Re: My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows for Ubuntu to see how it goes

CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-05-20 4:48 p.m., Marion wrote:

On Tue, 20 May 2025 08:55:45 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote :
 
 

Even as it's often baseless propaganda (in the case of Apple's marketing).

 
I will admit that Apple's operating system doesn't get too many updates.

 
Apple has, arguably, the *worst* hotfix support in the entire industry.
And yet, they advertise that they havfe the best.
 
Samsung, for example (and Google) are on record (due to UK regulations
requiring a written promise of support) for 7 years of full support while
Apple has a measly five years of full support.

 
That must be a recent thing because Android phones, in particular,
seldom had more than two years of support before they were abandoned.

It was announced late last year.

This was the case with smartphones when I decided to get my iPhone 13
anyway. Apple offered five which looks poor compared to seven, but much
better than two.

Correct. It'll take several years for the difference to come since it was
only announced recently. The seven years also isn't for all models whereas
Apple's support is for all phones and in the real world is often 6-7 years
anyway.

Worse, iOS has never had a "hotfix" process until the RSRs of iOS 16.
Can you believe that? No hotfixes? No wonder it's the most exploited OS!
 
Surprisingly, it turns out Apple was forced to admit last year that they
have *never* in their entire history *ever* fully supported more than one
release at a time.
 
And yet everyone else fully supports multiple releases simultaneously.
When you know the facts, you realize why iOS is the most exploited.
 
The marketing doesn't ever mention the facts.
But all most people know are the marketing.
 
So they "think" the support is the best - when it's actually the worst.

 
That is definitely something to consider when it will be time to replace
this phone. For now, it works well even three years after I got it.

Don't listen to "Marion". Apple doesn't need to support multiple OS
versions as the most up-to-date version is compatible with all supported
iphones.