[mytailorisrich]

And this would not change anything about that.

[Kbelicius]

Yes it would.

> longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold

[mytailorisrich]

Availability of OS updates does not imply "ideal" user experience...

[williamdclt]

Well the person you're replying to didn't say anything about "ideal" user experience, they're talking about the phone being usable. There's a whole spectrum between these two points

[bmacho]

5 years is a joke.

[yoavm]

The article mentions "longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold". So it would absolutely change everything about that.

[reycharles]

Not directly, but it sets a course where this might change.