mccJul 24, 2023

"With a software death date baked into each model, older versions of these inexpensive computers are set to expire three to six years after their release. Despite having fully functioning hardware, an expired Chromebook will no longer receive the software updates it needs, blocking basic websites and applications from use…

[Pictured] A pile of Chromebooks with expired software sit in a classroom at Montera Middle School in Oakland, Calif"

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/24/built-in-software-death-dates-are-sending-thousands-of-schools-chromebooks-to-the-recycling-bin/

Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin

Doubling the lifespan of older Chromebooks would save California’s schools $225 million, according to advocacy group CALPIRG.

The Mercury News
Show threadailepetJul 24, 2023
@mcc "the open-source replacement wasn’t up to par. “It’s like the Fritos of software,” he said. “No one really wants to use it.”" Is any Linux distro with Chrome really so much worse than ChromeOS?
Show threadAndrew
@ailepet @mcc and more importantly, what do they have against fritos?
Jul 24, 2023 at 11:02pmWeb