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Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin

www.mercurynews.com Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin

Doubling the lifespan of older Chromebooks would save California’s schools $225 million, according to advocacy group CALPIRG.

Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin

There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of "planned obsolescence".

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  • Good, maybe that will get them to stop using Chrome OS in schools, it has been a disaster for computer literacy in general.

    • Not just schools. PCs have been on the decline against phones and tablets for ages now.

      If they don't have them at home, they won't learn shit about them.

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