So why did apple decide to only let 2nd gen itouch go up to 4.2.1?

I was having glitches with apps like facebook and a few games. So I finally decided to restore and update after a few years without doing so. Now complete I can't download most apps because they require iOS 4.3 or greater. Is there any way around this? And if not, it seems pretty stupid that an update would inhibit my itouch.

Like any and all software driven devices, computers, tvs, dvd players, cars, etc, the older hardware cannot run the newest software forever.
Software constantly requires more from the hardware.

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Rather than insult other users or the names they chose, you might want to re-read my post in which I said that this is a user to user forum. Apple does not comment here. We are not here to do business. We are here to offer technical support, and your question was not one requiring tech support. We simply are not allowed to discuss Apple decisions here.

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maximutt wrote:
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Apple did not say why, so we can only speculate.
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HT1771 why did apple erase ichat? its so much better than messages and now I cant video chat with my ichat buddies

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HI,
Apple did not erase iChat.
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The plus bit is the fact you can iMessage iOS devices.
All the other features that were in iChat are still there.
If you upgraded Lion to get to Mountain Lion then in System Preferences > Mail, Contacts and Calendars you probably list all the iChat Accounts (Screen Names and IDs).
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They should also show up in Messages Menu > Preference > Accounts
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The iMessage "Account" is only for texting iOS devices or other people using their Apple ID on a Mac in Messages.
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Some MacMini 1.83s had Intel Core 2 Duo's, are you sure about that being a Core Duo?
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August 2007
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Macmini2,1
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Processor
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Since we are all end users like you, nobody here would have the answers to such questions. Only apple knows. Either way, I suggest you leave feedback to Apple through one of their feedback channels.
Apple -> Product Feedback
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"Why did apple set a 90 day lock out to apple devices?"
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Why did apple support Windows better than Mac in iCloud?

chewy cabeza wrote:
Why did apple support Windows better than Mac in iCloud?
From your point of view and the framing of your question, Apple does indeed support WIndows better than Mac for the limited issue of iCloud.
chewy cabeza wrote:
...YET, Leopard and Snow Leopard are NOT iCloud compatible. How can that be justified? Obviously, Apple can make iCloud available to Snow Leopard, but disdains us...
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Well I wouldn't say it was ugly but some changes do leave something to be desired.
I certainly aggree about the equaliser button and the visualiser button has gone too but at least they assigned a key command for it. The scrollbars need more colour and I'd prefer the buttons at the bottom to stand out a bit more like the ones at the top.
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http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

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So why did apple decide to only let 2nd gen itouch go up to 4.2.1?

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