XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2026-01-04 14:55, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-03 18:26, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-03 20:20, Sn!pe wrote:   
   >>> CrudeSausage  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> [...]   
   >>>   
   >>>> Linux supports almost every platform under the sun.   
   >>>> How many platforms does MacOS run on?   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> macOS is designed to run on Apple kit, nothing else.  If it ran   
   >>> on other manucturers' (inferior) hardware, Apple would not sell   
   >>> as much of their own kit, which is where they make their money.   
   >>>   
   >>> This is not rocket surgery, just sound commercial design.   
   >> Which is entirely my point. Some of us buy hardware with the intention   
   >> of doing whatever we want with it. We have a choice to run Windows or   
   >> Linux if we bought x86-64, but Linux is still an option for us if we   
   >> bought hardware of any other platform. If I were to buy a Mac, there   
   >> is no doubt that I would have excellent hardware under my fingers when   
   >> I type. Nevertheless, the hardware will never allow me to do whatever   
   >> I want with it because, inevitably, Apple will cease to support it a   
   >> few years after I bought it with no realistic option to keep it useful   
   >> once the updates stop coming. I'm left with the option of buying a new   
   >> one from Apple and allowing them to recycle my machine.   
   >   
   > Ummmmmm...what?   
   >   
   > Apple's support goes on for years, dude.   
      
   Seven years on average. It's part of why I got an iPhone 13 over an   
   Android which is usually supported for no more than two years. It's the   
   same with the desktops and laptops. People with 2019 models of Apple   
   computers are already aware that their machines are about to be forgotten.   
      
   > My last laptop was a 13" MacBook Pro (A1502) from early 2015, and I only   
   > replaced it with my current M3 MacBook Air in early 2024.   
   >   
   > I got about 8.5 years out of it, and when I finally replaced it, it was   
   > capable of running macOS (12)...   
   >   
   > ...which came out AFTER I'd already replaced the machine.   
      
   A series of articles has been written about how long Apple supports its   
   computers. Heck, I even did an AI search for you:   
      
   "Apple typically provides hardware support for iPhones and Macs for five   
   to seven years after the last sale date of the product.   
     For iPhones, this support window includes both software updates and   
   hardware repair services, with major iOS updates generally available for   
   six to eight years after release.   
     After the end of software support, Apple continues to provide security   
   patches and limited hardware repairs for up to two more years, after   
   which devices are classified as "vintage" or "obsolete" and no longer   
   receive official service.   
     For Macs, hardware support generally lasts around five years from the   
   discontinuation of a model, although some models have received extended   
   support due to longer sales periods."   
      
   >> Meanwhile, Linux just allowed my brother to give a third life to his   
   >> laptop from 2007.   
   > Which is good usage, I grant you.   
   >   
   > But don't pretend that "Apple cease[s] support in a few years".   
      
   Five to seven years, even our AI overlords agree.   
      
   --   
   CrudeSausage   
   John 14:6   
   Pop_OS!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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