Why can't software be like cars,kitchen appliances,or furniture. I can keep my couch for decades - the only time I would need to throw it away and "Upgrade" would be if the darn thing got too stinky and broken down to work anymore. Trust me - when a couch needs upgrading - EVERYBODY knows it! I've had my refrigerator for God knows how long - it's probably got dust bunnies and pot seeds under it from the late 1970s - maybe even a ticket stub from a Fleetwood Mac concert or two - you know - back when Stevie Knicks was REEAAALLLLY HOT! - But the darn thing still keeps my food cold - never had to throw it out because my "Milk" or "Dozen eggs" was "incompatible with the operating system" or "Non-operational due to an obsolete working environment." I have an old 69 ford with all original parts in my garage - it still uses gasoline, and it doesn't have one of those goofy looking cyclopian "third tail lights" - but it's still functional. I'm in my late thirties myself - but I've got all original parts - and my pipes still work ok - so - what's the problem? That's why nothing's built to last nowadays - because it's not suppose to - hope everybody likes working overtime...