ITunes, Mac & Obsolescence

Re: iTunes and Apple operating systems. Tell me if I'm wrong but I thought only microsoft...built in obsolescence into their system software?
I tried to download a tv show from iTunes and was notified the show would only run on iTunes 7.0 etc. When I try to download iTunes 7 I'm told it will only run on system 10.3..etc. Which I have to purchase even though I'm running 10.2.8. That sounds disgustingly like someone else, not my dear old Apple. Please, please tell me I'm wrong!

Please, please tell me I'm wrong!
Unfortunately, I can't tell you that.
The requirements on this page tell: "Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later".
To be honest. Most software written nowadays require recent operating systems to take full advantage of the new features.
You can't expect them (Apple as well as other companies) to support older system software for ever, even if it feels like a cold shower.
When they told that OS 9 was obsolete, I had the same feeling.
M
17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner Mac OS X (10.4.8) iTunes 7.0.1

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