Legacy apps in Windows/OS X was Re: Old MS-DOS & Win Software

[woodelf]

Adrian Graham wrote:

>My only take on this that springs to mind is why should you expect a
>computer company to continue supporting older hardware and software beyond a
>certain timeframe unless they explicitly say their current product is 100%
>compatible with their 10/15/20 year old product? It's almost like expecting
>a car manufacturer to still support manual wind-down windows and non-central
>locking because you happen to like manual windows and door locks you can
>activate individually.
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>
Well I still like them!  As a passenger about half the time I never can 
exit since the car I am
in figures I don't need to exit.  Manual windows are still a must if you 
don't have A/C,.

>Surely everything forces you to move on at a certain point in time, the only
>reason it should be an issue is if the company concerned decides to charge
>an arm and a leg to migrate to newer product or uses unreasonable tactics.
>No names mentioned there.
>
>Hang on, one of my Edison bulbs has burnt out, I'll be back in an hour when
>I've changed it :)
>
So ALL OF NEW YORK CITY goes dark while you replace it.

> Also, VW will be out next week to fit solid tyres to my 3
>year old car because I prefer solid tyres. I've always felt they ran better
>than these new-fangled pneumatic ones.
>
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I like blue-green model T's the best.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/cool386/