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ChromeOS used support laptops for 5 to 6 years, while now it's 8 years. Meanwhile, the average lifespan of a laptop is 8 years. https://www.androidpolice.com
by markstos 5y ago
ChromeOS used support laptops for 5 to 6 years, while now it's 8 years. Meanwhile, the average lifespan of a laptop is 8 years.
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/07/chromebooks-will-now-get-up-to-eight-years-of-chrome-os-updates/
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=average%20laptop%20lifespan
- sokoloff 5y agoWhile I’d like ten, eight is probably good enough for me. I just bought a new Chromebook for $92 all-in (low-end, obviously). At around $1/mo for the length of OS support, that seems fair enough to me. Even $4-5/mo for a nice one would be OK for most people.
- ErikCorry 5y agoIt's perhaps eight from when the Chromebook was launched, not from when you bought it at a fire-sale price. Check here: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en#zippy=%2Casus https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en#zip...
- sokoloff 5y agoThanks for the pointer to that, which prompted me to go look in Settings:About Chrome OS:Additional Details where retail Chromebooks list their end of automatic updates date. For my device, it's June 2026, so a little under $2/mo for the utility is still well worth it and hard to complain about on a value-for-money basis, but half as much as I thought I was buying, so I agree with a sibling post that that information should be much more readily available to consumers prior to purchase.
- ErikCorry 5y agoThat's a very good price for a 2026 Chromebook - lets hope Google gets their shit together and extends the life beyond what is promised.