7 years old is "old"?

not acceptable

almost everything here is that old or older

I fear "updates" because more often than not they break things and sometimes the breakage is even fatal (as in the hardware becomes unusable - but not a problem unique to any one os though as far as I can see though)

I refuse to buy new hardware until such time as there is safe, blob free hardware available locally -

meaning safe payment methods are possible - as in no giving away of bank credentials to strangers or need to enter them using unsafe web browsers (ie spyware)

I would need to be sure

.. I'm not going to take risks with money!

and given that my router gets attacked merely for typing a post saying a bit of common sense about user education about default settings in routers and other small devices as a more sensible approach than that clearly corrupt fidoalliance misinformation campaign - that is yet more evidince that I am right to be suspicious of it.

and that happened while typing - as in before anything was posted so that is why I suspect those web browsers to be spyware.

and that is not the first evidence seen .. I will not buy from any company who's logos appear in that misinformtion campaign and I suggest everyone also avoid giving any of them any money.