[dainiusse]

They are. Apple always uses it's ecosystem...

[dereg]

As a counterpoint, I have a 2011 MBA that I still use from time to time. It doesn't have half a decade of updates but it does everything that it used to do, just fine. I primarily use it as my no-distraction writing device.

[dfawcus]

Same here, but using a late 2010 MBA.