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

[email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com (Simon Williams)]

Paul Schlyter <pausch.NO@SPAM.saaf.se> wrote:

> Otoh you'll have to get updated device drivers whenever there's a major
> change in architecture.  This is manageable in the UNIX world, where 
> relatively few hardware devices are connected.  But the PC world is 
> different - nowadays there are so many different hardware devices you can
> buy cheaply and attach (most often to the USB port).  And e.g. every brand
> of digital camera seem to require its own device driver.  A major 
> architecture change may then mean not being able to use perhaps half of
> these devices after the change, because the manufacturer didn't supply an
> updated driver.

This already happened with OSX... I boot OS9 on my eMac otherwise I have
to buy a new printer, scanner and camera...
My next hardware upgrade will be to an abacus and a block of post-it
notes.

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