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there is no reason that a hotfix cant be made for a ppc, that doesnt require the entire ROM to be wiped, infact IIRC on the x51 its now stored in flash anyhow.
there is also no reason that updates couldnt be distrobuted through automatic update.
so this leaves three reasons that i can think of, in assending order of plausability:
compatability with hardware
lazyness on the part of M$
hardware manufacturers wanting control to discontinue support for old devices at any time to force people to buy new devices
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