UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️ ( UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org ) to Technology · 3 years agoBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-linkmessage-square229linkfedilinkarrow-up1794file-text
arrow-up1794external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comUngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️ ( UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org ) to Technology · 3 years agomessage-square229linkfedilinkfile-text
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-square🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( Hellebert@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up18·3 years agoI’m currently in the market for something like a Chromebook but I’m not buying one because of stuff like this.
minus-squareconstantokra ( constantokra@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 years agoLenovo yoga 11e, with linux. They’re like 250 bucks and a great value. Tablet mode too. I prefer mine to my better laptops, honestly, because I don’t have to worry about it at all.
minus-squareyessikg ( yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoIf you want a fancy Chromebook, there’s the Framework Chromebook (or you could just get the regular Framework laptops)
minus-squareknokelmaat ( knokelmaat@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoI am very happy using a surface go with Linux (used arch with GNOME for a while, now trying out KDE Neon for a change).
I’m currently in the market for something like a Chromebook but I’m not buying one because of stuff like this.
Lenovo yoga 11e, with linux. They’re like 250 bucks and a great value. Tablet mode too. I prefer mine to my better laptops, honestly, because I don’t have to worry about it at all.
If you want a fancy Chromebook, there’s the Framework Chromebook (or you could just get the regular Framework laptops)
I am very happy using a surface go with Linux (used arch with GNOME for a while, now trying out KDE Neon for a change).