least for OEMs) I would expect license income to sustain feature development.