> On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Michael Hawkins > <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: > > Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will > degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably it > is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn. > >
Not really with you on this one Michael. Apple have always been in a unique position when compared with its fragmented competitors Microsoft and now Google (Android). Apple have complete control over the hardware and software. As they continue to improve their hardware with advancing technology, so to they are able to update their software to take advantage of those improvements. The fact that are still able to support hardware as old as the iPad 2 as actually quite remarkable. Not to expect that some performance reduction in software on these devices in software which has been optimised for the newer hardware is a little unrealistic. When I upgraded my iPad 2 to 8.1 it was in the full expectation of seeing some loss of performance. Part of this was also due to the fact that my iPad 2 is chock full of three years-worth of software and data. I’m sure that if I was able to find the time and inclination to remove some of the dross I would also see an improvement in performance. Apple are, after all, a hardware company, unlike either of its competitors mentioned above, who are unable to optimise their software for any particular hardware configuration, leading to what has generally become an insecure and out-of-date mess. Far from being misleading, Apple always make it quite clear just what hardware models are compatible with whatever upgrade they are releasing at the time. The pressure on them from the public and the Tech Press is immense each year as the demand for the “latest and greatest” becomes ever more intense. I see nothing misleading or deceptive in their marketing conduct. Almost all of their marketing is about their latest products, not the ones they turned out three or more years ago. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
