Steve Jobs Confirms Lack of Future Support for Original iPhone
iPhone OS 4 Compatibility
Just in case there was any doubt regarding Apple's plans to not support the original iPhone with iPhone OS 4, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has now weighed in on the matter with one of his typically terse emails. MacStories reports that a Twitter user sent an email to Jobs asking about future support for the original iPhone, to which Jobs responded "Sorry, no."
Apple's preview page for iPhone OS 4 also omits compatibility for the first-generation iPod touch. The iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch (which includes the 8 GB model still available for sale today) will be compatible with iPhone OS 4, but will lack support for certain features such as multitasking. Only the iPhone 3GS and third-generation iPod touch (and future hardware) will support all of the features of iPhone OS 4.
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24 months ago
Positive in my opinion, by dropping support for outdated pieces of technology is what allows for greater progess
24 months ago
Well, that sucks for them. But iPhone OS 3 won't suddenly break as soon as 4 comes out, or anything. You buy a phone because of what it CAN do, not what it can't or might one day be able to do.
And hey — he said "sorry"!
And hey — he said "sorry"!
24 months ago
More than expected and perfectly normal, considering that Apple has actually been one of the few phone makers providing unusually extended support to all its devices.
In any case, the original iPhone continues to be absolutely functional with iPhone OS 3.0...to expect otherwise is the same as presume that G3 Macs should run SL. :rolleyes:
In any case, the original iPhone continues to be absolutely functional with iPhone OS 3.0...to expect otherwise is the same as presume that G3 Macs should run SL. :rolleyes:
24 months ago
I get it. We have to upgrade.
I am an original iPhone user and I am not bitter about this.
I understand it's just business.
The first gen iPhone is starting to show it's age; I doubt it's hardware could support the upgrade.
I am an original iPhone user and I am not bitter about this.
I understand it's just business.
The first gen iPhone is starting to show it's age; I doubt it's hardware could support the upgrade.
24 months ago
Positive in my opinion, by dropping support for outdated pieces of technology is what allows for greater progess
Exactly...
but some people don't understand that and will continue to bitch and complain.
24 months ago
Time to move on. You can still use your first-gen iPhone, but there are just too many reasons to upgrade.
Apple doesn't like to hang on to legacy-ware, and at the end of the day it's a good thing.
Apple doesn't like to hang on to legacy-ware, and at the end of the day it's a good thing.
24 months ago
Positive in my opinion, by dropping support for outdated pieces of technology is what allows for greater progess
Customer Service 101 :apple:
24 months ago
I'm not too shaken up about it. My iPhone is slowing down enough in newer apps that I don't think multitasking would have been worth it anyway.
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