UngodlyAudrey🏳️‍⚧️Jul 25, 2023

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

https://beehaw.org/post/6797585

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

There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.

Show threadTheRazorXJul 25, 2023

“These updates depend on many device-specific non-Google hardware and software providers that work with Google to provide the highest level of security and stability support,” said Peter Du, communications manager for ChromeOS. “For this reason, older Chrome devices cannot receive updates indefinitely to enable new OS and browser features.”

Bull. Shit.

Show threadhoodatninjaJul 25, 2023
I have an 8 year old iPad that can still use Amazon video and they can’t support these computers for more than 2-3 years. I’m not an Apple fanboy but that is absolutely ridiculous.
Show threadHurlingDurlingJul 25, 2023
I will give credit to Apple on that one because android phone manufacturers are now supporting their phone for longer because of how long Apple is supporting them.
Show threadsirjash
I think the more probable reason is that EU regulators were unhappy with this for a long time and have now put 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates into law. Low cost Android manufacturers don’t care what Apple does.
Jul 25, 2023 at 6:02amWeb