People are getting too spoiled these days.. One should be grateful that ones device gets any updates and software support several years down the line to begin with.
Of course newer software is geared towards and optimised for the newer models thats simply how it works. It has always worked that way, ensuring the latest software is fully utilising the full potential of the new hardware we have at hand and with the rapid development in the ARM world the difference between a brand new iPhone and a three year old one is massive so thinking that a software written with a 2013 model in mind would run perfectly smooth on a three year old version is rather foolish.
Instead of bitching around about how poorly the new software might run on your old device one should really give Apple credit for offering you the opportunity to run the latest and greatest software to begin with. Apple is always very good at optimising their newer software to disable some of the features of the newer software that might simply be too much for the old hardware to handle, as with iOS 7.0 having less fancy animations and whatnot on iPhone 4 devices for instance, thats not about making the iPhone 4 seem less "cool", its all about making the experience as good as it possible can be on all devices but as the hardware on a three year old device is lacking so far behind in ARM world one has to make some sacrifices.
This reminds me of my father in law whom was constantly bitching about how his iPhone 4 no long was able to run X-numbers of applications due to it requiring iOS 6.0, going on and on about how Samsung cost far less but gives you so much more for your money and would at least let you run your applications even though your phone was a few years old.
I just looked at him and told him, you know that if you hook your iPhone 4 to your computer and click the update button you'll get from iOS 4.x to iOS 6.1.3 and you will be able to run all the apps you are talking about? You know that Apple is the one company that actually provide software updates fastest and for the longest period of time for their older models, that Samsung tends to drop support for their devices after 1-2 years, while Apple keeps going for at least three if not even four years? And that your phone might actually be more capable if you start updating it software from time to time.
Of course newer software is geared towards and optimised for the newer models thats simply how it works. It has always worked that way, ensuring the latest software is fully utilising the full potential of the new hardware we have at hand and with the rapid development in the ARM world the difference between a brand new iPhone and a three year old one is massive so thinking that a software written with a 2013 model in mind would run perfectly smooth on a three year old version is rather foolish.
Instead of bitching around about how poorly the new software might run on your old device one should really give Apple credit for offering you the opportunity to run the latest and greatest software to begin with. Apple is always very good at optimising their newer software to disable some of the features of the newer software that might simply be too much for the old hardware to handle, as with iOS 7.0 having less fancy animations and whatnot on iPhone 4 devices for instance, thats not about making the iPhone 4 seem less "cool", its all about making the experience as good as it possible can be on all devices but as the hardware on a three year old device is lacking so far behind in ARM world one has to make some sacrifices.
This reminds me of my father in law whom was constantly bitching about how his iPhone 4 no long was able to run X-numbers of applications due to it requiring iOS 6.0, going on and on about how Samsung cost far less but gives you so much more for your money and would at least let you run your applications even though your phone was a few years old.
I just looked at him and told him, you know that if you hook your iPhone 4 to your computer and click the update button you'll get from iOS 4.x to iOS 6.1.3 and you will be able to run all the apps you are talking about? You know that Apple is the one company that actually provide software updates fastest and for the longest period of time for their older models, that Samsung tends to drop support for their devices after 1-2 years, while Apple keeps going for at least three if not even four years? And that your phone might actually be more capable if you start updating it software from time to time.