[zarify]

I'm curious as to what the upgrade situation is with Android devices and apps. Do developers just keep support for legacy versions in their apps? If so, do all the people sporting the new hotness have to put up with that.

On the Mac side of things, all those I've owned have kept up with OS upgrades surprisingly well, so I don't know that they should be bundled in with this. I'd sooner lose a hand that go back to a Windows laptop and I've had enough horror Linux upgrades to not want to go that way either (fine for my home server, but that doesn't get major updates, just security ones). Personal preference, anyway I guess. Good luck!

[akadien]

I have a similar situation (linux server for work and Macs for everything else). I manage media through iTunes, stream through two AppleTVs, and use MacBooks, an iMac,and iPhones. Newer Apple products don't seem to have the longevity that older ones do (my iMac is circa 2007). I'm not sure I make enough money to afford upgrading my Apple infrastructure on a two-year cycle.

I've also noticed battery life in the iPad has degenerated, and it takes a looong time to recharge. That's another new trick.