Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoApple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PCwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down10
arrow-up1259arrow-down1external-linkApple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PCwww.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square154fedilink
minus-squareabhibeckert@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoUm. No they can’t. The class action lawyers would have a field day with that.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThey already do so with apps. If Apple deems the app too old, then it won’t be compatible and is as useful as a brick.
minus-squareStormyfemme@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou know I have software on my PC old enough I can’t run it even in compatibility mode, I’d need to spin up a VM to run it or a pseudoVM like DOSBox, it’s not unheard of it’s not even uncommon.
minus-squareChemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agothey have the power to do it, is what I’m saying
Um. No they can’t. The class action lawyers would have a field day with that.
They already do so with apps.
If Apple deems the app too old, then it won’t be compatible and is as useful as a brick.
You know I have software on my PC old enough I can’t run it even in compatibility mode, I’d need to spin up a VM to run it or a pseudoVM like DOSBox, it’s not unheard of it’s not even uncommon.
they have the power to do it, is what I’m saying