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1. jezzamon · 1790860299 · focus · HN ↗

   Discussed a lot here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49893653">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49893653

   Seems to be more reasonable than this title suggests?

   Some comments: &quot;So they have introduced a major change and said any older Chromebooks bought going forward will only get 8. So its not a retrospective reduction for existing customers.&quot; (Edit: actually I think this comment is wrong, if you bought a Chromebook 1 year ago, you&#x27;d only get 9 years of ChromeOS updates)

   &quot;From my understanding of the article, it sounds like ChromeOS support is getting pared back for those devices, but the devices themselves should still be supported, albeit via a (planned but not yet in existence) migration path to GooglebookOS.&quot;

   1. hedora · 1790860980 · focus · HN ↗

      These devices are usually bought on contract, with lots of lock in.

      In particular, there are lots of schools getting screwed over financially. Maybe they’ll switch vendors, or use the money for education. Chromebook spending has a strong negative correlation with educational performance.

      As a parent, I am supposed to have control over my kids’ personal information, but the schools firehose all the most sensitive kids’ info they have to an unlawful marketing firm that I do not trust. How do I opt out?

      1. _blk · 1790862851 · focus · HN ↗

         Homeschool, vote for free school choice, vote for getting the subsidized funds to where you actually send your kids. Solves most problems related to bad school policies.

         1. afavour · 1790863984 · focus · HN ↗

            &gt; vote for getting the subsidized funds to where you actually send your kids

            …which is what happens today with public schools. Your case only makes sense if you’re sending your kid to private school and would like public funds to help pay for it.

            School vouchers allow richer families to go to private school while preventing lower income folks from doing so, exacerbating problems with educational achievement.

            1. theoreticalmal · 1790865538 · focus · HN ↗

               School vouchers are the only fair way to do schooling. Rich people paying for more expensive things isn’t bad. They just shouldn’t be forced to pay for the more expensive thing that they use as well as the less expensive thing they don’t use

               1. amanaplanacanal · 1790866405 · focus · HN ↗

                  Don&#x27;t worry, they can afford it. They&#x27;re rich right?

                  I mean they may not use their local library or parks either, but they ain&#x27;t getting a refund for that.

                  1. hn_go_brrrrr · 1790868792 · focus · HN ↗

                     I would like a refund on all public services I don&#x27;t use. My house didn&#x27;t burn down yesterday -- where&#x27;s my fire department refund check?

                     1. bluGill · 1790872527 · focus · HN ↗

                        I&#x27;m happy to offer to one. However check with your insurance company as they will have to pay put a much high rate for services should your house burn. This case who subscribe yearly to fire protection get a much better deal than those who don&#x27;t.

                        If you opt out and want your house to burn that is only fine so long as you ensure the fire doesn&#x27;t spread, if there is signs it might spread out have to pay inflated rates for fire service to protect the other houses that you can&#x27;t burn down with yours.

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