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Schools bought these Chromebooks because they are low-cost and also low-maintenance: Google takes care of updates, and you have far fewer stuff to configure (th

by rob74 3y ago

Schools bought these Chromebooks because they are low-cost and also low-maintenance: Google takes care of updates, and you have far fewer stuff to configure (that can also be configured incorrectly) than with Windows (which BTW now also has an "expiry date": Windows 11 has very strict hardware requirements, and Windows 10 will be EOL in 2024). So proposing to install Linux instead, with all the configuration hassle that implies, is not really realistic I'm afraid...

avgcorrection 3y ago
> So proposing to install Linux instead, with all the configuration hassle that implies, is not really realistic I'm afraid... Muhammad and the mountain situation.
xet7 3y ago
So also have law to continue releasing updates to Windows 10 ? It's not like using Windows is less hassle. Part of the education should be, how to install Linux on any hardware, to avoid e-waste.