[dhs12345]

Exactly.

And if you invest the hours, weeks, and months learning about it, it will all be obsolete in a couple of years.

But that is all part of the plan — make you buy a new widget every couple of years or so. It is called planned obsolescence.

[dayglored]

> And if you invest the hours, weeks, and months learning about it, it will all be obsolete in a couple of years. But that is all part of the plan — make you buy a new widget every couple of years or so. It is called planned obsolescence.

Yep. It's a known drawback of buying Apple's stuff. Limited upgrade life.

The upside? It's got a long useful lifetime, and typically very high resale value. During its lifetime it's generally dependable and just works.

For many people, that's the better deal. Ain't a free market with choices just dandy? :)

[PeteB570]

My kids don’t seem to have any problems with Apple Tech.

I think they absorb it while they’re sleeping.