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♻️ Chromebooks still set for scrap, even with 10-year lifecycle

「 But Google's move actually meant that only Chromebooks released from 2021 onward would automatically get ten years of updates, starting in 2024. For a subset of older devices, an administrator (or someone with admin privileges) can opt in to enable extended updates and receive the full ten years of support 」

theregister.com/2025/01/06/chr

The Register · Google's 10-year Chromebook lifeline leaves old laptops headed for silicon cemeteryBy Dan Robinson

🌟 WHAT'S NEW IN #CROSPAPER

- Live Wallpaper has new Battery saving features! You can choose to stop playback when your #chromebook is unplugged or below 25%! 

- Additional options and controls have been added for administrators on Managed #Chromebooks

- Additional bug fixes. 

- Live Wallpaper now starts immediately after cutting it. (No more waiting around). 

For full patch notes and support, visit our subreddit.
reddit.com/r/CrosExperts/comme

When you relax with your favorite movie or TV show, you’re likely watching something created with #Linux! 🎥🐧

From #chromebooks to #Toyota software, and over 95% of the top web servers used each day to surf the internet, #opensource powers the world of #tech you interact with each day.

For the improved security and hardware longevity used to produce all your favorite stories, #UpgradetoLinux (for free) on your PC next: t.ly/wd4oT

@lcruggeri The vast majority of users today spend time in a web browser or apps. The technical attributes or underpinning of the OS is less of a concern today. #Linux is in a conundrum, because 20 years ago, its issue was application and hardware compatibility, but as we can see, users have diversified out to a variety of platforms (iOS, #macos #android #chromebooks and Windows has not only grown but flourished. But #Linux is still fighting for that year of the desktop.