Re: If you own an iPhone X or older - you should throw it over the next bridge

Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:

Chris wrote on Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:12:58 -0000 (UTC) :
 

The  title of your OP is literally "you should throw it over the next
bridge". Apart from the environmental damage that would cause, your
inability to keep on-topic even for your *own thread* is laughable.

 
Hi Chris,
 
You're not supposed to take it literally. It's called metaphor. Look it up.
 <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphor>

The point is that you're agreeing with two opposite positions. You claim
that come september the iphone X is effectively junk and should be thrown
away, whilst at the same time agreeing with badgolferman that old tech is
useful. So which is it: junk or useful?

Just like Windows XP is no longer supported.

 
Not at all "like".

 
An operating system is either fully supported, or it's not.

You know full well that's not true. There are many modes of support. For
example, Microsoft uses mainstream, extended and extended security support.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/policies/fixed

But that's only if you use the latest service pack version of the main OS.
Older SP versions don't get the same support.

Red Hat has three phases: full, maintenance and extended.
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/

Android just has supported and unsupported:
https://endoflife.date/android

With support only lasting about three years up  to now. We've to wait four
years to see how well Samsung/Google do in supporting it for longer.

iOS has active support and security support:
https://endoflife.date/ios

Which is also about three years, however newer iOS   supports much older
hardware than android. This is based on evidence and facts, like the
android data.