Generic hardware disappeared because flash memory was introduced to hardware. It makes sense for them to use it...they can get their products on the market faster and have longer to develop the firmware and/or software for the product.
That idea now extends from hardware devices to operating systems and even to end-user software. Its best to get used to it...its here to stay.
What bugs me is that some firmware update tools run only in Windows. I have Macs and Linux boxes at home. Grr!!
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Generic hardware disappeared because flash memory was introduced to hardware. It makes sense for them to use it...they can get their products on the market faster and have longer to develop the firmware and/or software for the product. That idea now extends from hardware devices to operating systems and even to end-user software. Its best to get used to it...its here to stay. What bugs me is that some firmware update tools run only in Windows. I have Macs and Linux boxes at home. Grr!!