ITunes 10 for OSX 10.5 only why?

Question

I was so bummed to see yet another major component/function of OS X not available for 10.4.11. Is this a "tech-under-the-hood" thing, or a money thing?
I just don't need 10.5/6 and am not going to spend $130 for something I don't need - generally speaking. I'm really pi^%ed at Apple for making new things only available on 10.5 and above. ( Unless there is some major code in 10.5, not in 10.4.11 )
Then I would understand.
Thanks for your help in understanding this.

Answer 1

Joshua Nelson2 wrote:
I realize I'm very behind with the platform legacy.
It's not about a "vile conspiracy" or even being interested in another platform, lol.
I just don't need most of the functionality of 10.5/6, and hence don't want to pay for something I, generally, don't need. This is a reasonable position to me, anyone else's sympathy non-withstanding , lol.
If it's a code thing as the OS X platform progresses - so be it. If it's just a money thing, I stand by my gripe with Apple and the computer industry in general. Why should I pay for a bunch of bell and whistles I don't need in 10.5/6 @ $130.
iTunes is a ubiquitous enough of a 'sub platform" in OS X that I don't feel I should be left out because I don't want to buy into 10.5/6.
If it's a code thing in that 10.4 can't run the iTunes 10 iteration - key then I eat crow and understand.
Snow Leopard, 10.6, is only $29. And I've seen places where you can get it for $10 less. But I guess that's not the point. I think that companies have a right to make money, and if you don't feel that way, then you're making the right choices for yourself. But you can't complain if they leave you behind. Seriously, you made a distinct choice, but you can't point a finger at anyone else.
If upgrades were just "bells and whistles" then you'd be right. But it really is more than that. Speed and stability are #1 for most of us. By your logic, every upgrade is nothing. I'm not sure how long you've been using OSX, but you should have seen System 9.0 vs OSX. And I have got to say, I'm glad I'm not using Tiger, because I remember all of its flaws.
But the most important thing is that new and better software is always coming. I don't know if iTunes 10 is the greatest version ever, but every upgrade to iTunes has made it better, faster, easier, name your adverb or adjective. We cannot expect that Apple provide software for legacy systems that could be 10 years old. Providing that kind of code may actually be a liability for those of us with modern OS X systems. And then there's the cost to Apple (as rich as they may be) in time and money. I'd rather have iTunes 10 and iOS 4.1 (and .2) sooner than later, and those devices probably require the advancements in iTunes 10.
I appreciate what you're saying. But you made the choice.