> On 18/07/2012, at 4:41 PM, MaGioZal wrote: > > Long are gone the times when a Mac OS version (7.5.5) could run from a Plus > to a multiprocessed 9600 machine... And this was used as selling point in > "Why Mac?" brochures! > > But Steve Jobs, despite saving, ressurecting and rebranding Apple, gradually > killed retrocompatibility. And Tim Cook seems to continue this policy. I bet > that in 2014 any Apple product bought in 2010 will be unsupported, > unupgradebable and useless... > > -- > MaGioZal. > <http://youtube.com/magiozal/>
And I personally wouldn't have it any other way. The main reason we're going through an upheaval with Mountain Lion is because of all 64 bit addressing in the OS, and more importantly, the requirement of a suitable Graphics card. Even then, ML will run on mid 2007 iMacs up, tho sans some features apparently. Compare this to the upcoming release of Windows 8, where I've read many PC's even less than a year old won't be able to run it. In 2014 we might see an OS that handles things like touch screens, and 3D graphics, and retina displays, that even 2012 Macs won't handle. Who knows? It's a complete guessing game. I'd rather the existing situation than be stuck on Classic OS 9.2.2 forever though. Power to the people still using it, but the world moves on. Even OS X will disappear one day, and it will be exciting to see the OS that will replace it! I've got an iPad (or rather, my Wife's got an iPad, that I happen to own, and see occasionally), and to see how my grandkids, and elderly friends take to the iOS like a duck to water makes me realize how important a simple OS is to the majority of people. The vast majority can't handle a complex OS like Classic, or even OS X, and I can see why Apple seem to be moving to a multi-level choice of how an OS behaves; beginner, intermediate, and pro users. Retrocompatability with anything existing today will be out the window, and rightly so. Who on Earth would want to see OS X.8 running on a Tangarine iMac? Talk about boringly slow! Regards Santa -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
