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1. sodacanner · 1790863912 · focus · HN ↗

   A maybe not-so-silver lining is that the major consumers of Chromebooks (schools, mostly) probably won't see their hardware survive that long.

   1. bushbaba · 1790864415 · focus · HN ↗

      You’d be surprised I’m sure some schools did have it last that long

      1. freedomben · 1790865040 · focus · HN ↗

         I'm on the school board for our school, and they last a few years if we're lucky. There are some that survive up to maybe 7, but they accrete so much damage by then. While I think it would have been ideal for G to keep it 10 years, I think in practice it won't matter for many people. Most students are awfully hard on those things after all.
      2. theandrewbailey · 1790870290 · focus · HN ↗

         I work in e-waste recycling. I've seen hundreds, maybe thousands of Chromebooks come in from schools. They are five years old maximum, and most are in pretty bad shape.

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