[chrisf]

planned/forced obsolescence.

Noticed this last fall, as christmas season was approaching. Our older Ipad, as well as our phones, were constantly alerting us to update OS. Once updated, the devices began to function erratically.

My bet is that the reasoning was made that a certain percentage of consumers would just simply give in and reason that they needed or deserved the newest/latest device anyway, and go out and splurge on that latest gadget.

I just did an OS update on my ipone whatever S. It is now all glitchy. Am I going to go ahead and get the new iphone 10 or whatever !?!?

hell no.