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Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin (www.mercurynews.com)

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There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of "planned obsolescence".

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[-] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Anyone know where I can buy or place bids on batches/pallets/etc of them? I want to self host a bunch of shit using those cheap computers that are being thrown out.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Sourcing Chromebooks from the Reviving Chromebooks with Ubuntu I posted elsewhere

easiest looks like just calling the IT department of your local school

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Interesting article, I don't think I have a use for them though.

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