[Secret Agent Man]

the whole idea that anytime a new o/s version gets released you just have to get it, when the current o/s is working fine for most people, is ridiculous. it’s not necesary for most people to have to get the latest just b/c the latest, exists.

[hoosierham]

Our whole society is built on the consumer discarding perfectly good “fill-in-the-blank” for the NEW and IMPROVED ! Why ,without that the economy would collapse.You expect companies to profit if people drive the same car for a decade,actually wear clothes from last year, or stay with the same “ significant other” ?

[adorno]

it’s not necesary for most people to have to get the latest just b/c the latest, exists

While true in a lot of cases, eventually, you have to upgrade, since, drivers become unsupported, and applications become unsupported, and support for new devices and components won't exist with the older OSes.