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Maybe one of the reasons for the delay is they’re working on a microcode update for the older Intel based systems.
That would resolve my problem of not being able to update to any of the RS-4s
Win 10 RS-4 not compatible with Intel DX58SO motherboard
I also don't think MS cares about older hardware but it is possible that the hold-up is related to negotitations with hardware vendors, and particularly Intel. Really the only "crystal ball" I have is buildfeed and it is somewhat unusual that a build (17058) compiled on last Thursday is the latest canary. Like most people I just trying to keep up with Debian and getting more adventurous about compiling the latest version of some programs that are not updated by aptitude dist-upgrade (like the latest version of Evolution which I compiled directly from the Debian Sid repos (sorry for drifting off-topic for this forum - give me a new Insider build and I'll happily talk about it.
With free upgrade offer ending at year's end, there's even less incentive for MS (or any SW developer) to care about older HW. The onus is mostly on HW manufacturers to support own products and they care even less about their EOL hardware. They'd rather have you buy new stuff.
As far as new build, given MS announcements about new stuff and that it's only a start for RS4, I'm not surprised at all that they are not coming in thick at this time. In couple of month maybe as time for spring update get's closer.
I think that the whole point of the change in sales / development / Upgrade model used for Windows 10 is to break the initial cycle of 10 year support that we have all got used to. The support of older hardware that the older model imposes on Microsoft has to be very expensive to maintain.
A new system where there are two releases a year with support for two years after the release of the successor to the current release, follows more the model that the hardware manufacturers follow, and of course limited backdated support for older hardware helps the manufacturer sell more new hardware so they are not likely to complain.
The Depreciation Cycle for a lot of businesses is also around three years, for IT equipment, (in an ideal financial market but can exceed this as it has done for many over the last few years due to the 2008 Bankers debacle),so this fits in with their Tax cycles