Chromebooks big problem – when the hardware is no longer eligible for upgrades

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Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin – Orange County Register (ocregister.com)

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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I’m old enough to remember how AskWoody told us over and over again for many years that we should all ditch Windows and buy a Chromebook:

woody wrote:

My #1 recommendation: DON’T GET WINDOWS. Get a Chromebook.

woody wrote:

Y’all know how much I prefer Chromebooks to Windows computers.

woody wrote:

And if you got a Chromebook, you can smile and whistle a happy tune

Meanwhile, my much disparaged Surface Go from around the same era (which came with the also maligned Windows 10 in S Mode) is still getting the latest Windows 11 updates for the forseeable future.

woody wrote:

Meet the $399 Surface Go
…
Of course I don’t recommend it. You had any doubts?

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The Microsoft Surface Go, by contrast, is guaranteed support through… I’m not sure if Windows 10 Home in S mode is being actively supported, really, even now. [January 22, 2020]

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To be fair 1/2 of my fleet at home and at the office can’t be upgraded to Windows 11.  At home I might use the hack to get around the CPU. At the office, I’m not willing to do the same thing.  I still hope that Microsoft will do the Windows 10 Extended patches.

 

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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I’ve had an abiding aversion to anything Google, Apple or any other closed hardware/software ecosystem.  Unfortunately, with the demise of Windows Phone support I was left with a choice between Apple or Android smart phones in order to maintain connectivity between my PC and phone.  I’m using a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G which is now on Android Version 13 and One UI Version 5.1 and set for automatic software updates.

I use the Firefox browser and DuckDuckGo search engine on my S21 and have Microsoft 365, OneDrive and Windows Defender installed as well, and use Phone Link to connect with Windows 11.

Always create a fresh drive image before making system changes/Windows updates; you may need to start over!

We all have our own reasons for doing the things that we do with our systems; we don't need anyone's approval, and we don't all have to do the same things.

We were all once "Average Users".

Computer Specs

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TEACH the students how to install linux on those chromebooks, sell them off and make a contribution to linux developers from the chosen distro/s and a fee for the tutor. Funds for developers and tutor with education for students…simple

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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I knew when buying the Chromebook in 2020 on a Black Friday deal day for $125 it would all end in 2024. Bought it for specific reasons now I’m done. It was good for my needs. Recently did a “Powerwash” back to Factory settings. It’s history.

MacOS iPadOS and sometimes SOS

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After support ended on my Acer C7 Chromebook I wiped ChromeOS from it and, after performing some hardware “magic tricks”, installed GalliumOS. Though I haven’t used it much since it seems to be a fully functional Linux OS, so now the device won’t need to go to e-waste.

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