Comment by carlosjobim
3 days ago
It takes thousands of years for the stars to have changed positions in a noticeable way, and my best guess is that the customers will not use their car GPS for so long that this will bother them.
3 days ago
It takes thousands of years for the stars to have changed positions in a noticeable way, and my best guess is that the customers will not use their car GPS for so long that this will bother them.
Very funny, but in case you're serious, it's not the stars changing...
...it's the software frameworks. A new screen size. A different color depth. A bug when the graphics library is upgraded for antialiasing. Etc.
That's not going to be an issue with devices already sold. And if developers of future devices can't handle it they should probably be fired from their job.
It's not a question of whether future developers can "handle" it. It's a question of whether the additional time required to maintain it is worth the cost. Maintenance isn't free. It takes time, and every little bit adds up.
Also, devices already sold often get updates, so it's not even just about future devices.