Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-link UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️ ( @UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org ) Technology • 10 months ago message-square235arrow-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 • 10 months ago message-square235
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-square 🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝 ( @Hellebert@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•10 months agoYeah, I don’t understand who’s buying these at all at that price to be honest. I’m not sure if its the profit margin they want or production-related issues due to the low number runs they’re probably doing.
Yeah, I don’t understand who’s buying these at all at that price to be honest. I’m not sure if its the profit margin they want or production-related issues due to the low number runs they’re probably doing.