No security or feature updates, but selling as "new."

No security or feature updates, but selling as “new.” I guess they need to switch to Linux if able…

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    2 years ago

    You know what’s really sick about Google not supporting these legacy Chromebooks?

    Schools bought them in bulk for their students. Now they’re going to have to do it again. And obviously there is nothing actually wrong with them.

  • btaf45@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    2 years ago

    Can’t you still load new versions of ChromeOS yourself?

    I never liked the “forced upgrade of your OS” anyway. Not for windows or Chrome. It was annoying when ChromeOS kept forcefully insisting I upgrade my Linux when I already had Linux exactly how I wanted it.

  • someguy3@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    I thought they were updated for 8 years.

    In other notes, you can apparently install Linux on them ok.

    • visor841@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      I believe when Google lengthened their support period, it only applied to new models of Chromebooks, not already released ones.