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| While Windows is not without problems in this regard they're pretty minor compared to Apple who consistently change architecture in a way that makes it almost impossible to own one more than 6 or 7 years old.
For most of us here turning their gear over every few years this won't be an issue but it seems an incredible waste that the still in perfect working order mac mini I purchased in 2005 and gave to my mum a couple of years ago for emailing is just about obsolete because I can't get a browser for it, quite ironic given I can still get a browser the windows 2000 PC it replaced.
On 5 February 2012 05:56, Stephen van Vuuren <stephen@sv2studios.com> wrote:
Well, PC/Windows is not totally free from these issues - it's just a fact of
life of computer architectural changes happening faster than lifecycles and
almost every tech company simply not devoting resources to support older
hardware. On the Windows side, when I moved to 64-bit Windows (this includes
XP, Vista and Windows 7 versions) I ended up with a scanner and DV deck that
simply did not work anymore. I kept an old machine around but neither Epson,
Panasonic, Microsoft or any 3rd party ever released drivers for 64-bit, so I
donated them and moved on.
I don't see any real chance of this changing. I just discovered also
recently that MS Office 2010 won't open at all old MS Office versions - we
definitely are heading towards a future with massive amounts of data,
software and hardware that simply won't function.
stephen van vuuren
336.202.4777
http://www.sv2studios.com/
http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/
http://www.stephenv2.me/
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progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the
meaning, all that comes later.
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