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...Then we will have a more beautiful computer world  ...

More beautiful, I'd say much more restrictive.  I don't need a company to hold my hand and tell me what I can and can't have and what I can and can't do.  I purchased the iOS app but can't upgrade since Apple decided they didn't want me to have newer versions of the apps without forcing me to upgrade to newer hardware.  NO thanks. 

Bring on the Android app! 

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Quoting rdodolak:

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I purchased the iOS app but can't upgrade since Apple decided they didn't want me to have newer versions of the apps without forcing me to upgrade to newer hardware.  NO thanks. 

What are you talking about? The system requirements for an app are set by the developer and not by Apple.

From what I've read Apple doesn't allow developers to develop for older iOS versions.  Other developers have stated this as well.  If this is actually true then yes Apple is forcing developers to not support older iOS versions.

It's true Apple refuses to let users install newer iOS versions on their older hardware unless you jailbreak it.  It's true that Apple tells you that a new app version is available but doesn't warn you that it's not compatible with your older iOS version.  Once downloaded there is no way to get the old app version back into your iTunes (atleast from what I've found and this seems to be the cause based on other user issues I've read about).  Fact is that Apple doesn't keep older versions of apps around for these older devices.  I've also recently noticed that the icons for some of my apps have disappear after syncing with iTunes.  Yes, the apps are still there but there is no icon displayed (just a white square) for the app.  More than likely due to Apple deleting the icons from their server.

Right now I'm stuck on DVD Profiler iOS 1.1.3.  I've paid for the app and want the updates.  Is Invelos going to give me my money back?  I doubt it.

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From what I've read Apple doesn't allow developers to develop for older iOS versions.  Other developers have stated this as well.  If this is actually true then yes Apple is forcing developers to not support older iOS versions.

I don't think that is true. The current version of Xcode only supports iOS 4.3 and higher, but I think it is still possible to use older versions of Xcode. I could be wrong, though.
That said, the current version of DVDP still supports iOS 4.3 and that runs on old devices, though not all of them. But the iPhone 3Gs is still supported and that is four years old now, which is an eternity in technology. It obviously doesn't help you if you got an even older device. But you can't expect to get support forever. Apple is pretty good at supporting older devices compared to most Android manufacturers, but sooner or later an older device won't be able to run new software.

Unfortunately, I have a 2G device which works just fine but that is the problem.  Apple stopped supporting iOS updates for 2G devices two years after the devices where FIRST released.  That's rather generous because if someone purchased a 2G device toward the EOL then they really only got 1 years worth of IOS upgrades.  And even that, the 4.2.1 release was crippled for 2G devices.  That seems rather limited.  4.3.1 was release roughly 4 months after 4.2.1 was released but alas Apple won't let me install that version.

I have a wide range of other computers and devices which work just fine with the latest and greatest OS.  I have a 6 year old desktop, 4 year old laptop, 1 year old laptop and all work fine with Windows 7; the desktop originally came with XP.  These software limitations with Apple is one of the big reasons why I chose to go with Android when I upgraded my Phones and purchased tablets.  I shouldn't have to drop another $500 for a new device, especially after only 2 years, when the old ones work just fine.  From what I can tell it's a limitation simply imposed by Apple.  Other OS and hardware manufacturers have no problem supporting devices greater than 2 years old so why is it that Apple limits what OS you can install?

This did leave a bad taste in my mouth especially after I paid for apps and can't upgrade them to the latest version.  Even worst iTunes is more than willing to let you know that a newer version is available even though it's NOT compatible with your device.  Even worst is that iTunes doesn't tell you that it's not compatible until it overwrites the old app version stored on your desktop.  At which point your SOL unless you happen to have a backup copy of the old app.  And then Apple won't even allow you to redownload the old version which is compatible with your device.

I am still waiting on an Android version.

http://gs.statcounter.com/#os-ww-monthly-201301-201303-bar

Wow,

OS-X has already outrun Vista which is off-market for 4 years now (and was a complete failure of an OS attempt). Thankfully Win8 isn't selling that good either, so maybe in another 20 years MacOS will outrun Windows.

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Interesting that they lump all OSX releases together but break out the Windows releases.  The different OSX releases span some 12 years.

...and what would have been a point to separate every OSX release? To see every 0,0x% market share?

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From what I've read Apple doesn't allow developers to develop for older iOS versions.  Other developers have stated this as well.  If this is actually true then yes Apple is forcing developers to not support older iOS versions.

I don't think that is true. The current version of Xcode only supports iOS 4.3 and higher, but I think it is still possible to use older versions of Xcode. I could be wrong, though.
That said, the current version of DVDP still supports iOS 4.3 and that runs on old devices, though not all of them. But the iPhone 3Gs is still supported and that is four years old now, which is an eternity in technology. It obviously doesn't help you if you got an even older device. But you can't expect to get support forever. Apple is pretty good at supporting older devices compared to most Android manufacturers, but sooner or later an older device won't be able to run new software.

Unfortunately, I have a 2G device which works just fine but that is the problem.  Apple stopped supporting iOS updates for 2G devices two years after the devices where FIRST released.  That's rather generous because if someone purchased a 2G device toward the EOL then they really only got 1 years worth of IOS upgrades.  And even that, the 4.2.1 release was crippled for 2G devices.  That seems rather limited.  4.3.1 was release roughly 4 months after 4.2.1 was released but alas Apple won't let me install that version.

I have a wide range of other computers and devices which work just fine with the latest and greatest OS.  I have a 6 year old desktop, 4 year old laptop, 1 year old laptop and all work fine with Windows 7; the desktop originally came with XP.  These software limitations with Apple is one of the big reasons why I chose to go with Android when I upgraded my Phones and purchased tablets.  I shouldn't have to drop another $500 for a new device, especially after only 2 years, when the old ones work just fine.  From what I can tell it's a limitation simply imposed by Apple.  Other OS and hardware manufacturers have no problem supporting devices greater than 2 years old so why is it that Apple limits what OS you can install?

This did leave a bad taste in my mouth especially after I paid for apps and can't upgrade them to the latest version.  Even worst iTunes is more than willing to let you know that a newer version is available even though it's NOT compatible with your device.  Even worst is that iTunes doesn't tell you that it's not compatible until it overwrites the old app version stored on your desktop.  At which point your SOL unless you happen to have a backup copy of the old app.  And then Apple won't even allow you to redownload the old version which is compatible with your device.

And you think Android is better where constructors never release updates to the new major update of Android? With the majority of Android devices, if you want new version you have to buy a new one and Apple still support updates for iPhone 3GS released in 2009. I prefer Apple devices but I understand people like also Android but for the follow up of updates, Apple is better than the majority of constructors of Android devices.