Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-link UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️ ( @UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org ) Technology • 2 years ago message-square233arrow-up1795
arrow-up1795external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.com UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️ ( @UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org ) Technology • 2 years ago message-square233
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-square 🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( @Hellebert@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink18•2 years agoI’m currently in the market for something like a Chromebook but I’m not buying one because of stuff like this.
minus-square constantokra ( @constantokra@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink12•2 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-square yessikg ( @yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilink6•2 years agoIf you want a fancy Chromebook, there’s the Framework Chromebook (or you could just get the regular Framework laptops)
minus-square knokelmaat ( @knokelmaat@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•2 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).