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Planned obsolescence sounds about right

• sebzim4500 4y ago
  Is it really 'planned' in this case? I think 'expected' is a better term, it's not really avoidable that a $200 laptop is not going survive being used by children for very long.
  • izacus 4y ago
    It's absolutely planned since there's a planned published date after which Google refuses to even update the browser on those devices.
    • vuln 4y ago
      Could you link to the document that backs up your claim? Specifically the Chromebook devices. It looks like google supports devices for 6,7,8, even 9 years. Plenty of models with 2030+ expiration. https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en#zippy=%2Cdell%2Caxioo%2Casus%2Cascon%2Caopen%2Cadvan%2Cacer https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en#zip...
      • izacus 4y ago
        "Chromebook EoL date" is a very easily Googlable document listing hard cutoff for every model.
      • BurningFrog 4y ago
        Don't have a link, but Google is clear that the updates end after 8 years.
        • redundantly 4y ago
          And it's 8 years after the model of chromebook/box is released. Not after being purchased.
          • vuln 4y ago
            8 years is a very long time to support a device. How many other devices are updates made available for 8 years?
            • xet7 4y ago
              Very many. Amiga 1200. Released in 1992, got update to AmigaOS 3.3.2 at 2023 https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com . That is 31 years. My wife uses Vista era laptop, from 2007. Still works great at 2023, changed it to have SSD disk and 8 GB RAM, running newest Linux Mint. Newest Windows, macOS and ChromeOS only works on newest devices. After that, just install Linux. For example, 2 weeks ago I installed Debian 11 to Chromebook https://github.com/xet7/chromebook https://github.com/xet7/chromebook
            • xet7 4y ago
              Problem is only, if manufacturer does not allow to: - Install alternative OS - Change or upgrade RAM and harddrive - Change battery It is possible to do all or some of that to some Chromebooks, there are videos at YouTube. It depends on model. At that article, there is complaining about Chromebooks and reparability. Where are similar articles about smartphones?
            • xet7 4y ago
              Answering to myself, there is article about locked iPhones. Same problem is with Android. https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/17/recycled-iphones-trashed-find-my-iphone/ https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/17/recycled-iphones-trashed-...
            • hot_gril 4y ago
              Mac and Windows laptops will probably run the latest OS for more than 8 years. Still, I don't see why a school should buy a more than 1yo Chromebook, so that leaves 7 years of support, which is fine. Most likely dies from 2% milk before then.
        • izacus 4y ago
          That's only for some models released after 2021, older ones have much less support.
    • hot_gril 4y ago
      This is the most planned obsolescence I've ever seen.