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Re:How iOS 15 makes apps launch faster by saurik on Monday July 05, 2021 @11:46PM (#27744052)
Well, as someone who stays on slightly old versions of iOS, that I can't even order food off of DoorDash is pretty frustrating. The reality is that people do in fact derelict these old devices under an expectation that everyone is rich enough to throw out perfectly functional equipment and replace it all the time. It is sad that Apple is actually the best at this :/.
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Re:How iOS 15 makes apps launch faster by extra88 on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:37AM (#27744265)
I don't care about 3rd party delivery services but it looks like like DoorDash has a website so you can still be their customer.

It looks like their app requires iOS 13 which requires an iPhone 6s or newer (though it can run iOS 14 and will run iOS 15). The iPhone 6 won't run iOS 13, it had five years between its release and the release of an OS it can't run, that still seems like a respectable amount for a phone.

Apple is way better at supporting the longevity of their devices, through build quality and continued OS support, than the Android world is.

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Re:How iOS 15 makes apps launch faster by code_duck on Saturday July 10, 2021 @06:15PM (#27796864)
Given that my iPhone 6 cost $200 and I break a screen every 1-2 years, 5 years is more than enough. I’d never pay to replace a screen or battery on an old phone. I’d imagine a significant portion of devices have been accidentally smashed or dropped in a lake by that time.
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Re:How iOS 15 makes apps launch faster by coldtea on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:18AM (#27745891)
>Well, as someone who stays on slightly old versions of iOS, that I can't even order food off of DoorDash is pretty frustrating.

Well, the idea with iOS/macOS is "Have a recent OS+Device, we change things all the time and demand that everyone moves along in 5-6 years or so".

With Windows it's "We support 20+ years old programs just fine. If you're OK with having to deal with 8+ layers of GUI code and legacy cruft, we're your thing".

It's not like this hasn't been the case for decades, for it to be a suprise...

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