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Re:Android Oreo by int_19h on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @04:51AM (#15070677)
And yet, most PCs built 10 years ago can still run most modern software that is written for modern PCs.
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Re:Android Oreo by digi_owl on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @07:50AM (#15071454)
Demonstrating how much Microsoft bends over to maintain backwards compatibility. Something that for all their other flaws they should be applauded for.
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Re:Android Oreo by int_19h on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @09:55PM (#15077937)
You mean the APIs. But I wasn't talking about those, but rather the hardware - the only thing that you need there is ABI (or at least API) stability for drivers. So you can pull the same thing off with Linux, as well. Basically, modern desktop OSes can run on decade-old hardware, although they will have reduced functionality due to some missing features.
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Re:Android Oreo by pjmlp on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @03:23AM (#15079305)
Which is why the sales have dropped more than 30% over the last couple of years.

Obviously, OEMs don't want this trend to continue.

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