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I think their point is that Google is forcing perfectly good hardware into obsolescence unnecessarily.
by rufugee 4y ago
I think their point is that Google is forcing perfectly good hardware into obsolescence unnecessarily.
- wmf 4y agoExactly. It makes no sense that Chrome OS gets 6 years of updates but Chrome OS Flex gets 10+ years.
- wffurr 4y agoChromeOS Flex doesn't include the bios, firmware, or secure boot system of standard ChromeOS. It relies on an HAL that limits what can be updated. See https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11542901?hl=en https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11542901?hl=e... for more on the difference.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoSo say I have a Chromebook and I'd like to not throw it in the trash. Can I give up those things to keep getting security updates?
- wffurr 4y agoYes, but you will need to install an alternative firmware, eg https://mrchromebox.tech/ https://mrchromebox.tech/