UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 years agoBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1314arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comUngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 years agomessage-square40linkfedilinkfile-text
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-square🐝🇭🇪🅻🅻🇪🇧🅴🆁🇹🐝@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 years agoI’m currently in the market for something like a Chromebook but I’m not buying one because of stuff like this.
minus-squareyessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 years agoIf you want a fancy Chromebook, there’s the Framework Chromebook (or you could just get the regular Framework laptops)
minus-squareknokelmaat@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoI am very happy using a surface go with Linux (used arch with GNOME for a while, now trying out KDE Neon for a change).
I’m currently in the market for something like a Chromebook but I’m not buying one because of stuff like this.
If you want a fancy Chromebook, there’s the Framework Chromebook (or you could just get the regular Framework laptops)
I am very happy using a surface go with Linux (used arch with GNOME for a while, now trying out KDE Neon for a change).