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avon b7 said:

lkrupp said:

Wait. What? Ohh, I thought this was a current exploit. My bad. But this should end the argument over whether Apple should allow users to downgrade iOS versions, whether Apple should should be so aggressive in promoting upgrades to the latest versions, and end the “planned obsolescence” claims. But we all know it won’t so whatever.

What? Just fix the problem in the same lineage it exists in! 

Have you ever considered the fact that yearly major updates are part of the problem? 

Have you considered major yearly updates are part of the solution? Some people assume yearly major updates are part of the problem without any evidence. Look at Windows 10, had none of what people consider major updates, yet some of those minor updates caused major issues. Windows 10 has had printer issues after updates. The March 2023 mandatory security update has caused blue screen of death and performance issues. With major updates, users expect changes that will likely cause problems and minor updates could but should not cause problems. With major updates, Apple has the opportunity to dump old code, enact new security and privacy methods that would be too drastic for point updates. Another example, been trying to get the manufacture of my favorite game to support Macs better by moving to Metal and when ASi Macs came out, support native ASi code. They supported iPads and iPhones, so it wouldn't be that heavy lift. Then one day they came out with a point update that used Metal and ASi native code, trouble was they dropped support for previous Mac OS versions that didn't support ASi Macs. So you had people who bought that major version of the game, who can run Metal apps on their Mac, and the easier versions of that major release, but not the latest versions of that major release because they couldn't run the newest versions of Mac OS. It was a weird situation, however they have a new major version, which makes it clearer. Major versions bring in the funds and the excitement. Minor versions do not.

We are not going to get jaw dropping improvements with every generation. There is only so small you can make the chips due to physics. 

Devices that cannot get a newer os version still work, and they still get some security updates. 

Another rumor came out that all the same devices will be supported.

I don't think Apple will reduce the functionality of existing cables or chargers. The cable and charger space is long overdue for security enhancements. We keep hearing how security researchers made cables or chargers that compromise the security of users by snooping with bluetooth or wifi, or they install software on to the device to do the snooping. There is even bad cables and chargers that are made so cheap, that they cause fires. I can see Apple having an option to not allow non-certified cables or chargers for those that need a much higher security posture.