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psicodude · 05-30-2016, 11:30 PM

Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but welcome to technology in 2016. I understand why some people would rather stick with an older OS, but the fact of the matter is that huge tech companies like MS, Apple, Google, Samsung, etc. are tired of supporting 5+ year old operating systems. I am certain that some of it has to do with pushing new features in the hopes of driving sales, but a lot of it has to do with security updates and moving consumers to a better product overall. MS has a compelling product with Windows 10 and they know most people will benefit from upgrading.

I get that MS has pulled some shady tricks here, but I don't see how they are much worse than Apple or Google. You may claim that you can stay on iOS 7 forever, but the fact is that most apps won't work with it anymore. In effect, Apple is forcing you to upgrade and nags you on a daily basis. Heck, my TV upgrades itself every few months and a bunch of stuff changes. I suppose I could block the updates somehow, but how long until the Netflix app quites working?

Forcing consumers to upgrade isn't a bad thing, IMO. Technology is moving at unprecedented speeds and endpoint devices have to keep up. It's not always feasible to constantly patch the OS and, I would assume, becomes more expensive to support as the years drag on. Microsoft's somewhat unique challenge is, and always has been, creating a seamless upgrade process that supports millions of combinations of hardware. I think they have done a better job at this than the past, but it's still far from perfect.

Edit: I should add that MS definitely has an agenda here: Windows 10 is tightly integrated with several of their big revenue generating services such as Office365 and their new universal apps. They have learned from their competition that attracting and keeping customers in your ecosystem is where the real money's at. Quite frankly, the MS ecosystem on Windows 7 or 8 is pretty weak. but there is a ton of potential with Windows 10. Forcing consumers to upgrade is just short term pain for long term gain.

05-30-2016, 11:30 PM	#597
psicodude First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but welcome to technology in 2016. I understand why some people would rather stick with an older OS, but the fact of the matter is that huge tech companies like MS, Apple, Google, Samsung, etc. are tired of supporting 5+ year old operating systems. I am certain that some of it has to do with pushing new features in the hopes of driving sales, but a lot of it has to do with security updates and moving consumers to a better product overall. MS has a compelling product with Windows 10 and they know most people will benefit from upgrading. I get that MS has pulled some shady tricks here, but I don't see how they are much worse than Apple or Google. You may claim that you can stay on iOS 7 forever, but the fact is that most apps won't work with it anymore. In effect, Apple is forcing you to upgrade and nags you on a daily basis. Heck, my TV upgrades itself every few months and a bunch of stuff changes. I suppose I could block the updates somehow, but how long until the Netflix app quites working? Forcing consumers to upgrade isn't a bad thing, IMO. Technology is moving at unprecedented speeds and endpoint devices have to keep up. It's not always feasible to constantly patch the OS and, I would assume, becomes more expensive to support as the years drag on. Microsoft's somewhat unique challenge is, and always has been, creating a seamless upgrade process that supports millions of combinations of hardware. I think they have done a better job at this than the past, but it's still far from perfect. Edit: I should add that MS definitely has an agenda here: Windows 10 is tightly integrated with several of their big revenue generating services such as Office365 and their new universal apps. They have learned from their competition that attracting and keeping customers in your ecosystem is where the real money's at. Quite frankly, the MS ecosystem on Windows 7 or 8 is pretty weak. but there is a ton of potential with Windows 10. Forcing consumers to upgrade is just short term pain for long term gain. Last edited by psicodude; 05-30-2016 at 11:37 PM.