>security updates for 5 years
Worth considering seriously.
But what about name & shame? Force manufacturers to officially file, for each model, when manufacture has ended as well as the date of their last security update. Then publish the data for all the manufacturers together, allowing easy comparison, and let the public decide. Consumer Reports would have a field day with this.
Methink Samsung might not be so thrilled with their dirty undies being aired out in that case. And how about the unlucky Winphone 7 customers?
Kudos to the Dutch for kicking them in the gonads.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
