I don't understand why people get upset about this, being, not supporting old technology. Trying to support old technology all the time just holds back progress. It's not a good idea to always design for the lowest common denominator.
@captaind172 How old is the original iphone now...what planet are people on that expect them to be upgraded for eternity? I just had a samsung and and LG phones and once they are out of the gate they get the odd bug fix a few months into their lives and are then forgotten by the companies.
@captaind172 Hmm, I guess app folders, spell checking and iBooks would put too much stress on my 2G iPhone, just like official MMS and video recording. I really don't think enabling those features on older phones "holds back progress", especially for a company as big as Apple.
@captaind172 it may not be the case here, but when it is used as a tactic to entice--even force, sometimes--people to buy new devices, i think there is a legitimate gripe. it's hard on the wallet, and the environment. we all have drawers full of machines that still work. just saying.
"How old is the original iphone now...what planet are people on that expect them to be upgraded for eternity? I just had a samsung and and LG phones and once they are out of the gate they get the odd bug fix a few months into their lives and are then forgotten by the companies."
Although I agree with this line of thought, I must also stress that backwards support shows the investment of a company and it's products. Having worked with old technology for clients, I can assure you it is a godsend when companies still have a vested interest in their products no matter how old (reasonably) it is. I love to see compatibility upgrades and whatnot. Not everyone wants to upgrade. I've known many people to stick with what they bought until it dies.
@Dr Blight why the hell would you still be using the first gen anyway. That phone is so damn slow. Laggy as hell and you want multitask lmao. I'd laugh at you if you were around me trying to multitask..while someone else is using 3gs or 4g and actually shows functionality without crashing. You need memory to multitask and 1st gen iphone is subpar. With such low grade memory the phone will crash more often than it should. Get a clue.
@captaind172 It's also not a good idea to throw the OS designed for newer versions onto the older versions without any optimization, when it's just barely efficient enough for the new version!
I blame lazy developers for my 1st-gen iPod Touch's lower performance with each update. Safari crashes regularly now, without any discernible reason.
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Well, I'd say that rules out a release for first-gen devices.
Screw you, Steve Jobs.
@Dr Blight
hahaha your damn right it does
I don't understand why people get upset about this, being, not supporting old technology. Trying to support old technology all the time just holds back progress. It's not a good idea to always design for the lowest common denominator.
@captaind172
How old is the original iphone now...what planet are people on that expect them to be upgraded for eternity? I just had a samsung and and LG phones and once they are out of the gate they get the odd bug fix a few months into their lives and are then forgotten by the companies.
@captaind172 Hmm, I guess app folders, spell checking and iBooks would put too much stress on my 2G iPhone, just like official MMS and video recording. I really don't think enabling those features on older phones "holds back progress", especially for a company as big as Apple.
@captaind172
it may not be the case here, but when it is used as a tactic to entice--even force, sometimes--people to buy new devices, i think there is a legitimate gripe. it's hard on the wallet, and the environment. we all have drawers full of machines that still work. just saying.
@Armchaircritic
"How old is the original iphone now...what planet are people on that expect them to be upgraded for eternity? I just had a samsung and and LG phones and once they are out of the gate they get the odd bug fix a few months into their lives and are then forgotten by the companies."
Although I agree with this line of thought, I must also stress that backwards support shows the investment of a company and it's products. Having worked with old technology for clients, I can assure you it is a godsend when companies still have a vested interest in their products no matter how old (reasonably) it is. I love to see compatibility upgrades and whatnot. Not everyone wants to upgrade. I've known many people to stick with what they bought until it dies.
@Dr Blight why the hell would you still be using the first gen anyway. That phone is so damn slow. Laggy as hell and you want multitask lmao. I'd laugh at you if you were around me trying to multitask..while someone else is using 3gs or 4g and actually shows functionality without crashing. You need memory to multitask and 1st gen iphone is subpar. With such low grade memory the phone will crash more often than it should. Get a clue.
@captaind172
It's also not a good idea to throw the OS designed for newer versions onto the older versions without any optimization, when it's just barely efficient enough for the new version!
I blame lazy developers for my 1st-gen iPod Touch's lower performance with each update. Safari crashes regularly now, without any discernible reason.