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* Updating an iPadGraham J
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 by: whisky-dave - Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:21 UTC

On Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 11:52:16 UTC+1, Theo wrote:
> Joerg Lorenz <hugy...@gmx.ch> wrote:
> > Am 17.07.23 um 23:13 schrieb Theo:
> > > Graham J <nob...@nowhere.co.uk> wrote:
> > >> That's very sad. The device is very clean and has been well looked
> > >> after. The hardware has lots of life in it yet.
> > >
> > > Planned obsolescence, innit. Apple want you to buy something newer.
> >
> > That is not even half the truth and you know that. Just FUD.
> So why doesn't Apple allow unlocking the bootloader so devices they decide
> are end of life can be repurposed running alternative software?
> If the hardware is perfectly fine, why the arbitrary cutoff date?
>
> Other manufacturers (eg Google) do it, so why not Apple? Even Apple allow
> it for Macs. If the answer is 'security', this wouldn't compromise it -
> bootloader unlocking an Android device involves wiping it, so there is no
> user data to be attacked.
>
> What answer would there be except that Apple wants you to buy a new device
> instead?
>
> Theo

There's nothing forcing or stopping an Apple user buying a new device that isn't an Apple if they want to.
Same with most products although some go out of business as they are crap or because users no longer like to use thier products.

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