The higher spec'd computer will be upgradeable longer. It has been a common recommendation on this forum to buy the most computer you can afford at the time. There are 2006 Mac Minis that use Core Solo - chips that couldn't be upgraded to Lion. This release cycle already happened with Lion. There's a chance (as has happened in the past) that the finally requirements may be more modest and far reaching. The only details I can find are for the developer previews. * as a footnote, to my knowledge the system requirements for Mountain Lion are not set in stone yet. Not arguing for either side just highlighting that they aren't directly comparable.īut for me personally, I'll have one MacBook that can't take Mountain Lion* but I'm happy for it to stay on Lion. There's also a approach by Apple to give the user a consistent and positive user experience. Those features, if not supported by your current Mac are there to entice a new hardware purchase - Which is the money making stream for Apple as opposed to the software revenue stream for Microsoft. ![]() OSX comes from a different perspective - it's cheaper and sells on it's features. When arguably the best solution would not to upgrade the OS. This often, using the GPU requirements as an example, results in an OS that cuts it's featureset - the Aero interface etc to allow it to run on more modest hardware. They do this by offering a wide range of customisations to cut down on the power required to run and therefore widening the market. They have a bigger drive towards sales of the OS and getting the latest version onto as many systems as possible. Windows OS is far more expensive to buy as it's the software Microsoft makes the money on. There's a big overlooked difference in the Windows vs OSX the ethos behind the upgrade: Come on Apple! Whats with you? Can't even load tunes onto an iPod with 10.4 Tiger any anymore! I don't like windows so much, but Apple really seem to be taking the p***. With that in mind any computer brought in the last 10 years will run Windows 7 (perhaps with a RAM upgrade). "1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) processorġ gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)ġ6 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)ĭirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver" Linux and Windows manage to support a vast array of hardware. ![]() Its because Apple won't integrate support for this graphics card. The issue is not because it's got an integrated graphics card. Premium products in general will/should last longer than cheaper alternatives. I just find that with the amount of money Apple are worth they could afford to support technology that it created a little longer. ![]() Multiple separate orders cannot be combined for instant savings.Yeah, agree that there isn't always a reason to upgrade, but sometimes there is. Offer cannot be combined with Apple Store for Education or Corporate Employee Purchase Plan pricing. Offer may be revised or withdrawn at any time without any prior notice. Any subsequent order adjustment(s) or cancellation(s) may result in instant savings being recalculated, and any refund may be adjusted to account for instant savings clawback this may result in no refund being made to you. Total transaction value is calculated after any trade-in credit or eligible discount applied. Card eligibility is subject to terms and conditions between you and your card issuing bank. Instant savings are available for up to two orders per rolling 90-day period with an eligible card. Click here to see instant savings amounts and eligible devices. Minimum transaction value of ₹10001 applies. §§ Instant savings, otherwise referred to as instant cashback, is available with the purchase of an eligible product for qualifying HDFC Bank Credit Cards and EasyEMI Credit Cards only.
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