This is a good point. I can already hear the helpless cries of those who've only recently invested thousands of dollars on G4 or G5 Apple hardware.
I think there's not enough discussion of this really - what are Apple's plans in continuing support with G4 or G5? I'm sure there's a better solution than just let customers dump their iBook/Powerbook G3/G4 on craigslist, eBay, or their local charity so that they can upgrade.
Some burning questions:
What's the last Mac OS X version or update does Apple plan to release (eg, Leopard or Tiger 10.4.7) for G3/G4/G5?
How long do you plan to support G4/G5 hardware beyond the last extended AppleCare coverage issued for such hardware?
Does Apple plan a "trade-up" program to trade-in "old" hardware for credit towards the purchase of Intel Macs?
How long do vendors plan on releasing universal binaries that work on both G3/G4/G5 and Intel Mac platforms?
So no more "Classic" support huh? How did that come about? (at least this is a good reason to continue using G3/G4/G5 hardware).
What *is* the plan for Powermac G5?
What are your sinister plans for Thinksecret?
Perhaps I haven't done enough research & gathered the answers myself; but I'm under the impression that there is no major transition plan for consumers other than spend more money & buy new hardware or just keep using that brand new G5 until it stops working.
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This is a good point. I can already hear the helpless cries of those who've only recently invested thousands of dollars on G4 or G5 Apple hardware.
I think there's not enough discussion of this really - what are Apple's plans in continuing support with G4 or G5? I'm sure there's a better solution than just let customers dump their iBook/Powerbook G3/G4 on craigslist, eBay, or their local charity so that they can upgrade.
Some burning questions:
Perhaps I haven't done enough research & gathered the answers myself; but I'm under the impression that there is no major transition plan for consumers other than spend more money & buy new hardware or just keep using that brand new G5 until it stops working.