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by scarface74 1371 days ago
So Apple should have kept 32 bit support in the chip and processor forever?

Libraries being able to consume less memory and being able to either reduce the die size or add more features is a direct consumer benefit.
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EamonnMR 1371 days ago
Yes, absolutely. Memory is cheap, software is valuable, forcing everyone to churn constantly to satisfy some sort of aesthetic is a massive waste of resources.
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scarface74 1371 days ago
Die space on a processor is definitely not cheap. Also memory takes energy to keep refreshed both die space and power are at a premium on mobile devices.

Shouid Apple also have kept PPC support in Macs forever? 68K support? OS 9 support? Why stop there, why not ship with Apple //e 65C02 support? I’m sure I lost some valuable AppleSoft basic programs over the years.

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EamonnMR 1371 days ago
I would consider that wonderful. I'm no huge Microsoft fan, but it's very nice that I can run 90s and 2000s programs on my current windows box. Though I hear we're losing Win32...
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