Re: How many times must Apple make such DRASTIC architecture changes?

[Bill Garber <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

in article kfmdnZt_FZgC8zHfRVn-qw@comcast.com, Michael J. Mahon at
mjmahon@aol.com wrote on 6/12/05 1:19 PM:

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>> In theory.  Lazy programmers may make it become a problem.
> 
> I expect there is more to fear from "hit and run" developers, who
> "finish" a product and move on to the next.  These products are
> the ones that will be "orphaned" by any interface change, because
> their developers will simply say that their older products are not
> supported on newer hardware.
> 
> Many product--even rather expensive ones--have a very short support
> lifetime in today's market.  Digital cameras are a frequent example,
> but then there are all those little gadgets that plug in, but aren't
> "standard" (require special drivers).  Many are products produced
> offshore and supported minimally, if at all.
> 
> Many of these products will have to be either used with the older system
> or replaced with the new models, which will support the new interface.
> 
> -michael

I have nothing to offer to this discussion, except,
Can it be taken elsewhere, since it has absolutely
nothing to do with the Apple IIs. If I brought up
such a discussion, I would have probably been asked
to move it after 4-5 posts. Thank you all for your
cooperation in this matter.

Bill Garber 
Email - Willy46pa@comcast.net