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benguild
on Aug 4, 2023
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“Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported ...
The Chromebook death date is absurd in general. I bought my mom one a while ago and then she had to basically get rid of it when it was perfectly fine.
specto
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This is one of the reasons I suggested a friend get the Framework chromebook. Even if they stop supporting ChromeOS, they can move to another OS.
mixmastamyk
on Aug 4, 2023
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Friends don't let friends use Chrome/books/OS, for this and many other reasons.
specto
on Aug 5, 2023
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Agreed, though in this case it was for an older person who had already had a non-supported chromebook.
riku_iki
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what happened exactly after end of life date? Was it just no update arrived but device being fully functional?
mh-
on Aug 4, 2023
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They stop receiving security updates, too.
cosmojg
on Aug 4, 2023
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Was it locked down enough that you couldn't replace the OS?
theycallhermax
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You can, that's what I've done with my current Chromebook
jacquesm
on Aug 4, 2023
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They are locked down beyond what the average lay person is willing to go through before giving up.
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