• Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    When their last paid update launched, Mac’s were expected to last the better part of a decade, just like Windows (and certain Linux distros can last much longer.)

    Today, Apple cuts off all support after just three years. Their “updates” are fluffy marketing bullshit. The latest one is just a bunch of wallpapers and screensavers.

    Windows, on average, releases an update every three years, on average. Any computer thay can run it can get them for about $100. The cheapest Mac is $1,000.

    So people are paying ten times more, all while they believe they are getting a great deal and “free” updates compared to the “paid” alternative.