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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. Pl

by vuln 3y 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 3y ago
"Chromebook EoL date" is a very easily Googlable document listing hard cutoff for every model.
BurningFrog 3y ago
Don't have a link, but Google is clear that the updates end after 8 years.
- redundantly 3y ago
  And it's 8 years after the model of chromebook/box is released. Not after being purchased.
  - vuln 3y ago
    8 years is a very long time to support a device. How many other devices are updates made available for 8 years?
    - xet7 3y 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 3y 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 3y 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 3y 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 3y ago
  That's only for some models released after 2021, older ones have much less support.

by vuln 3y ago

izacus 3y ago

"Chromebook EoL date" is a very easily Googlable document listing hard cutoff for every model.

BurningFrog 3y ago

Don't have a link, but Google is clear that the updates end after 8 years.

redundantly 3y ago
And it's 8 years after the model of chromebook/box is released. Not after being purchased.
- vuln 3y ago
  8 years is a very long time to support a device. How many other devices are updates made available for 8 years?
  - xet7 3y 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 3y 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 3y 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 3y 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 3y ago
That's only for some models released after 2021, older ones have much less support.