You can see that there might have been some internal conflict in Redmond: do you release a product that will translate the new format, essentially hobbling the reason for upgrading?
"A child also needs to come up with a good reason for upgrading equipment," he says.
Now users of the Treo 700p might be hard pressed to find a clear reason for upgrading.
But the Arctic was clearly the commands' biggest concern, with the letter citing "climate change and increasing economic activity" as reasons for upgrading the icebreaker fleet.
In addition, the top reasons for upgrading more frequently are that devices are becoming outdated more quickly, more affordable, and more convenient to upgrade.
Fitch Ratings cited Lockheed Martin 's reduction in debt (reduced from $11.5 billion down to $6.5 billion in two years), successful divestitures and a higher operating cash flow as reasons for upgrading Lockheed's credit ratings.
Reasons for upgrading the interchange, in addition to the need to increase traffic flow and reduce congestion, were to improve air quality, safety, and local access.
But for Ms. Tisouli, benefits for the 600-member tribe's children are the most important reason for the upgrades.
The loss of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Sunday is still less of a reason for the upgrade, as no link has yet been established with that incident.
Either way, the bottom line is Apple makes money when device users upgrade, and given its business involves selling expensive devices that are crafted from premium materials the most common reason for an upgrade — certainly for Apple's mobile devices — is a worn out battery.
